A small PWE trade to share today from ChicagoPalta. I got a few Heritage release cards for the Jays collection from 2004 and 2006 which raise a really good question...
When serial numbering a card like the Overbay - is any real thought put into how it's done? I mean, in this case, you just slap a nice gold numbering which is easy to read due to the large size, right over the back of the card in a way that covers a bunch of text and is in a different direction to the text. It's not like the text direction changes on these cards, so why isn't it in a better position?
I think many of these have gotten better over the years and manufacturers generally find a way to place it without "ruining" the card otherwise, but I don't know why it was ever an issue like this rather than just being something to consider when making the card design in the first place.
I could sit here and also ask why there would be a Chrome insert or parallel set for a Heritage product, but I think that ship has long ago sailed away since we seem to be willing to make any parallel or insert for any set if it means more chance to sell.
Okay, let's be positive though, the back design of these is otherwise, well done, and the fronts of the 2004 work well....but Overbay, sorry, that Chrome finish - just no.
Last positiove to end on, these are my first Jays cards for 2004 Bowman Heritage and for the 2006 Topps Heritage Chrime parallel sets, so that's cool at least!
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