[dodgytrousers]

First, to all the Panini haters out there that claim they take too long with redemptions and that Upper Deck was never like that, well I had some Upper Deck redemptions that were over two years old. In fact I had four outstanding Upper Deck redemptions. Of those four, three were over two years old or close to it and one was just over a year old. So yes, Upper Deck was and is still just as slow with some of their redemptions.

So anyway I decided that I had waited long enough so about three or four months ago I called Upper Deck and asked them to send me replacements for the four outstanding redemptions I had with them. I mentioned I collect Jason Kidd so any Kidd autos would be my replacement preference.

The cards I had outstanding were the following:

2009-10 Upper Deck Signature Collection Rajon Rondo
2009-10 Upper Deck Signature Collection Jonny Flynn
2009-10 Upper Deck Signature Collection Wilson Chandler
2009-10 SP Game Used Significance Mo Williams

I had recently heard many collectors saying that Upper Deck seemed to be in the process of catching up on a lot of their redemptions and actively replacing ones they couldn't fulfill. So about a month ago I went back online and checked the status of my redemptions and there was still no change. I quietly cursed under my breath and thought I had better call them again and give them a piece of my mind. Unfortunately that piece of my mind completely forgot to call them.

So fast forward to yesterday when I received a small package from Morrisville, SC. Intrigued I opened up the packaged to find these two beautiful cards inside.





I have no idea what their value would be compared to the redemption cards I should have received but needless to say, since I collect Jason Kidd, I am extremely happy with these two cards as replacements.

The first card is a 2009-10 Exquisite Buyback auto /21 featuring a 2006-07 Exquisite base card.

The second card is a 2007-08 UD Premier Penmanship auto /50

So how do you think I did?