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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The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
Q2What are the key rookie cards in 2018-19 The Cup?
The top-tier rookies are Elias Pettersson, Andrei Svechnikov, Casey Mittelstadt, Eeli Tolvanen, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brady Tkachuk, and Rasmus Dahlin. These are numbered to 99 copies and come as Autograph Patch cards. The rest of the rookie class runs to 249 copies.
Q3How many autographs come in each box?
Each tin (box) is guaranteed 2 autograph patch cards. That's the main draw of The Cup. You're always getting premium signed material.
Q4What makes The Cup different from other Upper Deck hockey releases?
The Cup is the ultra-premium line. Every box has on-card autographs and patches, the base cards are numbered to 249, and the rookie autos are some of the most coveted in modern hockey. It's positioned as the highest-quality release of the season.
Q5What are the parallel tiers for rookie autograph patches?
Top rookies (Pettersson, Svechnikov, Mittelstadt, Tolvanen, Kotkaniemi, Tkachuk, Dahlin) are /99. The rest of the rookie class is /249. Both have Gold Spectrum, Gold Foil, Green Foil Button, Red Foil Tag, and Black Foil (1/1) parallels.
Q6Are there any inserts besides the base rookie autos?
Yes, plenty. The Show features legends and current stars at 1:60 or 1:120 packs. Hall of Fame Anniversary cards hit at 1:6 packs. There's also Enshrinements, Scripted Sticks, Exquisite Rookie Auto Patches (numbered to jersey number), and Splendor inserts.
Q7What veterans and legends are in the base set?
The base includes Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Patrick Roy, Bobby Orr, and many other Hall of Famers and current stars. All base veterans are numbered to 249.
Q8How is the set structured?
149 total cards. Cards 1-60 are veterans and retired players. Cards 61-150 are rookies. The top 7 rookies (#61-67) are /99, and the rest (#68-150) are /249. All base cards are serial numbered.
Q9When did 2018-19 Upper Deck The Cup come out?
It dropped October 23, 2019.
Q10What's in a 2018-19 Upper Deck The Cup hobby box?
1 tin per box, 6 cards per tin, 2 autograph patch cards guaranteed per box
Q11Where can I buy 2018-19 Upper Deck The Cup?
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What to Expect
2018-19 Upper Deck The Cup Hockey
2018-19 Upper Deck The Cup is the ultra-premium hockey release built around rookie autograph patch cards, with stars like Elias Pettersson, Andrei Svechnikov, and Brady Tkachuk anchoring the chase.
Hall of Fame 75th and 25th Anniversary Autograph Patch cards
Enshrinements or Enshrinements Duos autograph relics
The Show autograph cards (rookies or veterans/legends)
Exquisite Rookie Auto Patch cards (numbered to jersey number)
Splendor insert autograph or patch cards
Inserts to watch
Rookie Autograph PatchThe cornerstone of The Cup, with top rookies like Pettersson, Svechnikov, and Brady Tkachuk numbered to 99 or 249.
Exquisite Rookie Auto PatchPremium rookie autos numbered to the player's jersey number, with one-of-one Shield parallels.
The Show1 in 60 packs (rookies) / 1 in 120 packs (vets/legends)Autograph cards inspired by Upper Deck Authenticated shadowbox memorabilia, featuring legends like Bobby Orr and Mario Lemieux.
EnshrinementsAutograph relic cards numbered to 99 or less, with Duos versions at 25 or fewer copies.
Hall of Fame 75th and 25th Anniversary Autograph Patch1 in 6 packsNew insert debut featuring Hall of Famers and current stars with premium patch material.
SplendorSplendor brand inserts included in The Cup this year with autograph, patch, and rookie variants.
Fast facts
Released
October 23, 2019
Box config
1 tin per box, 6 cards per tin, 2 autograph patch cards guaranteed per box
