2022-23 Upper Deck SP Authentic Hockey Hobby Box
Release date : 2023-11-01
Box of 10 packs
Pack of 9 cards
Case of 16 boxes
Upper Deck's 2022-23 SP Authentic Hockey collection remains a popular choice for NHL card collectors because of the signed content on offer. Of course, this includes the Future Watch line of rookies.
What a 2022-23 SP Authentic Hockey box contains (on average):
1 Future Watch autograph and 1 additional autograph
At least 1 Spectrum FX Bounty card
1 #'d or Rare Tech Insert
8 limited basic red parallels
6 Pageantry inserts and 1 Pageantry Red parallel
10 additional inserts (Collaborations, SP Top Rookies and/or True Leaders)
Each Hobby box should contain a Future Watch autograph and an additional signed card, which may be another Future Watch autograph.
The SP 2022-23 Authentic Hockey checklist starts with 100 veterans in the basic set.
Possible parallels include a series of limited colors and Limited Auto versions (1:60 packs).
2022-23 SP Authentic Hockey Base Parallels Breakdown
Limited Red - 1:3
Limited Blue - #/399
Limited Gold - #/99
Limited Black - 1/1
Limited Auto - 1:60
2022-23 SP Authentic Hockey Future Watch Rookies
Future Watch Rookies occupy the next 100 cards in the 2022-23 SP Authentic Hockey main set, from card #101 to card #200.
The basic version, which can be signed or unsigned, counts 999 copies. There are also unsigned Limited parallels of the Future Watch cards, including Limited Blue (#/399) and the brand-new Limited Green (#/199).
2022-23 SP Authentic Hockey Future Watch Base Parallels Breakdown
Limited Red - 1:3
Limited Blue - #/399
Limited Green - #/199
Limited Gold - #/99
Limited Black - 1/1
Among the Autographed Future Watch signed cards, the first 50 cards of the draw (#1/999 to #50/999) should show the player's "start date" by means of an inscription.
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Be on the lookout for Future Watch Auto Patch cards (#/100).
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Retro Acetate Future Watch cards are another choice, promising iconic Future Watch designs from the past on acetate.
Plus, earlier FW designs are revisited in the Retro Autographed Future Watch 2002-03 (#/399 or less), Retro Autographed Future Watch 2012-13 (#/699 or less) and Retro Future Watch Autograph Patch 2012-13 (#/100 or less) cards.
2022-23 SP Authentic Hockey Future Watch Rundown Autographs
Autographed Future Watch Recruits - #/999
Future Watch Autograph Patch - #/100
Mystery Black Future Watch Auto Badge - 1/1
2002-03 Retro Future Watch autographed (Tier 1) - #/399
2002-03 Retro Future Watch autographed (Tier 2) - #/99
2012-13 Retro Future Watch autographed (Tier 1) - #/699
2012-13 Retro Future Watch Autographed (Level 2) - #/199
2012-13 Retro Future Watch Auto Patch (Tier 1) - #/100
2012-13 Retro Future Watch Auto Patch (Tier 2) - #/50
2012-13 Retro Future Watch Auto Patch (Tier 3) - #/25
Authentic Hockey Inserts SP 2022-23
As far as inserts are concerned, collaborations (1:5 packs) make their appearance with 25 pairs of teammates.
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Pageantry (1:2 packs) returns with a new Red parallel (1:10 packs).
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Other inserts include Future Icons (#/399), Holofoils (1:160 packs), SP Top Rookies (1:3 packs), and True Leaders (1:5 packs).
2022-23 SP Authentic Hockey - Other autographs
In addition, 2022-23 SP Authentic Hockey provides an assortment of familiar autograph lines, most of which feature on-card autographs.
This includes the new Sign of the Times brand.
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According to UD, "All cards are signed except Sign of the Times 3, 4, 6 and 8".
2022-23 SP Authentic Hockey Sign of the Times - Autograph List
Sign of the Times - 1:32
Sign of the Times Rookies - 1:864
Sign of the Times 2 - #/25
Sign of the Times 3 - #/15
Sign of the Times 4 - #/10
Sign of the Times 6 - #/6
Sign of the Times 8 - #/5
2002-03 Retro Sign of the Times - 1:120
Other signed cards appear in Chirography (1:160), Curated Signatures (#'d), Immortal Ink (#/10), Marks of Distinction (#/25), Pageantry Auto (1:67), Telemetry Autographs (1:480), and UD Authentics Autographs (1:70).
Some cards also combine on-card autographs with match-used relics, such as Limited Auto (#/100 or less).
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The UD Authentics Auto Patch set (#/49 or less) offers another rare hunt.
2022-23 SP Authentic Hockey Auto Relic Rundown
Limited Auto Material
Level 1 - #/100
Level 2 - #/50
Level 3 - #/25
Level 4 - #/10
UD Authentics badge
Level 1 - #/49
Level 2 - #/25
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2022-23 SP Authentic Spectrum FX Bounty Program
A final part of 2022-23 SP Authentic Hockey is the UD Bounty program. Those who complete the full set of 91 Spectrum FX cards can redeem them for exclusive UD Bounty achievements.
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The first 50 collectors to do so win a surprise bonus as well as the complete set of 100 Gold Spectrum FX cards and the nine-card Spectrum FX Bounty Award.
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All other collectors who complete the Spectrum FX set can still redeem the nine-card Spectrum FX Bounty Award set.