Frequently Asked Questions |
- How should sets be categorized?
- Leagues (Japanese, CFL, European, WNBA, etc.)
- College
- Minor League
- Food Issue
- Postcard
- Team Photo
- Team Issue
- Promo
- Reprint
- Oddball
- On-Demand
- Box Set
- Team Set
- Major Release
Box Set
Usually smaller, non-pack-based releases by major card manufactures commemorating a specific team, event, theme, or player.
College
Cards depicting college teams.
Draft
Cards depicting players on college or minor league teams, but with an indication of which pro team they were drafted by. These may include instances where the photo on the card has been altered to depict the pro team's uniform.
Food Issue
Cards released with and/or packaged with food products.
Japanese League
Cards depicting the Japanese league.
Major Release
National, pack-based or factory set release by a major card manufacturer.
Minor League
Cards depicting minor league teams.
Oddball
Regional or local releases or releases by smaller and/or unlicensed manufacturers. Can also include non-pack-based or collaborative releases by major card manufacturers.
On-Demand
Online releases, usually singles or small sets made by major manufacturers whereby only the amount ordered are printed.
Postcard
Postcard-sized releases that could be sent via postal mail.
Promo
Cards, usually given away at events, to promote other releases. The card themselves usually contain "promo" logos or labeling.
Reprint
A factory set reissuing of a previous released set.
Team Issue
Cards released by teams for giveaways. Usually no manufacturer noted.
Team Photo
Group shots of teams, usually issued by teams.
Team Set
National or regional release by major card manufacturer, coming one small set per team.
For sets that meet the criteria for multiple categories, the following hierarchy should be used:
