Topps Heritage Redemption - thoughts?

[Koufax32fan]

The only new cards I have collected are Topps Heritage sets (and I stopped in 2016). I pulled a 2016 redemption card for a dual autograph of Juan Marichal and Brandon Belt. I still have not received it yet. I know that Topps will let me substitute for a different autograph. Has anyone requested a substitute and been pleased/displeased with what you received? What would you do if you were in my shoes?

[swarmee]

General advice you'd get on Blowout (where the modern collectors hang out) is that if you want the card, you should not ask for a different redemption and wait. However, you can also ask for specific players if you try to substitute. So if you can request a similar price signer that you think Topps has in stock, put in a request.

[Koufax32fan]

Thanks. I wonder who is similar to Marichal/Belt? Gibson and Carpenter?

[swarmee]

No guarantee if you substitute that it will be from any specific set, unless you negotiate that with Topps directly. Could just be a single-signed card. You could probably request they give you back a heritage auto though (Bench?).