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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The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
Q2What makes 2015-16 SP Authentic worth opening?
This is Connor McDavid's rookie year, and his Future Watch autograph is one of the most chased cards in the hobby. You're also guaranteed three autographs per box on average, which is solid for a premium product. The mix of rookies, legends, and retro inserts keeps the product fresh.
Q3What are the key rookie cards?
Connor McDavid and Dylan Larkin are the marquee rookies. Both have Future Watch autographs numbered to 999, plus base Authentic Moments rookie cards. Aaron Ekblad and Nikolaj Ehlers also have rookie cards in the set.
Q4How do the parallels work?
Future Watch cards come in both unsigned and autographed versions. Autographed Future Watch Limited cards are numbered to 100, while regular Future Watch Limited are /25. Franchise Icons are /199, and there are also /50 Inscription variations on some Future Watch cards. Base cards have Limited parallels numbered to /25.
Q5What's the deal with the 1995-96 SP Retro inserts?
Upper Deck brought back the design from the original 1995-96 SP set. You'll pull about two per box on average. There are also tougher Legends (1:60) and Premier Prospects (1:12) versions, plus a Gold Autograph treatment on the retro cards.
Q6Are there any new autograph concepts in this product?
Yes. New this year are Sign of the Times Rookies (numbered to 99, 199, or 299), Authentic Moments booklet autographs, and debut inserts like Global Chirography (1:180), Great White North (1:240), and Scripted Stoppers (1:480). There's also a 2005-06 Retro parallel on Future Watch Limited Patches.
Q7What's the base set like?
The base set is 100 cards of current stars and veterans. It's augmented by several subsets including SP Legends, Authentic Moments, and All-Time Moments. All base cards have Limited parallels numbered to /25, and some have Limited Autograph or Limited Autograph Patch versions.
Q8How many cards are in the full set?
The base set is 100 cards, but with all the short prints, inserts, and parallels, the full set totals 285 cards. That includes legends, retro cards, autograph inserts, and all their numbered variations.
Q9What's the case hit?
Each case (12 boxes) is expected to yield a pair of hard-signed patch autographs. That works out to roughly one patch auto per six boxes.
Q10When did 2015-16 Upper Deck SP Authentic come out?
It dropped June 29, 2016.
Q11What's in a 2015-16 Upper Deck SP Authentic hobby box?
20 packs per box, 5 cards per pack, 12 boxes per case
Q12Where can I buy 2015-16 Upper Deck SP Authentic?
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What to Expect
2015-16 Upper Deck SP Authentic Hockey
2015-16 SP Authentic is built around Connor McDavid and Dylan Larkin's rookie autographs, with three guaranteed autographs per box and a strong lineup of Future Watch rookies, legends, and retro inserts.
Autographs
3Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
1Future Watch Autographs
2Additional Autographs
41995-96 SP Retro cards
4Authentic Moments cards
4SP Legends cards
1Serial-numbered chase card
Inserts to watch
Future Watch AutographsNumbered to 999, these rookie autographs are the main draw, especially McDavid and Larkin.
1995-96 SP Retro2 per box on averageThrowback design from the original 1995-96 SP set, with regular veterans pulling twice per box and tougher Legends and Premier Prospects variants.
Authentic Moments1 in 13 packsFeatures current stars and rookies in memorable moments, with multi-player versions seeded once per 50 packs.
Sign of the TimesAutograph inserts in multiple tiers, including new Sign of the Times Rookies numbered to 99, 199, or 299.
SP Legends1 in 5 packsHall of Famers and all-time greats like Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Bobby Orr.
All-Time Moments1 in 13 packsHistoric moments from hockey legends, with multi-player versions seeded once per 50 packs.
Fast facts
Released
June 29, 2016
Box config
20 packs per box, 5 cards per pack, 12 boxes per case
