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Snapshot ships the next business day with free US standard shipping on orders $30+. We produce your cards in Des Moines, Iowa, and ship them directly to you. Because we control the production process in-house, we're not dependent on third-party fulfillment timelines that can slip. Most customers receive their cards faster than they expected. If you're ordering for a specific event or date, we'd recommend placing your order at least 5 business days in advance just to give a comfortable buffer for transit.

The best card photos are well-lit, in focus, and feature the subject clearly — ideally with the athlete in action or in uniform. Horizontal or vertical both work depending on the template you choose. Smartphone photos are completely fine as long as the image isn't blurry or heavily cropped at low resolution. Avoid photos with busy, distracting backgrounds unless the action shot is compelling enough to carry it. Close-up shots of faces work well for portrait-style card templates. When in doubt, pick the photo you'd frame — that's usually the right one.

Yes, every single-card order includes a free magnetic case — no minimum spend, no upgrade required. Magnetic cases are the preferred storage method for valuable collector cards. They snap shut securely and protect the card from bending, scratching, and moisture. We include them automatically because we think every card we print should arrive protected and ready to display or gift. It also makes single-card orders feel genuinely premium right out of the box. You shouldn't have to add a case to your cart separately — so we made sure you don't have to.

Yes. Our templates include fields for player name, position, team name, and stat lines. You can customize these during the design process to reflect whatever information matters most — career stats, season records, personal bests, jersey number, or a custom tagline. This is one of the key differences between Snapshot and generic printers. A real sports card has information on it — it tells a story. We built our templates around that expectation so you're not stuck with just a photo on a rectangle.

The MEGA is an oversized 11"×15.4" card — think of it as a collector card scaled up to poster size, printed on professional card stock. It's $49.99 and ships free over $30. It's perfect as a display piece for a bedroom, locker room, or office, and it makes a striking gift. The format is unusual enough that most people have never seen one before, which makes the reaction when someone receives one genuinely memorable. It works for any sport or occasion — milestone birthdays, retirement celebrations, championship wins, or senior athlete tributes.

That's exactly what we're going for. We print on premium card stock with a professional finish — the same kind of feel you'd expect from a card you'd actually want to keep or collect. The goal isn't to produce something that looks 'almost like a real card.' It's to produce something you'd pick up at a hobby shop and think was commercially produced. The template designs, the stock, the print quality, and the magnetic case all work together toward that result.

Absolutely — and gift orders are actually one of our most common use cases. You can ship directly to the recipient. The free magnetic case means the card arrives looking like a complete, thoughtful gift without any extra wrapping on your part. Many customers order a card of a young athlete to give to grandparents, order a personal milestone card for a friend, or surprise a coach with a custom card of themselves. Production takes one business day; shipping time is quoted at checkout for your address.

The card format works for any achievement or moment worth celebrating — not just traditional sports. We've printed cards for marathon runners hitting PRs, martial artists earning black belts, dancers performing in recitals, and kids completing their first 5K. The templates are flexible enough to work across contexts. If you can describe what you want in the name, stat, and position fields, we can make it work. Think of the card format as a universal celebration format — sports just happen to be the native language it speaks most fluently.