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Trifecta Trading Cards

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Trifecta Trading Cards | Cincinnati Minuteman Press
TRIFECTA TRADING CARDS

Create ultra-thick trading cards with a visible colored center layer.

Trifecta Trading Cards are built for collectible sets, sports and team cards, game pieces, educational decks, promotional series, artist cards, limited editions and other projects where the material or finish should contribute to the experience of the card. This product uses 24pt or 38pt Trifecta Velvet Laminated Cardstock and the standard 2.5" × 3.5" trading-card format, available in vertical or horizontal orientation. Choose the print configuration that matches how the front and reverse will be used, then select any product-specific finish choices shown below. Square corners and four-corner 1/8" or 1/4" rounding are available, while production is offered in 5–7 or 8–10 business days. Because specialty stocks and finishes can change color, reflectivity, texture, thickness or edge appearance, artwork should be prepared with the final material in mind so the finished card looks intentional rather than simply printed on a different stock.

Explore more specialty print options in our Trifecta Products

Specialty Presentation

Use Trifecta construction or surface character to make the physical card part of the design.

Trading-Card Format

Produce the familiar 2.5" × 3.5" size in horizontal or vertical orientation.

Finishing Choices

Select square or four rounded corners plus the applicable product-specific print and finish options.

PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

Trifecta Trading Card Specifications

For printing terms and production definitions, visit our Glossary.

Use this section to understand the production choices that actually apply to Trifecta Trading Cards. The spreadsheet for this product limits the card to the standard 2.5" × 3.5" size with horizontal or vertical orientation, three print configurations, the listed Trifecta stock or finish choices, four-corner rounding, two production windows and three artwork workflows. Quantity fields and estimator parameters marked not to display are intentionally excluded. Related technical values are consolidated into customer decisions so the page explains how a choice changes the finished card rather than repeating internal calculator data. Where the Small Format Estimator already provides a matching icon or illustration, that approved visual is reused here.

The online estimator remains the source of truth for the exact combinations available with your selected project. If you do not see the stock, finish or production requirement you need, the project may still be possible outside the standard estimator. Request a Custom Quote.

Size & Orientation

This product is offered in one finished size. Choose the orientation that best supports the artwork; the trim size remains 2.5" × 3.5" in either direction.

Rectangle illustration2.5" × 3.5" Trading Card
Horizontal or Vertical

The standard collectible-card proportion gives artwork a familiar format for sports cards, game cards, educational decks, artist cards and promotional series.

Printing

Choose how color is used on the front and reverse. The terminology is standardized around Front Only and Both Sides so the customer decision is clear.

Full Color Front Only illustrationFull Color — Front Only
Reverse remains unprinted

Use when all artwork and information belongs on the front and the reverse should remain blank.

Full Color Front + Grayscale Back illustrationFull Color Front + Grayscale Back
Color front · grayscale reverse

Keep the primary side in full color while using grayscale on the reverse for statistics, instructions, numbering, notes or supporting information.

Full Color Both Sides illustrationFull Color — Both Sides
Color front and back

Use both sides for full-color artwork, player details, game information, branding, photography or coordinated front-and-back designs.

Paper / Stock

Trifecta Trading Cards use only the stock choices listed in the estimator spreadsheet for this product. Choose the surface or construction by how it should affect appearance, feel, durability and specialty finishing.

24pt Trifecta Green Velvet Laminated Cardstock illustration24pt Trifecta Green Velvet Laminated Cardstock
24pt · visible colored center

Layered velvet-laminated construction creates substantial thickness and a visible center edge in the selected color.

38pt Trifecta Black Velvet Laminated Cardstock illustration38pt Trifecta Black Velvet Laminated Cardstock
38pt · visible colored center

Layered velvet-laminated construction creates substantial thickness and a visible center edge in the selected color.

38pt Trifecta Blue Velvet Laminated Cardstock illustration38pt Trifecta Blue Velvet Laminated Cardstock
38pt · visible colored center

Layered velvet-laminated construction creates substantial thickness and a visible center edge in the selected color.

38pt Trifecta Red Velvet Laminated Cardstock illustration38pt Trifecta Red Velvet Laminated Cardstock
38pt · visible colored center

Layered velvet-laminated construction creates substantial thickness and a visible center edge in the selected color.

Rounded Corners

Choose square corners or four rounded corners. Two-rounded-corner options are intentionally omitted because the spreadsheet marks them not to display for this product.

Square Corners illustrationSquare Corners
No rounded corners

Maintains the conventional straight-cut trading-card profile.

4 Rounded Corners — 1/84 Rounded Corners — 1/8"
1/8" radius on all four corners

Adds a subtle radius to all four corners while keeping the familiar rectangular trading-card shape.

