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1990-91 Upper Deck Low Number Wax High Hockey 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.
- 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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$2,880 | ||
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Frequently asked
What are the key rookie cards in 1990-91 Upper Deck Low Number?
Jaromir Jagr, Mike Modano, and Mats Sundin are the three marquee rookies collectors hunt. Jagr's card is part of the Top Ten Draft Picks subset and shows him being drafted by Pittsburgh. All three went on to Hall of Fame careers.
How many cards are in a box?
Each box contains 36 packs with 12 cards per pack, for a total of 432 cards per box.
Does this product have autographs?
No. This is a base set from the junk wax era with no autographs or premium inserts.
What makes 1990-91 Upper Deck special compared to other 1990-91 hockey sets?
Upper Deck was known for superior card quality and design compared to competitors like Pro Set, Score, and O-Pee-Chee. The company's focus on premium production helped establish it as the collector favorite, and it remains the only one of those five companies still making hockey cards today.
Is this considered junk wax?
Yes. The 1990-91 season marked the start of the junk wax era for hockey cards due to massive overproduction by five competing companies. Most cards from this era are common and inexpensive, though key rookies and error cards hold value.
What's the difference between Low Number and High Number series?
The 1990-91 set was split into two series: Low Number (cards 1-400) and High Number (cards 401-550). The High Number series came out later in the season and is generally scarcer, making it slightly more desirable to collectors.
What are the best inserts in 1990-91 Upper Deck Low Number Wax High?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Top Ten Draft Picks.
When did 1990-91 Upper Deck Low Number Wax High come out?
It dropped November 1, 1990.
What's in a 1990-91 Upper Deck Low Number Wax High hobby box?
36 packs per box, 12 cards per pack
Where can I buy 1990-91 Upper Deck Low Number Wax High?
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1990-91 Upper Deck Low Number Wax High Hockey
The 1990-91 Upper Deck Low Number series is the foundational set for one of hockey's greatest rookie classes, headlined by Jaromir Jagr, Mike Modano, and Mats Sundin. This is the set that kicked off the modern era of hockey card collecting.
Inserts to watch
- Top Ten Draft Picks Subset featuring the year's top prospects, including Jaromir Jagr's iconic rookie card showing him shaking hands with the Penguins GM.
Fast facts
- Released
- November 1, 1990
- Box config
- 36 packs per box, 12 cards per pack