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Is a custom trading card a good stocking stuffer?

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Quick answer

Yes. It is the right size for a stocking, it comes in a rigid magnetic display case that survives being stuffed, and unlike candy or socks it is about the person who finds it. A card of a young athlete, a teen player or a sports-loving parent costs $17.99, and one box can hold up to 18.

Key takeaways

  1. A 2.5 x 3.5 inch card in a magnetic display case fits any stocking.
  2. One box can hold up to 18 different cards, one per stocking.
  3. The featured card comes in the magnetic case; extra cases are $1.99 each.
  4. Order by Monday, December 14 with standard shipping to have it expected by Wednesday, December 23.

Why it works in a stocking

Stocking stuffers are usually small, cheap and forgotten by noon. A card of the person is small too, but it is the one thing in the stocking with their name and face on it, and the magnetic case keeps it safe from the candy canes.

Ideas by person

One card per stocking, each about the person who opens it.

  • Kids who love sports: their best photo from the season
  • Teen athletes: a holographic card with an edition number
  • College athletes home for break: a card from their first college season
  • Sports fans: a card of them at the game they will not stop talking about
  • The family dog: a card of its own, with treat stats

Filling several stockings with one order

A Rookie Box can hold different cards, so one order can fill every stocking. The featured card arrives in the magnetic display case and the others in protective sleeves; add extra magnetic cases at $1.99 each so every stocking gets one. Five cards are $31.99 with free US standard shipping on orders of $30 or more.

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What are good stocking stuffers for athletes?

Something about their own sport and season. A card of them in action beats another water bottle, and it fits next to the candy.

What are good stocking stuffers for kids who love sports?

Their own trading card, a holographic version if they collect, and a couple of top loaders to protect it.

Will a card bend in a stocking?

Not in its case. Put the card in the magnetic display case before it goes in, and keep the sleeved extras in the box.

Can I add a stocking card to a bigger gift?

Yes. Order a MEGA print of the same design as the main gift and put the matching card in the stocking.

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