1998-99 SPx Top Prospects is a much more complete product than SPx Finite. It has a good mix of base, parallels, rookies, and memorabilia. Really lucky fans could also find an autograph card of either Daniel or Henrik Sedin, both of whom only had autographed rookie cards in the release. The base set also comes […]
1998-99 SPx Finite is a bit of an odd product. it does not actually contain any inserts, memorabilia, or autographs. It is, essentially, an enhanced base set product. The set has a main base set, as well as 4 base subsets. The unique feature about this release is that all the cards are serial numbered, […]
1999-00 SPx Hockey was a decent product, that despite not guaranteeing any memorabilia or autographs hits, still offered decent value. The serial numbered rookie cards, and their parallels, offered fans a chance at names such as Luongo and Sedin, while inserts such as 99 Cheers bid farewell to Wayne Gretzky. While memorabilia and autographs were […]
2000-01 SPx Hockey was a mixed bag product, offering both memorabilia cards and inserts. Each hobby box promises a rookie jersey as well as a Winning Materials combo relic card. Popular among collectors was the 500 Goal Club jersey cards, as well as their autographed parallels, the most valuable of which is undoubtedly Mario Lemieux. […]
2001-02 SPx hockey features both memorabilia and autograph cards, as well as base subsets and rookies. While the main box offers 14 packs and guarantees 1 memorabilia card, there is also a bonus pack included of the 2001-02 Upper Deck Stanley Cup Champions product. These packs also offer a variety of hit possibilities. Fans may […]
2002-03 SPx is a mixed product that offers 2 regular memorabilia cards, as well as a rookie jersey auto card per box. In addition collectors can find various base subsets and parallels, as well as a mix of different themed jersey sets. With 18 packs in a box, there will be plenty of packs to […]
2003-04 SPx is another example of a memorabilia focused product that falls under Upper Deck’s SP brand. SPx always provides fans with unique cards, both in shape and content. While the product is likely among the least popular of the three SP releases, it still holds a place in the hearts of collectors, especially as […]
2005-06 SPx Hockey is an Upper Deck product that offers a stylish design and a healthy mix of memorabilia and autographs. The rookie jerseys, and rookie jersey autographs were so well liked that Upper Deck elected to use them again in the 2015-16 release of SPx, as a celebration of the product and of the […]
2006-07 SPx is a mix between jersey cards and autographs, that plays towards younger and more casual collectors. As the lowest-end of the SP releases, it is the most affordable of the three products, and speaks to collectors who just want something to open. The set also features an attractive and unique base card design […]
2007-08 SPx hockey is likely the least popular of the SP brands, but still offers an eclectic selection of cards for fans to chose from. Focused mainly on rookie and plain jersey cards, the product lacks the flashiness of SPGU’s memorabilia or of SPA’s autographs, but it still has its place. The often unique card design, […]