PRODUCT PREVIEW: 2020-21 SP GAME USED

SP Game Used has always tipped the scales with a hefty helping of memorabilia. This year’s edition adds relics from a variety of the league’s special events, giving it a distinct flavor you won’t find anywhere else.

BASE/PARALLELS

The base set features 200 cards. The first 100 are veterans, with 65 Authentic Rookies and Authentic Rookies Team Canada (#166-177) and Legends (#178-200) filling out the checklist. To make things interesting, base cards are essentially hits in SPGU. Each one is serial numbered to match the player’s jersey, ensuring that player collectors and set builders will engage in hand-to-hand combat to pick up the singles they need. That numbering scheme applies to rookies as well, which only adds to the intrigue, RC tag or not. Select base cards will feature autographs on the final card of each print run.

There are multiple levels of parallels, many of which are easier to pull than base versions.

• Golden Burst (Veterans /265, Authentic Rookies /299, Authentic Rookies Team Canada /299, Legends /235)

• Blue Burst (Veterans /165, Authentic Rookies /199, Authentic Rookies Team Canada /199, Legends /135)

• Purple Burst (/5)

• Green Burst (1/1) Jersey variations drop 1:4 packs for veterans, 1:2 for Authentic Rookies, 1:25 for Authentic Rookies Team Canada, and 1:40 for Legends. There are also Premium Memorabilia versions for veterans, along with Authentic Rookies Patch (/65) cards. Look for autographed versions of Purple Burst (/5) and Green Burst (1/1) parallels.

Autograph memorabilia parallels include:

• Jersey Autograph (Veterans – varied numbering, Authentic Rookies /65, Authentic Rookies Team Canada /25, Legends /10)

• Autograph Premium Memorabilia/ Patch (Veterans – varied numbering, Authentic Rookies /35, Authentic Rookies Team Canada /10, Legends /5)

• Auto Tag (Authentic Rookies /3, Autograph Rookies Team Canada 1/1, Legends 1/1)

EVENT-SPECIFIC RELIC CARDS

SPGU leverages relics from NHL events like the draft and All-Star Game to create a new strain of memorabilia cards. All-Star Skills Fabrics includes Veterans (1:5 packs), 1st Year (1:5), Captains (1:21), Dual (1:8) and Quad (1:32). Patch parallels have 35 copies each for singleswatch cards, 25 for dual and ten for quad. Finally, there are Tag parallels (Veterans /3, 1st Year /3, Captains /3, Dual /2, Quad 1/1).

All-Star Skills Fabrics Autos are 1:140 packs. Parallels for these include Patch (/10) and Tag (1/1). Dual autographs fall 1:850 packs while Patch cards are numbered to 5 and Tags are 1/1. Stadium Series Fabrics drop 1:6 packs, with Patch (/35) and Tag (/3) parallels available. Also watch for Autographs (1:500), Auto Patch (/5) and Auto Tag (/3) cards.

Stadium Series stars are featured on Dual Fabrics (1:24) and Quad Fabrics (1:350). All-Star Blends (/150), Patch (/15) and Tag (1/1) cards highlight the heroes of the mid-winter classic.

Net Cords (/35) are available from the All-Star Skills Competition, Heritage Classic, Stadium Series and Winter Classic. Dual versions have 15 copies. Similarly, there are Pucks cards from the Heritage Classic (1:2,000), Stadium Series (1:1,000) and Winter Classic (1:1,000).

Banner Year cards use pieces of banners hung at specific events, which make for some visually arresting possibilities. Look for All-Star (1:6), Heritage Classic (1:18), Stadium Series (1:18) and Winter Classic (1:18) versions. Autograph parallels are numbered to 10.

ADDITIONAL AUTOGRAPHS AND MEMORABILIA CARDS

Game Gear (/6) features four different types of memorabilia. Some focus on specific All-Star Game and Stadium Series themes. Supreme (/15) returns with a variety of oversized patches and other premium memorabilia pieces. Frameworks (1:18) offers a design that mimics a framed jersey. Patch parallels have 25 copies each.

Tonight’s Lineup offers a piece of a game roster with the player’s name. Some of these come with autographs as well. All are 1/1. Other memorabilia cards include Distinctions Materials (1:6), Rookie Sweaters (/249), Rookie Blends (/150) and Piece of History (/99). All have scarce Patch and Tag parallels. Inked Sweaters (/25, Legends (/15) combine autographs and memorabilia.

Draft Day Marks use manufactured letters as the anchor for an autograph. Rookies have 35 copies per letter while Veterans have ten.