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2006 Bowman Heritage was one of the first sets I bought boxes of when I started collecting again. I think I ended up buying 4 boxes of the stuff and still had to put a shitload of money into picking the rest of the SPs, but I did pull a printing plate in the process. Like most of the new agey stuff companies starting putting into boxes, I looked at the plate and said "I don't get it."

Now I do.

I haven't pulled one since.

In each box you were promised 2 game used cards and an auto. In 2 of the boxes I got the dreaded I.O.U card, a redemption. I waited quite some time before sending them in, however. Actually I was nearing the deadline I believe. I finally sent them in and a few weeks later I got them back. I pull out the first card and it's my prescribed Trevor Crowe (titillating, I know) and then I go for the second card, only this one comes with a note. If you've gotten this before, it's when an exchange card can't be fulfilled and a replacement is sent to you in its place. This was the third time I've had this happen, the first time I got some guy on the Braves who is most likely out of baseball at this point, but the original was no better. The second was from a box of '07 SP Authentic, an Ian Kinsler "By the Letter" auto #/25!!! Iiiiii got back a Carlos Quinten #/75.

Not cool.

Anyways, the letter basically says, "Hi, I know we promised you a card when you first opened the pack but then some shit went down and a case of beer and 3 dead hookers later, we don't got your card. But in its place we have included a card we believe to be of equal value. Gotta go, your sister's callin'. Peace bitch!"

One sentence there is actually quoted. I'll let you decide which that is.

I reach in and grab my replacement card of equal value and the next thing I know I'm staring at this...

Keep in mind, the card I was supposed to receive: John Drennen. REALLY!??! Was Johns' mom working at Topps that day?

The card is sweet. Super shiny, nice auto, it's a rook. I've never really looked into Bowman Sterling and what its deal is. Honestly, once I see $300 for a box, I usually zone out and look at something else.

I've been debating whether or not I want to throw this up on the trade bait page or not. I could be persuaded to trade it for the right offer, but I'm afraid I'm asking too much for it.

Anyways, a big thanks goes out to John Drennens mom for making this "trade". Hopefully we can swap again sometime!

(...Joe)