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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2018-19 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 makes 2018-19 SP Authentic worth opening?
Every hobby box guarantees two autographs, including a Future Watch rookie autograph. The 2018-19 class features elite rookies like Elias Pettersson, Brady Tkachuk, Miro Heiskanen, and Andrei Svechnikov, making this one of the stronger rookie years for the product.
Q3What are the key rookie cards to chase?
Future Watch autographs are the main draw, with Pettersson, Tkachuk, Heiskanen, and Svechnikov being the most sought. These are numbered to 999 copies. There are also scarcer Future Watch Patch cards (/10) and Future Watch Retro Rookie Auto Patch cards (/25).
Q4How does the Spectrum FX Bounty program work?
You pull Spectrum FX inserts from packs (Veterans at 1:18, Future Watch at various levels). Collectors who build the complete 99-card set and redeem it on the UD Bounty website get an exclusive #100 card. The first 50 to complete it also receive Gold parallels of all 100 cards.
Q5What's different about Sign of the Times this year?
Sign of the Times returns with the usual single and multi-signature versions, but adds new Sign of the Times Decades cards that use design styles from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. These are short prints with odds ranging from 1:720 to 1:1,296 packs.
Q6What parallels and numbered versions are in the base set?
The 100-card base set has Limited Red parallels at 1:6 packs (three per box). Select base cards also have Limited Autographs (1:108 packs) and Limited Autograph Patch versions numbered to /50 or less.
Q7Are there any Upper Deck Update cards in this product?
Yes. SP Authentic includes Update base cards (1:7 packs), Young Guns (1:19 packs), and All-Star Highlights (1:45 packs) that carry over from 2018-19 Upper Deck Series 2. These have Exclusives (/100) and High Gloss (/10) parallels, and you'll pull about four Update cards per box.
Q8What's the difference between Future Watch Autographs and Future Watch Patch cards?
Future Watch Autographs are signed cards numbered to 999. Future Watch Auto Patch cards are also signed but numbered to /100 (one per inner case). Future Watch Patch cards (/10) don't have signatures but are much scarcer. There are also Future Watch Retro Rookie Auto Patch cards (/25) with a retro design.
Q9How many cards are in the full set?
The set totals 238 cards. The base set is 100 veterans and retired players, plus Authentic Moments (#101-116), Franchise Icons (#117-147 /199), and Future Watch rookies (#148-238 /999).
Q10What are the best inserts in 2018-19 Upper Deck SP Authentic?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Future Watch Autographs (1 per box guaranteed), Sign of the Times (1:72 packs), Spectrum FX Bounty (1-2 per box), Authentic Moments (1:6 packs), Franchise Icons, Rookie Year Milestones (1:7 packs).
Q11When did 2018-19 Upper Deck SP Authentic come out?
It dropped June 5, 2019.
Q12What's in a 2018-19 Upper Deck SP Authentic hobby box?
5 cards per pack, 18 packs per box, 16 boxes per case (2 inner cases)
Q13Where can I buy 2018-19 Upper Deck SP Authentic?
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What to Expect
2018-19 Upper Deck SP Authentic Hockey
2018-19 SP Authentic is built around Future Watch autographed rookie cards, with stars like Elias Pettersson, Brady Tkachuk, Miro Heiskanen, and Andrei Svechnikov leading the chase. Every hobby box comes with two autographs, one of which is a Future Watch RC.
Autographs
1Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
1Future Watch Autographed Rookie Card
1Additional Autograph (various inserts)
3Limited Red Parallels
1Spectrum FX insert (1-2 per box average)
4Upper Deck Update cards (base, Young Guns, All-Star Highlights)
7Authentic Moments, Rookie Year Milestones, or 1999-00 Retro Draft Picks
Inserts to watch
Future Watch Autographs1 per box guaranteedThe flagship rookie autograph insert with 999 copies each. Elias Pettersson, Brady Tkachuk, Miro Heiskanen, and Andrei Svechnikov are the marquee names.
Sign of the Times1 in 72 packsLong-running autograph insert with single, multi-signature, and new Decades variants covering 1960s through 1990s designs.
Spectrum FX Bounty1-2 per boxTiered insert set (Veterans, Future Watch Levels 1-3) where collectors who complete all 99 cards get exclusive #100 card and Gold parallels.
Authentic Moments1 in 6 packsCommemorates milestone achievements like Ovechkin's first Stanley Cup, Pettersson's #1 pick, and other notable 2018-19 season moments.
Franchise IconsNumbered /199 cards pairing franchise legends with current stars (e.g., Gretzky/Kopitar, Crosby/Malkin).
Rookie Year Milestones1 in 7 packsHighlights significant rookie-season achievements with autograph versions available.
Fast facts
Released
June 5, 2019
Box config
5 cards per pack, 18 packs per box, 16 boxes per case (2 inner cases)
