2022-23 Upper Deck MVP Hockey

 I still have the boxes from October free shipping trades that I did with a bunch of goodies, but I also have more new stuff I want to get to, and I also want to get in a position for the start of this coming year, to work through another lot I bought almost a year ago now - though I know how I plan to work quicker through that one, since I have another newer lot I also purchased to go through.

I think I am off buying cards in 2025 and up to just trades and updating what I have with all these cards to share still. Not sure if I will ever be "up to date" with stuff, but that's when I will stop posting daily.

As for the next to share item - a retail box I got on the cheap a while ago from 401games.

I have an unopened pack already, so will be opening all the packs, maybe two a day so we have some cards to really look at. 

As for where we start on this set build before even opening it...22 cards which includes 2 short prints, so I would expect I will get close on the pure base set (hopefully over 80% done) completion, but will be missing some short prints. It is MVP, so those should still be readily available I would think, to trade for, once we are done.

Let's get right to the first couple packs:

Though the front design may take up a bit more real estate than desired, it's a nice looking card, even for a low end product. Good, clear photos, easy to read names, and maybe an MVP logo that's a bit bigger than it needs to be.

The Ice Battles cards which fall just shy of one per pack are a nice vibrant orange and easily discernable from the base set. They make for an interesting enough parallel.

Pack 2:

It may be a Predator hot pack, but I'll take the Leaf pick up with Nylander. Those uniforms are bright though - wow!

Well, if you are going to get a parallel, doesn't hurt to get Sid The Kid out of the way early in this retail box. Definitely my favourite player from the last, near, 20 years, will be a shame to see him retire though we aren't quite there yet!

With all new to me cards in the first two packs, that's a trend I'd like to see continue!