Certified Trading Card Association
Setting the Standard. Connecting the Community. Advancing the Hobby.
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Collecting cards? Here’s why a trade association matters:
🔒 Protects your collection
🔒 Protects your collection
Think of a trade association as a “guardian” and “community builder” for the hobby you love.
🔒 Protects your collection
🔒 Protects your collection
🔒 Protects your collection
Sets standards and fights counterfeits, so you know your cards are real and accurately graded.
🤝 Builds trust
🔒 Protects your collection
🗣️ Gives you a voice
CTCA members follow strict rules—making every deal safer for our members.
🗣️ Gives you a voice
🌎 Connects the community
🗣️ Gives you a voice
We listen to our members and stand up for your interests in the industry.
📚 Access to knowledge
🌎 Connects the community
🌎 Connects the community
Get tips, news, and advice to make the most of your hobby.
🌎 Connects the community
🌎 Connects the community
🌎 Connects the community
Meet fellow members, share stories, and grow your passion together!
The CTCA is here to make collecting safer, smarter, and more fun for everyone. Join the movement!
Welcome to the Certified Trading Card Association (CTCA) — the only trade association dedicated exclusively to the trading card industry. CTCA exists to unite, support, and elevate our industry. As the first and only organization of its kind, we are committed to setting standards, advocating for our members, and providing a trusted network for professionals across the trading card community. Join us as we shape the future of the hobby together and ensure a strong, credible voice for trading card businesses everywhere.
A 501(c)(6) non-profit organization
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"The Certified Trading Card Association is the first and only organization dedicated to uniting the trading card industry. By joining, you’re not just getting access to industry data, standards, and networking—you’re helping shape the future of our business. We advocate for your interests, set the standards that protect your reputation, and create opportunities for growth you simply won’t find anywhere else. If you want your business to thrive and your voice to be heard in this rapidly growing industry, CTCA is where you belong.”
- Nick Jarman, CEO of CTCA, INC.
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