2005-06 Upper Deck SP Authentic Hockey Review
The long and cold Canadian winters of our youth meant one thing….hockey. Constants in most of our lives were 6 am practices, playing on the pond and watching our NHL heroes skate on TV. During this special time, we were introduced to our hockey card hobbies. Whether it was Howe, Orr, Gretzky or Sakic….O Pee Chee, Upper Deck, Score or Parkhurst everyone remembers the sets and players where they developed their passion for collecting hockey cards.The rebirth of the NHL in 2005/2006 also brings about a renaissance in hockey card collecting. With the one-two punch of Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin and an army of sets featuring cards we couldn’t even dream of as kids, this year is the most exciting year for collectors in over a decade….if not ever. This series of articles will breakdown many of 05/06’s most talked about hockey card sets. Serious hockey card collectors wait every year for the launch of SP Authentic Hockey. With Crosby, Ovechkin and a host of other rookies in this years set, the anticipation was greater than usual. Not helping things themselves was Upper Deck who delayed the release of the set. But now it’s here and hotter than ever.2005-06 Upper Deck SP Authentic features the two amazing rookie classes, as well as stellar autograph cards. Upper Deck has traditionally been known for high quality cards with their Authentic releases and 05/06 SP Authentic is no different. Collectors can find one rookie card and one autographed card per box.The set includes a wide range of low numbered cards for collectors to sink their teeth into.The complete set of 2005-06 SP Authentic Hockey features a wide variety of combinations with low numbering to ensure high break values for consumers. Inserts such as Sign of the Times Quads (numbered to 10) and Rarified Rookies (numbered one-of-one) act as a great complement to the 287-card regular set. In addition, collectors can find two autographs per box.According to Upper Deck, “SP Authentic Hockey was created with superstars in the making like Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin in mind.” Autographed Future Watch insert cards include 90 of the best NHL rookies. Also look for Gordie Howe, Wayne Gretzky and Patrick Roy cards, randomly inserted in packs.Basic Info: 100 card base setRookies : Autographed Future Watch – Numbered to 999, Future Watch – Numbered to 1999, Future Watch Limited Patch Variation – Numbered to 100, Future Watch Limited – Numbered to 100.Autographs: Sign of the Times – Inserted 1:40, Sign of the Times Doubles – Inserted 1:288, Sign of the Times Triples – Numbered to 15, Sign of the Times Quads – Numbered to 10, Sign of the Times, 5 players – Numbered to 6, Prestigious Pairings, Level 1 – Numbered to 100, Prestigious Pairings, Level 2 – Numbered to 50, Six Star Signatures – Numbered to 5, SP Octographs – Numbered to 3, Rookie Authentics – Numbered to 250, Scripts to Success – Numbered to 100, SP Chirography – Numbered to 50, Immortal Inks – Numbered to 10, Marks of Distinction – Numbered to 25, Exquisite Endorsements – Numbered to 1, Rarefied Rookies – Numbered to 1.
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