Insert Sets

Insert cards (also called "Inserts") are some of the most valuable cards in today’s market. Inserts are included randomly in packs or can be purchased from card stores. Inserts are much harder to find in packs than regular issue cards (called "commons").

For example, the odds are that you would have to buy eight packs of the 2005 AFL Dynasty release before you found just one All Australian Insert!

Because insert cards are harder to find, they usually are worth more money. They also are more valuable because they have special features that regular cards don’t.

While most novice collectors believe it’s only the ratio of inserts that determines the value, true card collectors understand that value is only a tiny part of the equation.

Of far more importance to true collectors are things like the actual players featured, their achievements to date, premierships won, representative honours, popularity of the player and the level of expectation for future success of the star; particularly if they are at the beginning of their career.

The level of differentiation in the insert set cards can also raise their value or hold it back. Inserts have some of the flashiest most unique designs along with the newest pictures of players.

If the insert set features its own special mark or logo that instantly shows a difference between this and the common set the value will be higher. If the card features a special printing application like gold foil printing, embossed lettering or a different font style it has the potential to improve the card’s value.

Footy card collectors believe that the insert trend has added an exciting new dimension to card collecting.

A particularly interesting and often exciting type of insert card are known as Redemption Cards.

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Scarcity and Demand | Redemption Cards | Signature Cards | Investment Protection