The small retail box sold at stores like Walmart and Target, usually the cheapest full box on the shelf. Autographs are not guaranteed, but many blasters carry exclusive parallels you cannot pull from a hobby box.
Cases
The factory-sealed carton a product ships in, holding a set number of boxes. A full case is the whole carton; an inner case is a smaller sealed block from inside it. Case buyers get untouched pack sequencing and a lower price per box. Some rare cards are seeded about once per case, which is what collectors mean by a case hit.
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2012-13 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 big chase in 2012-13 O-Pee-Chee?
The O-Pee-Chee Black & White insert set. It's a 36-card set of NHL legends and rising stars with black-and-white photos and facsimile autographs. Cards like Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, and Sidney Crosby pull at 1 in 960 hobby packs, making them genuinely tough to find.
Q3Are there real autographs in this product?
No. This is a base and insert set with no actual autographed cards. The Black & White inserts have printed facsimile autographs only. Upper Deck confirmed there are no signed versions of these cards in circulation.
Q4How many cards come in a hobby box?
Each box has 32 packs with 8 cards per pack, giving you 256 cards total per box. The set itself is 600 cards, so you'll need multiple boxes to chase the full checklist.
Q5What are Marquee Rookies and Marquee Legends?
These are the main insert sets in the product, both inserted at a rate of 1 per 2 packs. Marquee Rookies highlight up-and-coming players, while Marquee Legends feature established stars. They're the regular chase outside of the rare Black & White cards.
Q6When was this set released?
2012-13 O-Pee-Chee hit shelves on August 14, 2012. It was Upper Deck's first NHL product of that season.
Q7What makes the retro design special?
O-Pee-Chee is a throwback brand with classic hockey card aesthetics. The 2012-13 version brings that vintage feel to a modern 600-card set, which collectors appreciated for its nostalgic appeal and the sheer size of the checklist.
Q8Are there parallels or numbered versions?
The sources don't detail specific parallel or numbered tiers for the base set. The main collectible variants are the Marquee Rookies, Marquee Legends, and the Black & White inserts.
Q9What are the best inserts in 2012-13 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee?
Worth keeping an eye out for: O-Pee-Chee Black & White (1:960 packs (hobby)), Marquee Rookies (1:2 packs), Marquee Legends (1:2 packs).
Q10When did 2012-13 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee come out?
It dropped August 14, 2012.
Q11What's in a 2012-13 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee hobby box?
32 packs per box, 8 cards per pack, 256 cards per box
Q12Where can I buy 2012-13 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee?
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What to Expect
2012-13 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee Hockey
2012-13 O-Pee-Chee is a 600-card retro-themed hockey set from Upper Deck featuring a massive checklist of NHL stars and rookies. The big chase is the Black & White insert set with facsimile autographs of legends like Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, and Sidney Crosby.
Inserts to watch
O-Pee-Chee Black & White1 in 960 packs (hobby)Surprise insert featuring 36 NHL legends and stars with black-and-white photography and facsimile autographs. Includes Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Sidney Crosby, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
Marquee Rookies1 in 2 packsRookie-focused insert set pulled at a regular rate throughout the product.
Marquee Legends1 in 2 packsInsert set highlighting established NHL stars, inserted at the same rate as Marquee Rookies.
Fast facts
Released
August 14, 2012
Box config
32 packs per box, 8 cards per pack, 256 cards per box
