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1994 Upper Deck SP Baseball Hobby Box
What are these options?
- Hobby Box
- The full-size box sold through card shops rather than big-box stores. It has the most packs and the best odds, and most modern hobby boxes guarantee at least one autograph or memorabilia card. Pack and card counts vary by product line. Older listings sometimes call this a wax box.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
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| Hobby Box |  |
$680 | ||
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1994
$680
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Frequently asked
Who's 1994 Upper Deck SP for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What are the key rookie cards in 1994 SP?
Alex Rodriguez (#15) and Derrek Lee (#10) are the marquee rookies. Both have foil and die-cut versions that are more scarce than the regular base cards. A-Rod's foil rookie is the most valuable card in the set.
What makes the foil prospects so hard to find in high grade?
Cards #1-20 have a foil finish that's very susceptible to wear and chipping during handling and storage. Even lightly played examples often show edge wear, making PSA 9 and 10 grades rare and expensive.
How many cards are in a hobby box?
Each box contains 32 packs with 8 cards per pack, for a total of 256 cards. Since the base set is only 200 cards, you'll get duplicates and multiple versions of the foil and die-cut parallels.
What's the deal with Michael Jordan in this set?
Michael Jordan appears in the Holoview FX and Special FX insert sets but is not in the 200-card base set due to licensing restrictions. Barry Bonds and Frank Thomas were also removed from the inserts because of their endorsement deals with Donruss at the time.
Are there autographs in 1994 SP?
No, this product does not include autographed cards. The chase is entirely around the foil prospects, die-cut parallels, and the special insert sets like Holoview FX and Special FX.
What veterans are featured in the base set?
The set includes regular-issue cards of Mark McGwire (#36), Ozzie Smith (#65), Barry Bonds (#90), Cal Ripken Jr. (#126), and Don Mattingly (#198). These are solid names but not as valuable as the A-Rod rookie.
What are the best inserts in 1994 Upper Deck SP?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Foil Prospects, Die Cuts, Holoview FX, Special FX.
When did 1994 Upper Deck SP come out?
It dropped August 1, 1994.
What's in a 1994 Upper Deck SP hobby box?
32 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
What's the cheapest 1994 Upper Deck SP hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $679.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 1994 Upper Deck SP?
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1994 Upper Deck SP Baseball
1994 SP is a 200-card baseball set headlined by the rookie cards of Alex Rodriguez and Derrek Lee, with foil and die-cut parallels of the top prospects in the first 20 cards.
Inserts to watch
- Foil Prospects Cards #1-20 feature foil treatment and are very susceptible to wear and chipping, making high-grade examples scarce.
- Die Cuts Die-cut parallel versions of base cards and prospects, creating multiple chase variants of the same players.
- Holoview FX Special insert set featuring holographic effects, notably including Michael Jordan despite licensing restrictions on the base set.
- Special FX Another premium insert set with special effects, also featuring Michael Jordan and other stars not in the base 200.
Fast facts
- Released
- August 1, 1994
- Box config
- 32 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
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