+pboland Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I first posted about this topic here: reproduction / custom labels, but I thought it would be better severed in this area as its own topic. I'm thinking of making reproduction labels for Activision 2600 games. It would only be for the common titles at this time. These labels would be more than just scans of the originals. These would be recreated from scratch. I will use actual screen shots of the games instead of the stylized game screen pictures used on the originals. This would be done so the new labels can be distinguished from the originals more easily. I think this is a good way to mark the new labels and still keep with the feel of the originals. Let me know what you guys think. If need be, (based on your comments) I can put a line of text in the small print of the cart that states it is a reproduction. Here's my first sample: A little background (shameless plug ): I've made labels and overlays for a couple classic game publishers and here are a couple links to topics of some of the work I've done: ColecoVision Mr. DO! Poster & Maybe More... Colecovision Labels Thread (Intellivision) Interest Check: Reproduction Controller Overlays Interest Check for Reproduction Cart Labels ColecoVision Overlays Available (Reproduction) I'm currently working on an Intellivision project which includes both cart labels and overlays: Sears TELE-GAMES INTV (new) Overlay set 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkiker2089 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I'm good with it as is and I think some of the most commons would be a good place to start. Pit Fall, River Raid, etc.. I don't think the text stating it's a repro is needed as they are commons (not valuable enough for fraud) and distinguishable by the art anyway. Then again I'm not concerned with it too much anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+pboland Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 Have two done right now: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmervine Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Great idea...these look really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 ALmost all of this style of Activision carts are common enough that I wouldn't worry about them being passed off as originals. This is certainly a viable alternative to the actiplaque laden labels I see all the time. They look good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Manhattan Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 (edited) Would they be offered individually or in a complete set? Edited September 18, 2013 by Dr Manhattan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonoidTentacle Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Personally, I probably wouldn't bother with it. BUT they're really cool, and a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkiker2089 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 I never cared for the activision labels myself. I'd rather they used better colors. That said I'm in the minority in that I want my carts to look new with no regard to authenticity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+pboland Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 Would they be offered individually or in a complete set? Maybe both. I'm not 100% sure yet. What would you like to see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Can you scan retail box art for the universal media cases? The ones over at coverproject suck. They are custom crap and not original retail box scans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Manhattan Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Maybe both. I'm not 100% sure yet. What would you like to see? I would like to purchase a complete set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bfstats Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Another thing to consider (and you won't have to worry about the need for the "reproduction" line since you can't RE-produce something that was never produced) would be labels - with made-up names - for the two unknown prototypes. Do I have suggestions for the names? No, but I estimate there are those in the community who do. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Put me down as interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+pboland Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 ...This is certainly a viable alternative to the actiplaque laden labels I see all the time. They look good! This is the main reason I decide to start putting these reproduction labels together. Couple people seem interested, though I was hopping for a greater response, I think I will continue with this project as time permits. Thanks guys for your support. I'll post more images as I get more of them completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmervine Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Keep at it...I am sure that folks will be interested when you have more of them complete...would love to get new labels for Pitfall, Chopper Command, etc. Also, how about a new (and better) label for Rampage for the 7800? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapetino Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 On first glance, it looks like the typography of yours is slightly different than that of the originals. Is that the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I'm interested, provided the typography is a little closer to the original. I have no problem with some kind of small repro mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceDice2010 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Put me down as interested. Will be looking for another cosmic commuter so I can have a complete set with these labels. Lloyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+pboland Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 On first glance, it looks like the typography of yours is slightly different than that of the originals. Is that the case? I'm interested, provided the typography is a little closer to the original. I have no problem with some kind of small repro mark. Which text do you guys have issue with? The title, the small print, All of it. To be honest, I don't like trying to make labels look 100% exactly like the originals. I have updated the smaller text to a font the looks about 99% of the original. I'm not 100% sure what the text fonts of the original is. I can only guess and the websites I've used to help analyze a picture of these labels does not bring back very close results. I should be posting my first six labels here soon. Then you guys can see the updated small text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+pboland Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Here's the first six. Let me know what you guys think so far. I did update the text to something much closer to the original. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Starfire Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Those look great, will you be doing a full set? It would be nice if we could perhaps just order the labels we need, there are some activision carts i have no intention of ever owning. Anyhow great stuff & thanks for taking the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkiker2089 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I have an idea Phil. I don't know if you would be interested at all but it sounds clever to me in my sleep deprived state. You should buy a bunch of Activision commons with the worst labels possible and sell them in the market here and on Ebay as "restored" versions. I'd buy some and I imagine many people would. Just a thought, maybe I'm crazy, who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steverd Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 They look great! I think they would make a great poster for my game room. Well once you have enough done to make a nice poster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 As with everything you've created, these too look great and I'd definitely be in for a set (after I get my Sears overlay set of course) Steverd's idea about the poster is cool too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+pboland Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 As with everything you've created, these too look great and I'd definitely be in for a set (after I get my Sears overlay set of course) Steverd's idea about the poster is cool too. Sears overlays are coming. I agree, the Steverd's idea about the poster sounds great. Now I just have to get more of these labels finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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