Those iconic belly badges are coming to cardboard.

A Kickstarter campaign to bring a new Care Bears card game to life was funded within the first hour after its recent launch and there are a number of options for collectors to partake in their celebration of the 1980s toys and now pop culture treasures/icons that have lived on since. It's a first-time card game for the Care Bears franchise.

Naftos and Zoop Games are behind the Care Bears: Unlock The Magic - The Deckbuilding Game with pledges topping $48,000 so far via more than 300 backers after having a goal of only $10,000 when it launched -- there are only a few days left to grab some premium pieces such as an uncut sheet or other pack formats for this exclusive release.

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Their 40th anniversary will be celebrated in style.

A Kickstarter campaign to bring a new set of Transformers cards to life was funded in minutes and a number of options for collectors to partake in their celebration of the 1980s toys and now television and film icons.

Dynamite Entertainment is behind the Transformers 40th Anniversary Trading Cards set with pledges topping $180,000 so far via more than 700 backers after having a goal of only $19,840 when it launched -- there are 25 days left, too, to grab some premium pieces such as sketch cards alongside various packages.

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Election Day has come and gone and the final votes are still being counted but one thing is for sure.

There will be 2021 U.S. Congress Trading Cards.

Fascinating Cards' Kickstarter campaign has hit its $60,000 goal with time to spare, meaning that its set will become a reality in ways that go beyond its hit first edition.

The checklist isn't yet final -- not until those last ballots are counted and certified -- this set is exactly what it sounds like ... trading cards for the 535 U.S. Representatives and Senators with some bonus inclusions when it arrives. That is targeted as March 1 (depending on the timing of some autograph returns).

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If you missed out on the first series don't worry, they're coming back -- and this time there's a Kickstarter campaign to help it happen even better than before.

Election Day marks the end of campaigns but it's the starting point for Fascinating Cards as the company is working on its 2021 U.S. Congress Trading Cards set.

It's exactly what it sounds like -- cards for the 535 U.S. Representatives and Senators -- with some bonus inclusions when it arrives, which, if all goes to plan, will be in April.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Gordie Howe, Tier One pulls, BenchWarmer's Dream Girls & more.

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It began as a simple book-publishing venture and it's one step closer to becoming a limited-run reality.

The kicker? The 2016 BenchWarmer Dream Girls Kickstarter Elite Preview boxes found as part of a Kickstarter campaign's incentives might be the rarest boxes ever made -- and they're available now.

Each box contains 20 cards all numbered to no more than five copies. At least 12 of those cards will be autographed in a box that also carries a signature from Ciara Price.

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