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Post Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 1:12 pm 
 

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This is my first post - I hope this finds the right spot. I searched quite a few forums but was not able to determine the answer. Is it known which module is the last in the "classic" TSR trade dress, and which the first module released in the new format? For example, I1 uses the classic style but I2 is in the new trade dress. It appears that a chronological release list has been attempted over the years but I've seen it stop short of that 1981 into 1982 period. Thank you for your help. Acaeum is my favorite resource for all things classic TSR.
  

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Post Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 1:39 pm 
 

My guess would be B4 ends the style, I2 or X3 starts the new.

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Post Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:14 pm 
 

The first printing of X3 uses the new trade dress, but still has the previous TSR logo, the Face logo, so that would be my guess as it is in between the two types.

https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/modpages/x.html

https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/modpag ... 3first.jpg


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Post Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:59 pm 
 

Zenopus wrote in First Module with new Trade Dress?:The first printing of X3 uses the new trade dress, but still has the previous TSR logo, the Face logo, so that would be my guess as it is in between the two types.

https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/modpages/x.html

https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/modpag ... 3first.jpg


With X3, I think TSR was still refining the new layout.  The module code is offset farther from the left edge than products published after it.

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