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How are custom trading cards packaged for shipping?

Quick answer

Cards ship in protective sleeves inside a rigid mailer so they cannot bend in transit. A Rookie Box arrives in a branded Snapshot card box with a one-touch magnetic display case for your favorite card. A MEGA Card ships in a fitted protective sleeve sized for its 11" x 15.4" print. Bulk Boxes ship as the sleeved run.

Key takeaways

  • ✓Protective sleeves plus a rigid mailer on every order.
  • ✓Rookie Box: branded card box and one magnetic display case included.
  • ✓MEGA Card: fitted protective sleeve for the oversized print.
  • ✓Extra magnetic cases can be added in the cart for $1.99 each.

The outer packaging

Every order travels in a rigid mailer, with the cards sleeved inside it. The mailer is what stops a card from bending or getting corner damage on the way; the sleeve keeps the surface clean.

What each product arrives in

A Rookie Box is packed in a branded Snapshot card box, and one one-touch magnetic display case is included. The case holds a single card, so with a multi-card box you choose which card it shows; the rest stay sleeved in the box.

A MEGA Card ships in a fitted protective sleeve made for its 11" x 15.4" size. A Bulk Box is the run of 25, 50, or 100 identical cards, sleeved.

Team packs

A team pack is 26 copies of one player's card in one box, with a magnetic display case for the holographic copy. All of a team's packs ship together to the coach or organizer rather than to each family.

If something arrives damaged

If a parcel arrives with visible shipping damage or a printing defect, photograph the card, the packaging, and the damage, and email support with your order number. Replacements are handled case by case and you are not asked to ship anything back.

The Snapshot Team|Custom trading card specialists|Last reviewed: September 7, 2026

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More questions

Do the cards come in a case?

A Rookie Box includes one one-touch magnetic display case; every card ships in a protective sleeve inside a rigid mailer. Extra magnetic cases are $1.99 each in the cart.

How is a MEGA Card protected in the mail?

It ships in a fitted protective sleeve inside a rigid mailer, sized for the 11" x 15.4" print.

Is the packaging gift-ready?

A Rookie Box arrives in a branded card box with the display case, which presents well as it is. There is no separate gift-wrap option at checkout.

What if the box is damaged on arrival?

Email support with photos of the card, the packaging, and the damage plus your order number. Replacements are assessed case by case and no return shipment is required.

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