Based Trading Cards Wins Excellence Award for Series 4 Experience Box

California trading card company recognized for Achievement in Innovation in collaboration with RRD

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Based Trading Cards announced that its Series 4: The Simulation Experience Box has received an Excellence Award for Achievement in Innovation at the 83rd Annual Paperboard Packaging Competition, presented by the Paperboard Packaging Council.

Produced in partnership with RRD, the Experience Box was recognized for its creative design, structural engineering, craftsmanship, premium materials, finishing, and overall user experience.

Created as the premium offering within Orange Pill in a Pack Series 4: The Simulation, the Experience Box was designed to go far beyond traditional trading card packaging. Its rigid construction, detailed interior presentation, specialty finishing, and unique chase experience were developed to make the opening process itself part of the collectible.

"For us, and since day one, packaging has always been part of the experience," said Alladan Flinn, Founder of Based Trading Cards. "We wanted the Experience Box to feel special from the moment it arrived, and RRD helped us turn an ambitious idea into something collectors could physically hold, open, and remember."

For more than eight decades, the Paperboard Packaging Competition has recognized folding cartons and rigid boxes that demonstrate excellence in design, converting, functionality, manufacturing, and innovation.

The award adds to a growing list of industry recognition for Based Trading Cards and its focus on premium print production, specialty embellishment, and collectible design.

About Based Trading Cards:

Based Trading Cards is a California-based collectibles company producing limited-run premium trading cards featuring original artwork, transparent print runs, specialty printing, and collector-focused scarcity. The company creates physical products designed around art, education, nostalgia, and the experience of collecting.

For more information, visit basedtradingcards.com

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