Trading Cards
The trading card
experience
Turn guests into collectible trading-card stars — custom AI portraits and team or event branding, printed on the spot, across St. Louis and nationwide.
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Trading Cards moments
Everyone is a star rookie. Our trading card booth captures each guest, styles them into a custom-branded card, and prints it on the spot — one card per guest, complete with your team, brand, or event design. It's a runaway hit at sports events and schools, a great corporate team-building piece, and a clever networking tool at conferences where guests trade cards instead of business cards — a keepsake they actually keep.
Trading Cards features
What you get
Star-worthy capture
A pro portrait that makes every guest look like a headline athlete.
AI-styled artwork
Custom card art and effects tailored to your theme.
Printed on the spot
Guests walk away with a real, collectible trading card.
Team & event branding
Logos, stats, colors, and layouts designed around you.
Great for teams & sponsors
A perfect fit for youth sports, schools, and brand booths.
Fast turnaround
Capture to printed card in just a couple of minutes.
Live customization
Is Trading Cards the right fit?
Trading Cards is best when you want a guest-facing experience that feels easy to understand, polished in the room, and memorable after the event.
Best for
Sports events, schools, corporate team-building, conferences, brand activations, and celebrations
Trading Cards shine when you want a guest-facing keepsake that people show off, trade, and hang on to long after the event.
Guest flow
Guests are guided through a clear, easy activation moment
Our team helps keep the line, interaction, and experience smooth so guests know exactly how to participate.
Why choose it
It gives guests something to do, share, or remember
The setup creates a focal point for the event without making the planning process feel complicated.
Good to know
Plan for setup space, guest instructions, and a clear delivery timeline.
Final recommendations depend on venue access, timing, guest count, branding needs, and production details.
How booking works
Request a quote and we will shape the right event plan.
Every event has a different venue, guest count, timing, and creative goal. Share the basics and St. Louis Photo Party will recommend the right setup, staffing, and add-ons.
Tell us the basics
Date, venue, guest count, session details, and event goals are enough to get started.
We recommend the setup
We will match the Trading Cards, staffing, creative add-ons, and production needs to the event.
You receive a quote
The final quote confirms scope, timing, deliverables, and next steps for booking.
Plan your Trading Cards
Choose the right Trading Cards setup.
Trading Cards is an event experience from St. Louis Photo Party. Choose the right Trading Cards package, then attach any available upgrades before booking your event. A 2-hour booking minimum applies.
Trading Cards Package: Hard Case
Hard Case Package Overview
Trading Cards package option for Hard Case. Final scope, staffing, timing, deliverables, and add-ons will be confirmed in your quote.
Included
- Star-worthy capture
- AI-styled artwork
- Printed on the spot
- Team & event branding
- Great for teams & sponsors
- Fast turnaround
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What is Trading Cards best for?
Trading Cards is best for events that need a guest-facing experience people can understand quickly, enjoy during the event, and remember afterward. It can be adapted for corporate events, weddings, campus programs, fundraisers, mitzvahs, sports events, holiday parties, and brand activations.
Can Trading Cards be branded for my event?
Yes. St. Louis Photo Party frequently builds experiences with custom overlays, templates, graphics, branded sharing, backdrops, sets, and sponsor-friendly presentation when the event calls for it.
How do guests receive their photos or videos?
Delivery depends on the selected package, but common options include text message, email, QR code, AirDrop, online galleries, private galleries, and printed keepsakes when printing is included or added.
How much setup time should I plan for?
Most event setups need about 1 to 2 hours depending on the venue, access, backdrop, lighting, power, and customization requirements.
Didn't find your answer?
Send us a note and we will help match the right setup for your event.