| Art Trading Cards (ATC) and ACEO (Art Card | | | | are interested in both trading and buying/selling. |
| Editions and Originals) are both created based on a | | | | There are collectors and producers of artists cards |
| common standard. Both art trading cards and ACEO | | | | who wish not to choose a side and want to produce |
| must meet the requirement of 2.5 x 3.5 inches. The | | | | art cards with the intention to trade, buy and sell. They |
| difference lies in how the art cards are distributed to | | | | want to establish their reputation as an artist and |
| the masses. Art trading cards are, most obviously, for | | | | communicate with other artists, so they trade. They |
| trading and ACEO's are produced to be bought and | | | | also want to make a name for themselves and let the |
| sold. There lies the only difference between the two | | | | public be able to obtain fine art cards for a minimal |
| and that difference has received much debate. | | | | price, so they produce artist cards to sell. Some of |
| The difference may seem minor to someone | | | | these same people also collect artists cards, so they |
| unfamiliar with the art card movement, however, there | | | | buy them, too! Finding information about buying/selling |
| is huge debate over the two forms of artists cards. | | | | and trading art cards in one place may be challenging. |
| Either be a trader or be a seller. In the world of art | | | | Fortunately, since many art card artists and collectors |
| cards, there is no in between. Unless a newbie to the | | | | wish to both trade and buy or sell, more information is |
| art card movement has done some homework, they | | | | slowly becoming available. This information does not |
| may end up getting snubbed by some very talented | | | | take the side that one form of art card publication is |
| artists. This two sided debate leaves out people who | | | | superior than the other. |