I collect original artwork for ESCO (Exhibit) cards. Like this:
They are the original images with ink and paint applied to them, used to make the cards. PSA labels them "Production Proof". That annoys the crap out of me. I ran "Production Proof" through ChatGPT and got this:
"In the context of printing and production, a "production proof" or "pre-production proof" is a sample of a printed piece or product provided for review before full production begins, allowing for error detection and adjustments before mass production."
That's what I thought. I have production proofs too and they are not original art. This is an example of a proof:
As is this:
I don't know WTF the powers that be at PSA were thinking, but it annoys me to have my original art labeled that way. Is it even worth the time to try and get them to label these things correctly?