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.
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2014-15 Upper Deck SP Authentic, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
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The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
Q2What are the key rookie autographs to chase?
Johnny Gaudreau, Aaron Ekblad, Jonathan Drouin, and Sam Reinhart are the marquee names. There are 60 different Future Watch Autographs total, so the rookie class is deep. Every box guarantees at least one Future Watch Auto.
Q3How many autographs come in a box?
Three autographed cards per box, guaranteed. At minimum, one will be a Future Watch rookie auto. The other two can be veteran autos, Limited Auto Patches, or other signed inserts.
Q4What's the box configuration?
20 packs per box, 5 cards per pack. A typical box yields about 2-3 unsigned Future Watch rookies, 4 Upper Deck Update cards, 5 Authentic Moments, 6 SP Retro cards, and the three guaranteed autos.
Q5What are the notable insert sets?
Future Watch Autographs and Future Watch Auto Patches are the main chase. You'll also find 1994-95 SP Retro (throwback design with autos and parallels), Authentic Moments (1:10 packs), and Sign of the Times (multi-signature cards with up to eight sigs).
Q6Are there parallels to hunt?
Yes. Future Watch cards come in unsigned and autographed versions, both numbered to 999. Limited Auto Patches have three tiers, some as low as 10 copies. Upper Deck Update has Exclusive (#/100) and High Gloss (#/10) parallels.
Q7When does this release?
June 30, 2015. It was expected to hit shelves in May according to early announcements, but the official release date is late June.
Q8What's the base set like?
150 base cards featuring current NHL stars and legends like Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, and Carey Price, plus some Hall of Famers like Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr.
Q9Is there a case-hit bonus?
A case break (12 boxes) should yield 2-3 Autographed Patches and three premium autographs beyond the standard box hits, making it worth considering for group breaks.
Q10When did 2014-15 Upper Deck SP Authentic come out?
It dropped June 30, 2015.
Q11What's in a 2014-15 Upper Deck SP Authentic hobby box?
20 packs per box, 5 cards per pack, 3 autographed cards guaranteed per box
Q12Where can I buy 2014-15 Upper Deck SP Authentic?
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What to Expect
2014-15 Upper Deck SP Authentic Hockey
SP Authentic returns with three autographs per box, including at least one Future Watch rookie auto. The 2014-15 class features Johnny Gaudreau, Aaron Ekblad, Jonathan Drouin, and Sam Reinhart as the marquee rookie signings.
Autographs
3Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
2Unsigned Future Watch rookie cards
4Upper Deck Update cards
5Authentic Moments or All-Time Moments cards
1Multi-player Authentic Moments or All-Time Moments
61994-95 SP Retro cards
11994-95 SP Retro Premier Prospects card
Inserts to watch
Future Watch Autographs60 different rookie autographs, the core chase of SP Authentic, with at least one guaranteed per box.
Future Watch Auto PatchesOn-card rookie signatures with patch swatches, numbered to 100, a traditional SP Authentic premium hit.
Limited Auto Patch ParallelsVeteran autographs with patches, split into three tiers limited to as few as 10 copies each.
1994-95 SP RetroThrowback design celebrating the original 1994-95 SP release, with autographed, gold, and die-cut parallels.
Sign of the TimesMulti-signature cards, with combos bearing as many as eight signatures on a single card.
Authentic Moments1 in 10 packsSubset highlighting memorable plays from the 2013-14 season, with autographed and multi-player versions.
Fast facts
Released
June 30, 2015
Box config
20 packs per box, 5 cards per pack, 3 autographed cards guaranteed per box
