Needed Changes
These labels are meant for personal use only. Today something happened that got me thinking about my labels (and no, it had nothing to do with these Coleco labels).
Many of you may not know this, but I do put "
markers" in my labels to distinguish them from the originals (that includes the one that I posted in
Colecovision Labels Thread). Unfortunately, these "markers" are not obvious unless you are comparing an original to the reproduction.
For that reason I've decide that I must include a more obvious marker. At that same time I want this marker not to detract from the over all label. From now on, all labels that I produce will include a print year. The date will look like this: PRTD2012. I will decide where it goes on the label. In some cases it maybe listed more than once on the label. This is especially true for any one-offs and/or custom labels that I'm asked to do. I will do my best to make it fit with the label design. As an example, here's how a ColecoVision label from me will now look:
As you can see the print date will be located in the white boarder on the lower right hand side. I believe that placing it here is a good choice as it will not be seen once the cart is inserted into the console and I feel it doesn't detract from the overall look of the label.
I know this isn't going to be very popular to many who have been interested in my reproduction labels, but I really feel that it's necessary change.