MARCEL ET LES BLONDES
Personalised retro console poster — a birthday level-up
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Dot-matrix screen
Player 1
James
Level
Unlocked!
Charisma99
Wisdom42
Sleep12
Press START
Pocket Player
Happy birthday!
The preview is exactly what gets printed. Type the first name and the age, pick the console colour and the picture, rewrite any skill or roll the dice for one, and nothing you have written is ever replaced by a suggestion.
The screen of a 1990s handheld console: “PLAYER 1”, the first name, “LEVEL 30 unlocked!” between two little pictures, three skills with their bars and “Press START”. Five shell colours, from stone grey to red. 250 g matte paper, A4 to 70 × 100 cm, or a printable file.
Step 4 of 4: Build my game screen name · level · colour · skills
Your personalisation
Check the spelling: the poster is printed exactly as is, to order.
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Printed in AveyronComposed and printed in our family workshop in Aveyron, checked before it ships.
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Printed to order250 g matte paper, pigment inks: printed in our Aveyron workshop, whatever the size.
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Shipped within 48 hTo your door or to a pickup point, by La Poste or Colissimo.
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Ready to giveStandard frame sizes, easy to find.
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Full description
The birthday of a 90s kid, played out on the screen of their handheld console: “PLAYER 1 — JAMES”, “LEVEL 30 unlocked!” between two little pictures — cake, trophy, heart, star or cartridge —, three skills with their bars (charisma 99, wisdom 42, sleep 12) and, right at the bottom, “Press START”. Around the screen, a console shell from another age: the cross, the two round buttons, the pills and the speaker grille. The screen is in four shades of green, and it’s what raises a smile instantly.
You type the first name and the age they’re turning, pick the shell — stone grey, lemon yellow, violet, mint or red — and the picture, keep our three skills or write your own, and roll the dice if inspiration runs short. A message underneath, if you like. The preview updates with every keystroke and shows exactly what gets printed. A birthday gift for a thirty- or fortysomething who kept their console in a drawer, a big brother, a boyfriend, a colleague, a son who loves gaming.
- 250 g matte paper, pigment inks, printed to order.
- Five sizes: A4, 30 × 40, 40 × 60, 50 × 70 and 70 × 100 cm.
- Optional wooden frame on A4 and 30 × 40, black, white or natural.
- Or the printable file: all five sizes, each as a PDF and a 300 dpi PNG, by download link.
The poster, once printed
Sizes
A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm
The keepsake: a birth, the sky of one date. Everyone owns an A4 frame, and it ships flat, in a stiff card envelope.
30 × 40 cm Our favourite
The entry size, the most common frame size: IKEA, HEMA, Action.
40 × 60 cm
Bedroom and hallway décor, in 2:3 like a photograph. 40 × 60 frames at homeware or framing shops.
50 × 70 cm
The flagship living-room size, sold across the market. Shipped rolled, in a sturdy long cardboard box, home delivery only.
70 × 100 cm
The large wall size. 70 × 100 frames at IKEA (RÖDALM). Home delivery only.
Prefer to print it yourself? All five sizes, each as a PDF and as a 300 dpi PNG — ten files, by a download link sent after payment.
How it works
- You type the first name and the age
The level is the age they’re turning: whatever you type is printed exactly as typed, from 1 to 120. Five console colours — stone grey, lemon yellow, violet, mint and red — and five pictures (cake, trophy, heart, star, cartridge) are chosen just below.
- You keep our skills, or write your own
Three skills, each with a bar from 0 to 99. Each one comes with a suggestion, the dice can swap it for another, and “Roll all three” fills them all at once. A message under the console, if you like.
- We print in Aveyron
To order, on 250 g matte paper: in our Aveyron workshop, whatever the size, and every poster is checked there before it ships. Or you receive the download link for the file by e-mail.
Specifications
| Formats | A4, 30 × 40, 40 × 60, 50 × 70 and 70 × 100 cm |
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| Paper | Matte, 250 g/m² |
| Inks | Pigment-based, lightfast |
| Optional frame | On A4 and 30 × 40: wood, black · white · natural, with acrylic glass |
| File only | All five sizes as PDF and 300 dpi PNG, by download link |
| Design | Dandymaps® |
| Personalisation | First name · Level · Style · Drawing · Skill · Score · Dedication |
| Occasions | Birthday · Milestone birthday (30th, 40th, 50th) · Gift for a gamer · Christmas · Original gift idea |
| Gift for | A boyfriend or husband · A brother · A friend who grew up with a handheld console · A son or nephew who loves gaming |
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Frequently asked questions
What does the print show?
The screen of a 1990s handheld console: “PLAYER 1”, the first name in big letters, “LEVEL 30 unlocked!” with a little picture on each side of the number, three skills with their bars (charisma, wisdom, sleep…) and, right at the bottom, “Press START”. Around the screen, the console’s shell — the D-pad, the two buttons, the pill-shaped buttons, the speaker grille — and underneath, a message if you want one.
What’s a good birthday gift for a gamer or a retro gaming fan?
A print you can personalise in two minutes: a first name, the age they’re turning, three skills you can keep or rewrite. It speaks to anyone who grew up with a handheld console, and the screen is recognisable at a glance. The A4 is the lowest-priced printed size, which suits an office gift or one from a brother or sister.
Is it inspired by a real console?
It’s inspired by the handheld consoles of the 1990s, in its proportions and details: the four-shade green screen, the D-pad, the two round buttons, the pill-shaped buttons, the speaker grille. But the drawing is ours: the console is called “Pocket Player”, an invented name, and it uses no existing brand’s name or logo.
What can I personalise?
The first name (up to 18 characters), the level (the age they’re turning, from 1 to 120), the picture on each side of the level (cake, trophy, heart, star or cartridge), three skills with a name of up to 16 characters and a score from 0 to 99, an optional message of up to 40 characters under the console, and the shell colour: stone grey, lemon yellow, violet, mint or red. “Player 1”, “Unlocked!” and “Press START” don’t change.
Do I have to write the skills myself?
No: each one comes with a suggestion, the dice can swap it for another, and “Roll all three” fills them all at once. Everything can be rewritten, and what you have written is never replaced by a suggestion.
What does the level mean?
It’s the age they’re turning: you type it and it’s printed exactly as typed, with no calculation. If the birthday is a few weeks away, enter the age they’ll be turning, not their current age.
Which size should I pick?
The A4 or the 30 × 40 cm, the two sizes available framed, for a desk, a bedroom or a gaming corner. Larger sizes turn the console into a big wall poster for a living room or a gaming room.
Can I see the print before ordering?
Yes. The preview updates with every keystroke and shows exactly what gets printed: the first name, the level, the picture, the skills, the shell colour and the message.