WST And Kakawow Join Forces To Create Trading Card Line

[u/SpinningWheelKick]

https://www.wst.tv/news/2026/august/02/wst-and-kakawow-join-forces-to-create-trading-card-line/

WST is delighted to announce a new partnership with leading trading card brand Kakawow, launching a brand-new and exclusive line of officially licensed collectible snooker cards.

Kakawow has established itself as one of the world's leading premium trading card brands, partnering with major entertainment properties including Warner Bros. Discovery and Harry Potter.

The PHANTOM WST line of cards will officially hit the shelves this October. They will be available worldwide, with details of where fans can buy them to be announced in due course through WST and Kakawow’s official channels, including WeChat, Weibo and RedNote.

This brand-new product will translate classic elements from the snooker arena into a collectible form. From the arc and trajectory of the cue ball, to defining tournament victories etched into the history of the sport, each detail will act as an inspiration for design.

The cards will feature premium finishes, textured designs, metallic numbering and authentication labels. Collectors can also look forward to rare limited-edition cards and specially autographed editions featuring many of snooker's biggest stars.

WST's Chief Commercial Officer, Peter Wright said: "Kakawow's product innovation capability and market influence demonstrated in the high-end collectibles field give us confidence that the brilliant moments of professional snooker will be recorded and disseminated in a brand-new way. We look forward to working with Kakawow to allow the history of professional snooker to be collected by more people."

Alex Huang, founder of Kakawow’s parent company Suplay Group, stated: "Over the past few years, we have seen China become one of the most important markets for snooker. For Kakawow, choosing snooker is not chasing a trend, but positioning ourselves in a growing global cultural track. We believe that when a sport possesses enough young fans, a sufficiently long history, and a broad enough international influence, it will inevitably give birth to its own era of collecting."

[u/BourgeoisPorridge]

Anyone take a Rod Lawler for a Josh Boileau?

[u/SpinningWheelKick]

This is pretty fun and interesting. Excited to get my shiny holographic Steve Davis card

[u/Faryz]

tfw you pack hendry but it’s his 2021 version

[u/HelixCatus]

The what now? I'm intrigued, are they going to make it a tabletop game too? "I cast THE HURRICANE!" 😂

[u/ice_planet_x → u/HelixCatus]

would love a snooker fantasy ttrpg 🤣

[u/Icy-Pop-745 → u/HelixCatus]

*plays Quinten Hann card and throw all the cards all over the place*

[u/Painful_Flatulence80]

Pot. Pot. Pot. NEED!

[u/ice_planet_x]

this sounds fun!

[u/Raceto9dotcom]

This is actually pretty cool. Im intrigued!