We're hearing from more of you that it's a problem that our Artifact line doesn't have a side-label that you can use to organize your Artifact puzzles. Here's a visual of the problem from customer Karen J. (thanks for permission to share) - how are you supposed to know which one is which?
Some good news is our newer Ecru line does come with side labels on the long-side of the box. But to see those you still need to stack/organize your puzzles with the long-side of the box showing.
We are hoping to have a solution to this in early 2020 where we engrave the side of our wood boxes with the puzzle name and piece count.
However, we are mindful that any additional labeling will add to costs (and we do try to keep prices down), and that it won't fix the problem of organizing the puzzles you already have!
Here's one solution from customer Timothy Wright (thanks for permission to share):
Side Labels Done Cheap
I’ve been thinking this through; hidden around here I have an assortment of Avery Laser Printer Labels. One never knows when I may have to suddenly label a 5.25” floppy disk.
Turns out a blue Artifact puzzle box is 1.5” deep. Some tiny boxes are not that long, maybe only 6” long.
The old Avery 5197 labels for floppy disks in particular are 1.5” x 4” and 12 to a sheet.
Avery 5262 labels are a modern alternative that also works great, at 1 1/3" x 4" and 14 to a sheet, and you can download a template for your printer from avery.com here.
I have a spreadsheet I use to keep track of which Artifact Puzzles I've already got. I've
This made it easy to copy-and-paste the artist name on line one and the puzzle name on line two.
Example Label:
Kevin Sloan
Migration of Knowledge
A size 20 font worked out for me with the font Palatino Linotype, it accommodated even the longest item tags and permits 3 lines of text.
If I wanted to maybe I could use a longer label, have a place for piece count, finished dimensions and even an image thumbnail.
But I finished labeling my sizable collection my way in less than an hour using what I already owned.
Here are some photos:
I know folks with alphabetized spice racks, I may alphabetize my puzzles!
While this suggestion will not help people who already own puzzles, have you considered completely changing the box design? What about a strong cardboard box where the top lid completely covers the sides of the bottom box? Then you could put a picture on the front of the box, and a thumbnail on both the end and side of the box. This design would offer greater flexibility for storage options, and you could either stack them flat or stand them upright like books on a shelf.