A while back I wrote a post about the Series 2 Webkinz Trading Cards that you can sometimes find at Ollie’s. (If you don’t have an Ollie’s, you can find all kinds of Webkinz Trading Cards on Amazon.)
I recently got a couple more boxes of the Series 2 Trading Cards, and it inspired me to blog about the “virtual trading cards” that used to go along with the real world trading cards.
Let me give you a quick overview in case you’re not familiar with Webkinz Trading Cards. There are four series, which started, of course, with Series 1 and 2. When you open a pack of Series 1 or 2 Trading Cards, you’ll find one or more of three different types of cards:
- Feature code card – This card has a unique code that you can enter into the code shop for a prize.
- Trading cards – These are what make up most of the pack and include pictures and descriptions of games, characters, pets, recipe foods and more
- Mystery Pet card – These are rare, usually only one per an entire box; this is a code to enter into the Adoption Centre to receive a pet. You won’t know what kind until after you’ve entered the code.
Okay, so now that we’ve covered the basics, let’s talk about virtual cards. When Series 1 and Series 2 came out, both versions also included a special code for a pack of “virtual trading cards” on each feature code card.
The code for the virtual trading cards is on the very bottom of the feature code card:
You drag and drop the pack in your pet’s room, and several cards shake out.
Then, you can go to the Wshop and buy a binder that allows you to see the virtual cards you’ve collected. (Look under “Fun Stuff” and then “Books” to find the Series 1 Binder and Series 2 Binder for 100 kinzcash).
Honestly, just looking at the cards in the binders isn’t too exciting to me, but there IS something about the virtual cards that I think is really cool. Once you collect certain cards, you unlock neat prizes that you can’t get anywhere else…you can even unlock a trophy!
There are four sets in total to unlock, each with its own special prize:
When you collect all of the Webkinz Deck Cards, you get the Series 2 Collector Trophy:
When you collect all of the Challenge Cards, you get the Space Explorer Shuttle, which is interactive – your pet can ride in it!
When you collect all of the W Tales Snapshots, you get the W Tales Sofa (one of my favorites!):
When you collect all of the At Paw Level cards, you get the “At Paw Level Display Screen,” which is very unique:
Then, when you’ve completed all four sets, you win the Grand Prize, a Collector’s Paradise Waterfall:
Of all the virtual trading card prizes, by far my favorite is the trophy…I love collecting trophies! I just get so excited when I see my Trophy Room filling up!
Here’s a look at the Series 2 Collector Trophy up close:
So what do you think about Webkinz Trading Cards? Have you ever collected any? Do you have any trading card prizes? Let me know in the comments, and I’ll send you a special trading card prize via kinzpost! (Make sure I know your Webkinz username!)
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