Second batch order form is live here:
http://bit.ly/PA18CoinOrder2
Will close 30th of November.
Photos of the final coins:
Final production art:
There's 2 Mario images on the bottom there to show how the coin will look before and after the black printing is applied to the jar.
Unfortunately to do this they had to remove the smaller detail from the jar on the regular coin, or it was going to cost an extra $65 to stamp a separate die.
Orders are now open!:
http://bit.ly/PAXAUS2018Order
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Also please note that the cost per coin has been raised this year by $2 USD each:
- Regular Coins now cost $7 USD each.
- Colour Coins now cost $8 USD each.
It sucks, but production costs have going up at the factory apparently.
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Production Artwork:
Production Artwork (click for big):
Gonna see if I can get them to make the vegemite jar on the colour coin look like vegemite and not peanut butter, but otherwise I'm pretty happy with that.
Please check it for typos/correct dates/any other issues you can find. The size/thickness/type of metal all seem correct and match last years coin.
Design:
I think Luna Park would be appropriate as they actually have a "Penny Arcade" inside of it:
And I can now reveal that
@Sammy.Sam of
Dino Timecop Force has illustrated the art for the gaming side this year; "
Mario Discovers A New Power Up":
Question, do we prefer a red or green mushroom?
I think the green 1up looks better myself.
Let me know what you guys think.
Also I've personally paid
@Sammy.Sam a small sum for his work, but if you like his art feel free to chuck a few dollarydoos towards his paypal at: barnhasc@gmail.com
OP content here:
Gotta get this going, and unlike last year I don't have many ideas for either side, so if you have a photo you'd like to submit or a suggestion let's hear them!
We need something gaming related for the face side, and an image representing Melbourne for the back.
Here's a couple of photos I've taken that we could potentially use for the location side:
AMCI building (if you've taken a better photo of this building please submit it).
What's this artwork called again?
As usual we need to get moving on this, so please suggest ideas and submit any photos you have sooner rather than later.
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For the location side, i know a tram was used in '15 but what about using the tourist tram? It could come up really nice in colour.
https://museumsvictoria.com.au/reb/
Royal-Exhibition-Building-Melbourne-I by Ken M, on Flickr
Also the Arts Centre spire is an icon:
My only issue with that is we used a meeple on last years coin. Also it might be a little too meta. :P
Looks a little too similar to the Flinders Street Station from the 2016 coin (well, it will once it's converted/simplified to the coin design).
This is occasionally suggested, but the tradition of the US coins is for it to be the host city, and also if they ever move AUS to another city (say Sydney) it's handy to have those options available (ala the coat-hanger).
I don't hate it, but once that is shrunk down the image will be 95% sky. Unless you think we could crop it to just the main building?
What does everyone think of Luna Park? I think that would look pretty great on a coin. Also think the AMCI building would be a cool design.
Basically I think we need to mix it up a bit from previous coins that just had "front of building / sky".
That's an interesting idea. Do you have any other examples?
Another idea I've had is getting an artist I know to do a design maybe featuring something like Mario coming to Australia for a holiday, or maybe he used his hat to capture the plane over here, lying on a beach, something like that. If anyone thinks that might be a good idea, or has a better idea around the same subject let us know.
Pinny Pals Lanyard
We just got a PA Mario Odyssey pin set, so I think it's still relevant.
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Here's another concept in the same space. It's the title screens from Goldfields and Wanted Ned Kelly in an old beige box but I can't find much else asset wise from anything else. I did find the manual from Crossing the Mountains but it looks more like a book than a game.
This sounds like a good thread to pull, Mario is always in style.
And I can now reveal that @Sammy.Sam of Dino Timecop Force has illustrated the art for the gaming side this year; "Mario Discovers A New Power Up":
Question, do we prefer a red or green mushroom?
I think the green 1up looks better myself.
Let me know what you guys think.
Also I've personally paid @Sammy.Sam a small sum for his work, but if you like his art feel free to chuck a few dollarydoos towards his paypal at: barnhasc@gmail.com
Pinny Pals Lanyard
"Damn fine pins!"
I'll be up for two of each type of coin once we have a form.
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Luna Park looks good too!
Now we play the waiting game/Hungry Hungry Hippos.
I'll get the order form sorted next.
Pinny Pals Lanyard
Gonna see if I can get them to make the vegemite jar on the colour coin look like vegemite and not peanut butter, but otherwise I'm pretty happy with that.
Please check it for typos/correct dates/any other issues you can find. The size/thickness/type of metal all seem correct and match last years coin.
Pinny Pals Lanyard
But it's looking like the only way we can achieve that on such a small element is to print the black/white parts over the top of the coin. This will increase the cost of each colour coin by another 50 cents, but I think it will probably be worth it.
I'm just waiting on updated production art to see what it will look like and then I can show you guys.
Pinny Pals Lanyard
Pinny Pals Lanyard
There's 2 Mario images on the bottom there to show how the coin will look before and after the black printing is applied to the jar.
Unfortunately to do this they had to remove the smaller detail from the jar on the regular coin, or it was going to cost an extra $65 to stamp a separate die.
Orders are now open!:
http://bit.ly/PAXAUS2018Order
Pinny Pals Lanyard
Pinny Pals Lanyard
Production will probably take another week or so, but assuming they don’t sell out beforehand maybe the 1st of oct?
I’ll send an email around before I do though.
Pinny Pals Lanyard
Assuming I’m counting these correctly off my phone screen, the current numbers are:
Regular: 74/100
Colour: 93/100
So if anyone was waiting on ordering a colour coin I’d do it sooner rather then later.
Edit: updated the numbers.
Pinny Pals Lanyard
19 regular coins left.
Pinny Pals Lanyard
I just recently started collecting the challenge coins and didn't realize these would go on sale so early, or sell out so fast! Now I'm kicking myself for not checking this thread more often
Although if you keep an eye out you might actually be able to get one at the show, as a few people order some for prizes for different competitions there.
Pinny Pals Lanyard
I can't make it to Aus this year, so getting the coins at the show is sadly out of the question