Label Critique | CBCS Comics

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Originally Posted by DrWatson
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Originally Posted by Foghorn_Sam
Right now I'm not a big fan of anyone's label. The newer CBCS labels are a huge improvement over the "Rivet" label, but I still prefer the one before that; the one that looks like this:

Me, too. All the labels after that one have blown. Horrible label, Methuselah TATs, no Registry set, and difficulty of sale have pushed me back to submitting to the cgc.

Yeah, I haven't sent in any comics to CBCS since the label debacle. It's not just the bad art/design, but the fact that the labels look cheap in the slab. The ones I got are actually perforated ... just printed and torn off a sheet.

Well ... CGC's are perforated, too, looks like. But it's hard to tell. (I just looked, but had never noticed before. Maybe the perforations are smaller?) Anyway, at least those ones lay flat in the case. My CBCS ones, more often than not, are bowed out, adding to the cheap look of the design.

Hmm. I guess I'm still pissed that they talked me into waiting for the "new" labels, after they unilaterally decided not to use the original ones I'd actually bought. They were nice about it, and earnest. Someone pretty high up got on the phone that last time and asked me to wait another couple of weeks (after six months or whatever.) It was a nice gesture, so I waited again, but I really shouldn't have.

Well. At least I can be glad I didn't get those damn rivets, amirite?

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	Quote: Originally Posted by Tedsaid Quote: Originally Posted by DrWatson Quote: Originally Posted by Foghorn_Sam Right now I'm not a big fan of anyone's label. The newer CBCS labels are a huge improvement over the "Rivet" label, but I still prefer the one before that; the one that looks like this: Me, too. All the labels after that one have blown. Horrible label, Methuselah TATs, no Registry set, and difficulty of sale have pushed me back to submitting to the cgc. Yeah, I haven't sent in any comics to CBCS since the label debacle. It's not just the bad art/design, but the fact that the labels look cheap in the slab. The ones I got are actually perforated ... just printed and torn off a sheet. Well ... CGC's are perforated, too, looks like. But it's hard to tell. (I just looked, but had never noticed before. Maybe the perforations are smaller?) Anyway, at least those ones lay flat in the case. My CBCS ones, more often than not, are bowed out, adding to the cheap look of the design. Hmm. I guess I'm still pissed that they talked me into waiting for the "new" labels, after they unilaterally decided not to use the original ones I'd actually bought. They were nice about it, and earnest. Someone pretty high up got on the phone that last time and asked me to wait another couple of weeks (after six months or whatever.) It was a nice gesture, so I waited again, but I really shouldn't have. Well. At least I can be glad I didn't get those damn rivets, amirite? I have two rivet labels. I pull them out and look at them when I think that life couldn't possibly get any worse. So, I suppose everything serves a purpose.
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Collector 1.28K	1.28K thelastbard private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 2
	@ozonetv Oh yeah, that looks pretty good.
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COLLECTOR 11.29K	11.29K conditionfreak private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 1
	Quote: Originally Posted by thelastbard @ozonetv Oh yeah, that looks pretty good. Who are the "E-Men"?
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	HA! I know...they're the guys behind e-cigs and e-commerce. :-)
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Collector 1.83K	1.83K DJC_II private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 0
	Quote: Originally Posted by ozonetv Quote: Originally Posted by DJC_II A good example of the label calling way too much attention to itself- Gradation, crappy color combo and logo with a dropshadow. This needs to be taken out to the woodshed and put out its misery. I agree. But again, I think like you pointed out, some more timeless features should be used instead for labels I also think the red labels are harsh looking in general. They should be: Blue for regular Yellow for SS Orange for SS unverified Black for restored
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Collector 11.12K	11.12K MR_SigS private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 0
	I agree labels are being made busier than they really need to be, but I guess I'm just lucky that I'm able to focus on the comic.
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	Quote: Originally Posted by DrWatson Quote: Originally Posted by Foghorn_Sam Right now I'm not a big fan of anyone's label. The newer CBCS labels are a huge improvement over the "Rivet" label, but I still prefer the one before that; the one that looks like this: Me, too. All the labels after that one have blown. Horrible label, Methuselah TATs, no Registry set, and difficulty of sale have pushed me back to submitting to the cgc. Yeah, I haven't sent in any comics to CBCS since the label debacle. It's not just the bad art/design, but the fact that the labels look cheap in the slab. The ones I got are actually perforated ... just printed and torn off a sheet. Well ... CGC's are perforated, too, looks like. But it's hard to tell. (I just looked, but had never noticed before. Maybe the perforations are smaller?) Anyway, at least those ones lay flat in the case. My CBCS ones, more often than not, are bowed out, adding to the cheap look of the design. Hmm. I guess I'm still pissed that they talked me into waiting for the "new" labels, after they unilaterally decided not to use the original ones I'd actually bought. They were nice about it, and earnest. Someone pretty high up got on the phone that last time and asked me to wait another couple of weeks (after six months or whatever.) It was a nice gesture, so I waited again, but I really shouldn't have. Well. At least I can be glad I didn't get those damn rivets, amirite?
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	Quote: Originally Posted by ozonetv I think a color label can work in a more subtle way- but it doesn't have to scream it with a bullhorn. Also would be cool to have the label printed white on acetate so its transparent.... I spent some time looking at multiple slabs, cases, top loaders, and other display devices. This one, if "maxed" out, is by far the best. It would be a bold and game changing move.
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Collector 1.11K	1.11K Redshade private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 1
	My two penn'orth : I agree that colour coding is a good idea as an aid to picking out comics on a back wall. Do we really need writer and artist names on the front as well as first appearance of... etc? This is the type of information that you would probably know if you were eyeing up a particular comic. All this could be on the back label. I would just have the grade at one end and the CBCS logo at the other with the title and issue number in as big a font as possible in a banner headline and nothing else at all on the front label.
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