{"id":1420,"date":"2022-06-28T17:06:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T17:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsworldcards.com\/?p=1420"},"modified":"2022-06-28T17:26:15","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T17:26:15","slug":"why-are-cards-called-wax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsworldcards.com\/why-are-cards-called-wax\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are Cards Called Wax?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today we will walk through several key factors behind the reason for the term Wax cards. Where it originated, and why this terminology is still going strong today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When it comes to collectibles, whether it be NFTs, trading cards, Topps Bunts, or any other well-known card and collectibles. It’s safe to say we have all heard about these at some point during our lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another word frequently used in the collectible industry is Wax cards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what are wax cards exactly? And what are the reasons behind this terminology?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Are They Called Wax Cards?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is because cards saw a massive spike in demand and production during the Wax junk era of the 1980s to 1990s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term wax comes from the wax paper packaging in which the trading cards were sold. But this isn’t the only wax definition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unopened packages containing numerous trading cards and collectibles. The contents and quantity of these boxes varied more than the number of cards in each pack. This ranged from anywhere between 12 and 36 packs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These packages remained manufactured, sealed, and unsold due to the overproduction of the trading cards and collectibles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term mentioned above, describinging the original wax paper packaging, remained a title widely used and recognized for this era of cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The accumulation of unopened packs is straightforward economics. The packs of cards themselves are often rarer than the trading cards contained inside. This sometimes resulted in the unopened boxes gaining value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wax Junk Era<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the 1980s, with technology slowly advancing, the world was about to witness one of the most fundamental and revolutionary changes to the way we communicated and searched for information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Internet was off to a shaky start, but this was a game-changer once it was successfully rolled out and proved its worth to the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was soon adopted and became one of the most successful technological advancements in history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you were fortunate enough to grow up throughout the 1980s, then there’s no doubt that you’ll be familiar with trading cards, whether it be your favorite basketball MVP, or your childhood quarterback hero. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The demand for these tradable playing cards boomed and spread throughout most households and high schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the massive demand increase for these cards, manufacturers had no choice but to step up to the mark and produce mass amounts to cater to the enormous demand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These cards became highly eye-catching with advancements in printing abilities and other areas of manufacturing and design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which years cover the Junk wax Era?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The “Junk Wax Era<\/a>” covers the period from 1980 to 1993, when card companies were overproducing cards to cater to the massive scale of demand they faced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In return, leagues were over-licensing to anyone who wanted the cash in on the gold rush of the collectible and tradable cards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the mass production and quantity of these cards on the market, it grew a reputation and name called the junk wax era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This doesn’t necessarily mean that the cards were worthless or junk. <\/p>\n\n\n