Had the Urge: '13 SP Authentic Break

[drubacca117]

So today I had the urge to break open a box of cards. Unfortunately for yours truly, I have no LCS, so I had to head to the comic shop. This comic shop has half a display case of packs and singles, and about two dozen hobby boxes on display at a time. I was looking at their selection, and nothing was really calling to me… I wanted to bust some packs, not 10-20 card "box" of some high risk / high price product!

Enter 2013 SP Authentic. I have known that Upper Deck lost their NFL license for some time, but the hits I have seen from the product have always been nice even if they were NCAA products. It came down to a choice between SP Authentic, or a box of Panini Contenders, and quite frankly I have been severely let down by most of Panini's products and don't want to drop cash on a box without trying the product first.

So without further adieu, here is my break!

Hits:
Tavarres King "Sign of the Times" Auto (Unnumbered)
David Amerson Auto (Unnumbered)
Manti Te'o 2-Color Patch Auto (066/325)
Markus Wheaton Patch Auto (034/650) - Bonus Hit! Only 3 guaranteed autos a box!
Ozzie Newsome Shadowbox Art (Unnumbered) - Only 2 per case!

Canvas Cards (4 per box)
Desmond Trufant
Monte Ball
Knile Davis
Matt Scott

Inserts:
Alan Page 1996 SP Insert
Ronnie Lott 1996 SP Insert
Ryan Nassib Premiere Prospects
Star Lotulelei Premiere Prospects
Tavarres King Premiere Prospects
Xavier Rhodes Premiere Prospects

Notable Rookies:
Tavon Austin x2
Keenan Allen x2
Kiko Alonso
Le'veon Bell
Eric Reid (PC Hit)
Monte Ball
EJ Manuel
Matt Barkley
Manti Te'o
Kenjon Barner
Jordan Reed
Geno Smith

It's harder to tell notable rookies in this set, with players in their college uni's and all, but I suppose almost all the cards are rookie cards with the exceptions of the Legends inserts. This was a great box break!

I really enjoy this set. It has a clean look, lots of HOF autos / inserts, on card (and even on patch!) autos, and great card stock. I wish this product came out sooner, because I would have spent way more on it this year!

Pics will be in my bucket within a few hours, but I am hanging on to the hits until I can get some pricing info from Beckett Online.

[hayn]

My favorite post season NFL Card product! I purchased a hobby box of 2012 Upper Deck SP Authentic approximately this time last year. Mrs. Toshi and I truly enjoyed this product. My only caveat was the fact that Andrew Luck did not have a contract agreement with Upper Deck. So while I enjoyed cards from RGIII and Russell Wilson, none were created of Andrew Luck.

[drubacca117]

Ooh… that sucks about luck not having a contract last year!

I would definitely buy more of this product if it weren't for this past seasons dismal draft class. I am definitely looking forward to this product next year though! I am probably done buying boxes this year, only packs, singles and trades, but I am setting aside cash for next years products and this will be one of them!

[drubacca117]

For those interested, pics of the hits are in my bucket in the Autographs folder and Inserts folder (SP Authentic subfolder).