Collectible Card Packaging Types Guide
Welcome to the ultimate guide to sports card packaging! From blasters to booster boxes, this page explains every type you'll find in the hobby—what's inside, what makes each format different, and tips on which one might be best for you.
Blaster Box
Blaster Boxes offer a compact and collectible format perfect for casual breakers and retail shelves. Ideal for exclusive inserts, parallels, and special edition
Blister Pack
Blister Packs are single or multi-pack trading card products sealed in plastic and cardboard. Often include bonus cards, promos, parallels or exclusive inserts.
Booster Box
Booster Boxes are factory-sealed boxes with numerous booster packs. Ideal for collectors, players, and resellers building decks or seeking rare inserts.
Booster Bundle
Booster Bundles contain a curated set of booster packs, offering collectors and players a convenient way to expand decks or build sealed pools.
Booster Pack
Booster packs contain a small selection of randomized trading cards, ideal for expanding collections, chasing rare inserts, hits, and building competitive decks
Cello Multi-Pack
Cello Multi-Packs include multiple sealed cello packs in one bundle, offering high card counts and bonus parallels for collectors and set builders.
Cereal Box
Find exclusive cards packed in Cereal Boxes from major brands. A unique and collectible format often tied to promos or limited print runs.
Collectible Tin
EX Collection Boxes include promo EX cards, booster packs, and oversized cards—great for collectors and players chasing powerful, rare additions.
Elite Trainer Box
Elite Trainer Boxes (ETBs) include booster packs, promo cards, sleeves, dice, and guides—perfect for competitive players, collectors, and gift sets.
Ex Collection Box
EX Collection Boxes include promo EX cards, booster packs, and oversized cards—great for collectors and players chasing powerful, rare additions.
Factory Set
Factory Sets include every base card from a full set, sealed by the manufacturer, ideal for completing collections or gifting a complete release.
Gravity Feed Box
A Gravity Feed Box contains multiple loose packs displayed vertically—perfect for retailers and collectors hunting value-packed cards affordably.
Gravity Feed Pack
Gravity Feed Packs are loose retail packs pulled from Gravity Feed Boxes. Affordable and convenient options for chasing base cards, rookies, or inserts.
Hanger Box
Hanger Boxes are compact trading card boxes offering great value. Often include exclusive parallels and inserts found only in this product format.
Hanger Pack
Hanger Packs are sealed retail card packs usually hung in retail stores. Affordable and often include exclusive parallels or inserts not found in other formats.
Hobby Box
A Hobby Box is a high-end sports card product sold through specialty shops, offering a higher chance of valuable chase cards, including autographs and relics.
Hobby Pack
Hobby Blaster Boxes combine hobby-style exclusives with retail convenience—great for chasing autographs, parallels, and premium card hits affordably.
Mega Box
Mega Boxes are premium retail card boxes packed with multiple exclusive packs, inserts, and parallels. A great balance of value and collectible hits.
Mini Packs
These compact packs include fewer cards and are perfect for promotional use, starter kits, or budget collectors looking for affordable additions
Monster Box
Monster Boxes are oversized retail boxes packed with tons of cards and inserts, great for beginners, collectors, or high-volume ripping sessions.
Premium Collection Box
Premium Collection Boxes can include exclusive high-value cards, promos and often extras like pins, coins, or oversized cards. Perfect for serious collectors.
Retail Box
Retail Boxes are sealed trading card products sold at stores like Walmart or Target, featuring multiple booster packs and exclusive promotional inserts.
Retail Pack
Retail Packs include sealed trading card packs found in big-box stores, offering a mix of base, insert, and chase cards for collectors and TCG players.
Super Box
Super Boxes contain larger assortments of trading cards, often combining packs and exclusives, ideal for gift sets or collectors chasing variety.
TCG Booster Pack
TCG Booster Packs contain a curated selection of trading cards from games like Pokémon, Magic, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, great for collecting or deck-building.
Value Pack
Value Packs are a budget-friendly way to collect, featuring a solid mix of base cards, inserts, and sometimes exclusive parallels in one sealed pack.
Value Pack Box
Value Pack Boxes contain multiple value packs in one sealed box—great for collectors chasing inserts, parallels, and rookie cards affordably.