Alright, let’s talk about makin’ them NBA cards, you know, like the ones them young’uns collect. I hear tell there’s ways to do it on the computer, fancy stuff, not like the old days.
What you need to make NBA cards:
- A computer, the kind that ain’t too slow.
- Some pictures, you know, of them basketball fellas.
- A place to print, maybe at the store or somethin’.
- And some know-how, which I’m gonna try to give ya.
Now, I ain’t no expert, but I heard tell there’s these “card creator” things online. Some cost money, some don’t. They got templates, that’s like pre-made designs, so you don’t gotta start from scratch. That’s good, ’cause scratchin’ ain’t gonna get ya nowhere with these here computer things.
One place, they call it “MyTradingCards”, they print the cards for ya, looks real nice, like the ones you buy at the store, but it costs a bit. Four dollars and fifty cents, they say, for the cheap ones. That ain’t chicken feed, but if you want somethin’ fancy, that might be the ticket. They say they are the number one card maker online, so they must be doin’ somethin’ right. They do the printin’ and shippin’, all that jazz. Saves you the trouble, I guess.
Then there’s this other place, “*”. Sounds complicated, don’t it? It’s like a tool, they say, for makin’ all sorts of cards, not just basketball. But here’s the kicker, you gotta pay a subscription, like a fee every month. I ain’t sure about that, sounds like a money pit to me. But if you’re makin’ lots and lots of cards, maybe it’s worth it. They say it’s easy to use, drag and drop and all that. But easy for them city folk might not be easy for us, you know?
Some places, they give you the card maker for free, right there on the internet. That sounds more like my kinda deal. They got these “custom templates,” which is just a fancy way of sayin’ pre-made designs. You pick one, stick a picture of your favorite player on it, put in some numbers, and bam, you got yourself a card. These free ones, they might not be as fancy as the ones you pay for, but they get the job done, especially if you’re just makin’ cards for fun.
And speaking of basketball cards, you can find templates just for basketball. That makes it easy. They got the little boxes for the player’s name, his team, and all them stats. You know, points, rebounds, assists, all that stuff they keep track of. You just fill in the blanks. Sounds easy enough, even for an old gal like me.
I also heard about this “Ultimate Card Creator”, they say it’s the best for all kinds of sports cards, even them Pokey-man and Yu-Gi-Oh things the kids are into. And of course, they got basketball too. So, if you want to make cards for all sorts of things, not just basketball, maybe that one is a good choice. They let you customize everything, put in your own pictures, your own words, the whole shebang.
Here’s the way I see it, you got a few choices:
1. Pay someone to do it all: That’s like the “MyTradingCards” place. You send them the pictures, tell them what you want, and they send you the cards. Easy peasy, but it costs ya.
2. Use a fancy tool with a subscription: That’s the “*”. Good if you’re makin’ lots of cards and you’re good with computers, but it costs money every month.
3. Use a free online card creator: That’s what I’d probably do. They ain’t as fancy, but they’re free and they got templates to make it easier. And they got templates special for basketball cards.
4. Go all out with a big fancy card creator: That’s like the “Ultimate Card Creator”, if you want to do everything yourself and make all kinds of cards for all kinds of things.
So, there you have it. A few ways to make them NBA cards. Now, I ain’t sayin’ it’s gonna be easy, but it ain’t rocket science neither. Just gotta poke around, try things out, and see what works for ya. And if you mess up, well, just start over. It ain’t the end of the world. It’s just cards, after all. But them young’uns sure do love ‘em, so it might be worth the effort to make a few. Good luck, and don’t let them computers get the best of ya.
