Tag: SPx

Ninja Update: 1999-00 SPx Hockey

1999-00 SPx

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 […]

Ninja Update: 2000-01 SPx Hockey

2000-01 SPx

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. […]

Ninja Update: 2001-02 SPx Hockey

2001-02 SPx

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 […]

Ninja Update: 2003-04 SPx Hockey

2003-04 SPx Box

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 […]

Ninja Update: 2005-06 SPx Hockey

2005-06 SPx Box

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 […]

Ninja Update: 2006-07 SPx Hockey

2006-07 SPx Hockey Box

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 […]

Ninja Update: 2007-08 SPx Hockey

2007-08 SPx Box

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, […]

Ninja Update: 2010-11 SPx Hockey

2010-11 SPx Box

SPx seems to be a hit or miss product for Upper Deck, and in my personal opinion 2010-11 SPx missed the mark. It is a higher cost than one would hope for from a mid-range product, and focuses almost exclusively on rookies.  However, it does provide nice selection for fans of memorabilia cards, with each […]