|
|
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Opinion
I kind of like the look of the original myself…. looks authentically aged. But the redo is pretty good also… however the “a” s have been altered as I’m sure you noticed. Either way is good, so whatever makes you happy. Any way you could get the “a” letter back to the original style? Very nice and fun piece by the way…. Congrats on the pickup!! Rocky
|
#2
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
edit: I see you also noticed the red. I don’t think you’re quite “there,” yet.
__________________
if you can help with SF Giants items (no cards), let me send you my wantlist! Last edited by ooo-ribay; 04-09-2023 at 08:57 AM. |
#3
|
||||
|
||||
Thanks guys. Good spot on the "a". I actually had the matched on a n earlier version but that's clearly been lost somewhere between versions 3 and 900. :-)
That'll be easy enough to correct. I figure I'll need a few more attempts to get it right. One of my pet peaves is that the transparent areas should be transparent. I've seen a number of Oak Premiers where the area between the lines is colored white where it should be transparent. The photo below is one I found online to illustrate my point. I post updates.
__________________
Working on the following sets: 1916 and 1917 Zeenut, 1955B, 1956T, 1965T, 1975T Mini |
#4
|
||||
|
||||
Hey Gary, if you'd like, I can take a crack at it – one of the things I do is create graphics props for movies and TV. My specialty is "period correct" graphics for posters, packaging, etc. I use the type and typography of the period and I do recreations like you are doing here. If I can't match the exact typeface, I can recreate it pretty easily, especially the san-serif ones like in your piece. As long as I have the exact dimensions and a good photo I can recreate it pretty accurately and quickly. Can't help you on the white background though. But I would look into custom scale modeler websites because those guys get custom decals made that don't have to have the white background.
|
#5
|
|||
|
|||
One more thought/suggestion, if possible. The 1 cent designation printed in the big red dot has much thicker yellow lines in the original decal than in the newer versions. I think it would look much better if you could somehow thicken those yellow lines, and make the 1 cent designation stand out so much more.
Last edited by BobC; 04-09-2023 at 07:53 PM. |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Great item by the way, Personally, I probably would have left the decal as it was. Gives it more of a sense of age and characrter IMO. Still, a great item and pickup.
Last edited by BobC; 04-09-2023 at 07:55 PM. |
#7
|
||||
|
||||
Thanks guys. I've kept the original glass/decal in it's original state so I can always put it back in the machine.
I've ordered some replacement decals with the white under-printing to test it out. It didn't cost much - which is good because I'm going to have to correct the font. I'll try to thicken the yellow lines in the 1 cent red dot too. Thanks for the offer jerseygary. I may come back to you but I'd like to see what I can produce first. My generally philosophy with things like this is that if I won't be worse off by giving it a try, I'll have a go first.
__________________
Working on the following sets: 1916 and 1917 Zeenut, 1955B, 1956T, 1965T, 1975T Mini |
#8
|
||||
|
||||
I think whenever you’re happy with the result, you’re good. You bought the machine for your own enjoyment and you’ve kept the original glass with decal.
__________________
if you can help with SF Giants items (no cards), let me send you my wantlist! |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
How much does a Premier Card/Gum Vending Machine weigh? | UKCardGuy | Net54baseball Sports (Primarily) Vintage Memorabilia Forum incl. Game Used | 3 | 05-27-2023 04:34 AM |
1956 Oak Premiere Baseball Card/Gumball Vending Machine w Dodgers Cards | rand1com | Baseball Memorabilia B/S/T | 2 | 04-20-2023 06:55 AM |
OT / Gumball Machine??? | EvilKing00 | Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions | 17 | 09-24-2013 04:37 PM |
Gumball Machine Ring | D. Broughman | Net54baseball Sports (Primarily) Vintage Memorabilia Forum incl. Game Used | 1 | 12-01-2009 12:21 PM |
Penny gumball machine | D. Broughman | Net54baseball Sports (Primarily) Vintage Memorabilia Forum incl. Game Used | 7 | 09-04-2009 12:19 AM |