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.
Retail Box
A full box of the individual packs sold loose at big-box stores, often 24 of them. Same base set as the hobby version, with fewer or no guaranteed hits.
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2018-19 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
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A solid first box. Cheap to crack, fun to rip, and you'll still land the year's rookies without dropping serious cash.
Q2What's the base set size and structure?
The base set is 600 cards total. Veterans run #1-500, Marquee Rookies #501-550, Season Highlights #551-560, Team Checklists #561-591, and League Leaders #592-600. Cards #501-600 are short prints at 1:1.5 packs in hobby.
Q3Are there autographs in 2018-19 O-Pee-Chee?
No. This product skips autographs and memorabilia cards entirely, focusing instead on set-building inserts and parallels. It's designed for collectors who want old-school, comprehensive checklists.
Q4What parallel types are in a typical hobby box?
You'll pull about 24 Retro Parallels, 8 Silver Border, 2 Retro Black Border (numbered to 100), and 1 Gold Glossy. There are also Red Border parallels available through Canadian wrapper redemptions.
Q5What are the key insert sets to chase?
Mini Cards (1:3 packs, 77 total) and Playing Cards (1:5 packs) are the main inserts. Manufactured Patch Cards (100 total) cover trophy winners and Hall of Fame logos. There are also surprise inserts like Marquee Legends and a Cup Captain card with Alex Ovechkin.
Q6How many cards does a hobby box yield?
A hobby box has 24 packs of 10 cards each, so 240 cards total. You'll get a mix of base, parallels, and inserts spread across those packs.
Q7What makes the Marquee Rookies subset special?
The 50-card Marquee Rookies subset (#501-550) highlights players who debuted late in the 2017-18 season, like Adam Gaudette and Ryan Donato. These cards are part of the high-series short prints at 1:1.5 packs.
Q8Are there hot boxes or special pack types?
Yes. Randomly inserted hot boxes replace all regular base cards with Retro Black Border parallels. Canadian collectors can also redeem wrapper packs for exclusive Red Border cards at five per redemption.
Q9When did 2018-19 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee come out?
It dropped September 5, 2018.
Q10What's in a 2018-19 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee hobby box?
24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack
Q11Where can I buy 2018-19 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee?
We track listings across the major North American card shops and surface the best price up top. The Buy on eBay links go through the eBay Partner Network.
What to Expect
2018-19 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee Hockey
2018-19 O-Pee-Chee is a massive 600-card set built for set builders, with no autographs or memorabilia but loaded with parallels, inserts, and old-school charm. The Marquee Rookies subset features late-season debuts like Adam Gaudette and Ryan Donato.
On average per hobby box
6Mini Cards
5Playing Cards
1Gold Glossy Parallels
24Retro Parallels
2Retro Black Border Parallels
8Silver Border Parallels
24Base Set Subsets
Inserts to watch
Mini Cards1 in 3 packs77-card set with short-print variations; Back Variations are scarce at 27 copies each.
Playing Cards1 in 5 packsThird consecutive year for this insert type; different card format than standard hockey cards.
Manufactured Patch Cards100-card checklist covering Trophy Winners, Hall of Fame Logos, and Logo Updates; O-Pee-Chee staple.
Retro Parallels1 in 0.75 packsOne per pack in hobby; Retro Black Border versions numbered to 100 are tougher pulls.
Marquee Rookies1 in 1.5 packs50-card subset (#501-550) featuring late-season debuts; part of the 100-card SP high series.
Fast facts
Released
September 5, 2018
Box config
24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack
Set size
600 cards
Top rookie
Casey Mittelstadt
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