2023-24 Upper Deck Credentials Hobby Box
Expected release date : 2024-08-21
Box of 8 packs
Pack of 6 cards
Inner of 10 boxes
2 Inners per case
2023-24 Upper Deck Credentials Hockey looks to be a contender once again with lots of ticket-inspired themes and autographs. Large, colorful designs also predominate in this edition.
Box contents (average)
- 8 “Who's Best”, “Who's Next” and/or “Highly Anticipated” cards.
- 4 Debut Ticket Access Cards
- 4 Acetate Ticket Access cards, Acetate Debut Ticket Access, 1997 Season Ticket
- Retro Acetate and/or 1997 Season Ticket Retro Acetate Rookie Cards
- 2 game speed cards
- Basic Set Parallel Card
The basic set is a collection of 200 cards, the first half of which is a veteran shell. The range of parallel cards is as follows
Yellow - 1:24 packs
Red - /349
Orange - /249
Blue - /149
Pink - /49
Green - /25
Violet - /10 (hobby only)
Gold - /5
Black - 1/1
Beginners make up the other half. They all come under the Debut Ticket Access banner and are designed to look like tickets. The basic versions are numbered 999, 799, 599 or 399, depending on the player. Parallels are the same as for veterans.
Collectors can also find Horizontal Debut Ticket Access variants of the 100 rookies. These are slightly rarer, the standard versions being numbered 799, 599, 399 and 199. The parallels are similar, but also more limited:
Yellow - 1:36 packs
Red - /125
Orange - /99
Blue - /49
Pink - /25
Green - /15
Violet - /10 (hobby only)
Gold - /3
Black - 1/1
Ticket themes dominate much of the autograph portion of the Upper Deck Credentials Hockey 2023-24 checklist.
This starts with Debut Ticket autographs, which, like their counterparts in the basic set, have a multi-tiered structure. Standard versions have 299, 199 or 99 copies. Other parallels are available in yellow (/125 or less), red (/99 or less), orange (/45 or less), blue (/35 or less), green (/25), purple (/10) and black (1/1). There are also horizontal variants with a maximum number of copies of 99. Parallel colors correspond to standard autographs, but with fewer copies.
Ticket Access numbered autographs add a veteran touch to the checklist. Yellow (/25), Red (/10), Orange (/5), Blue (/4), Green (/3), Purple (/2) and Black (1/1) are the parallels.
Retro Ticket Access Autographs (/25) include only five top signatures. They also feature a full list of low-numbered parallels.
For those looking for multi-signature cards, there are Dual Ticket Access Autographs.
Other ticket themes include Acetate Debut Ticket Access Autographs (/99), Acetate Ticket Access Autographs, 1997 Season Ticket Retro Acetate Rookie Autographs (/25) and 1997 Season Ticket Retro Acetate Autographs (/25).
It's not all tickets in the 2023-24 Upper Deck Credentials Hockey series. The set also includes other inserts.
Who's Best? and Who's Next? rank the best veterans and rising stars. Both sides have separate lists for forwards, defensemen and goalkeepers.
Speed of the Game also has sections devoted to rookies and stars.
Highly Anticipated is another place to find first-year stars.
In addition to standard versions, each of these insert themes also features limited autographs.
Main Stage Signatures (1:140 packs) is an autograph-only insert. Gold (/25 or less) and black (1/1) parallels add further levels of rarity.