Upper Deck's first trading card collaboration with the Grateful Dead is built entirely around the band's visual history rather than a traditional pack-and-chase format. Confirmed via Upper Deck's official release information, the Grateful Dead – 60 Years So Far... A Visual Trip box set released in January 2026 at $59.99, meaning it's now available to collectors.
This is a confirmed, now-available release, so here's what's included.
Upper Deck's official release information confirms the following:
Unlike a standard hobby box built around random pack odds, this release guarantees the complete 50-card base set in every box, with only the five bonus cards carrying variable rarity. That structure makes this closer to a curated factory set than a traditional chase-driven card product, giving every buyer the same base collection regardless of luck.
For protecting the guaranteed base set immediately after opening, EVORETRO's premium card sleeves keep all 50 cards secure from the start.
For organizing the complete set alongside any bonus hits, EVORETRO's 9-pocket binder pages let collectors display the full visual history in sequence.
As the Grateful Dead's longtime legacy manager and the archivist behind the band's Dave's Picks live release series, David Lemieux's involvement in the "Transmissions from Dave's Desk" subset gives this release a level of archival authenticity that a typical licensed music card set wouldn't otherwise have. His autograph inclusion as one of the possible bonus card pulls adds a genuine collector chase on top of the guaranteed base set.
This release marks Upper Deck's first dedicated Grateful Dead product, extending the company's card business beyond its traditional sports and entertainment licensing into classic rock memorabilia. Given the band's large, dedicated collector base, this set is likely to serve as a test case for whether Upper Deck expands further into music-focused card releases.
January 2026.
$59.99.
The full 50-card base set, plus five variable bonus cards.
The Grateful Dead's longtime legacy manager and archivist, whose autograph is one of the possible bonus card pulls.
This Grateful Dead box set gives collectors a guaranteed complete base collection alongside a genuine bonus-card chase, anchored by David Lemieux's archival credibility. Since it's already available, it's a straightforward pickup for fans of the band's visual history.
Having sleeves and binder pages ready keeps the full set organized and protected.
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