4 Rounded Corners — 1/44 Rounded Corners — 1/4"
1/4" radius on all four corners

Creates a more noticeable curve on all four corners for a softer, more contemporary finished profile.

Turnaround

Choose the production window that matches the project schedule. Production time begins after usable artwork and order details are approved; shipping or delivery time is additional.

8–10 Business Days illustration8–10 Business Days
Standard production

Choose this production window when the selected trading-card configuration and artwork readiness fit the required schedule. Shipping or delivery time is additional.

5–7 Business Days illustration5–7 Business Days
Faster production

Choose this production window when the selected trading-card configuration and artwork readiness fit the required schedule. Shipping or delivery time is additional.

Artwork

Choose the workflow that matches how ready the Trading Card artwork is when the order is prepared.

Upload Artwork Now illustrationUpload Artwork Now
Print-ready file is available

Submit the production file now when the artwork is complete and ready for prepress review.

Provide Artwork Separately illustrationProvide Artwork Separately
Send the file later

Build the order first when artwork is still being finalized, then provide the production file separately.

Request Design Assistance illustrationRequest Design Assistance
Design / cleanup / prepress help

Use our team when Trifecta Trading Card artwork needs to be created, repaired, resized, adjusted or prepared correctly for specialty production.

ARTWORK TEMPLATES

Trifecta Trading Card Templates

Start with the template that matches the finished orientation of the 2.5" × 3.5" Trifecta Trading Card. The template establishes trim, bleed and safety areas so artwork can be prepared to the correct finished proportion before specialty production begins. Because this product is limited to one finished size, the template area is intentionally compact and keeps the vertical and horizontal versions together.

Square-corner templates are provided along with the applicable four-corner 1/8" and 1/4" rounded versions. Two-rounded-corner templates are not included because that option is not displayed for this product, and no Oval or Circle templates are inferred. Specialty effects such as Trifecta finishing, white masks, foil masks or surface treatments do not change the trim template unless a separate setup instruction is specifically shown in Specifications.

For additional artwork guides and future specialty templates, visit our Template Library.

File Requirements

BleedExtend backgrounds and images beyond the trim edge where required.
Safety MarginKeep important text, logos and critical content safely inside trim and rounded-corner areas.
ResolutionUse production-quality images at the final printed size.
Color & FontsUse print-ready color and embed or outline fonts where appropriate.
PDF PreferredSubmit a print-ready PDF whenever possible. Foil selections also require the separate foil mask described in Specifications.

For bleed, safety margins, resolution and general artwork preparation, review our Print File Checklist.

TRADING CARD SIZES

Each size is kept together with its vertical or horizontal orientation and all applicable four-corner template choices.

2.5" × 3.5"Vertical
Square CornersOpen Template
1/8" Rounded CornersOpen Template
1/4" Rounded CornersOpen Template
2.5" × 3.5"Horizontal
Square CornersOpen Template
1/8" Rounded CornersOpen Template
1/4" Rounded CornersOpen Template
Frequently Asked Questions

Trifecta Trading Card FAQ

Product-specific answers about size, material, specialty finishing, artwork, templates and production for Trifecta Trading Cards.

Looking for shipping, payment, pickup or other general order topics? Visit our General FAQ.

Sizes & Ordering

What size are Trifecta Trading Cards?

This product uses the standard 2.5" × 3.5" finished trading-card size in either vertical or horizontal orientation.

Can I print on both sides?

Yes. Available printing includes Full Color Front Only, Full Color Front + Grayscale Back and Full Color Both Sides. Product-specific finishing may affect which combinations can be selected.

Paper & Finishing

What makes Trifecta Trading Cards different?

They use 24pt or 38pt Trifecta layered velvet-laminated cardstock with a visible colored center edge, so the stock, surface, edge or specialty finish becomes part of the finished presentation rather than simply changing the printed image.

Which corner options are available?

Choose square corners, four 1/8" rounded corners or four 1/4" rounded corners. Two-rounded-corner options are not displayed for this product.

Artwork & Templates

Which template should I use?

Use the 2.5" × 3.5" vertical or horizontal template that matches the selected square, 1/8" rounded or 1/4" rounded four-corner treatment.

Is there any special artwork setup?

Use the matching template and keep critical text, logos and important artwork inside the safety area.

Production

How fast can these Trading Cards be produced?

The available production choices are 8–10 Business Days and 5–7 Business Days. Production time does not include shipping or delivery.

Can I send artwork after placing the order?

Yes. Choose Provide Artwork Separately when the file will be supplied later, or Request Design Assistance if the artwork still needs design, cleanup or prepress preparation.

PERSONAL ASSISTANCE

Need Help With Trifecta Trading Cards?

We can help compare Trifecta stock and finish behavior, front and back printing, rounded corners, artwork setup, templates and production timing for your Trading Card project.

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