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2007-08 Upper Deck SPx Hockey

 
Upper Deck obviously knows how to score - goals, that is. Jam-packed with autographs, game-jerseys and serial-numbered rookie cards, Upper Deck delivers “iced” cardboard like only SPx can. What we really enjoyed about this product was the potential for high-value in every box. For beginners, every box contains at least one autographed game-jersey rookie  card, as well as a dual game-jersey rookie card, which is serial-numbered. For those collectors lucky enough to pull one (they fall one per case, on average), SPx contains the uber-popular “Flashback Fabrics” dual-game jersey autograph. Some of the major stars represented in the set include Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby and Mark Messier, just to name a few. We were lucky enough to pull a Peter Stastny Flashback Fabrics! The base set shares the same design as its baseball counterpart, which we thoroughly enjoyed. There are also serial-numbered subsets, including SPXtreme, which contains current-day superstars ... (link)

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