A question of labelling

One issue that has come out of the whole collaboration thing is the question of labelling or signing my work. The folks at Outre gallery think it would be really good to have some way of showing a toy is one of mine. And I'm not just talking the label labels that I attach to them.

While I do agree how to do this has always baffled me how to do, and now that I'm thinking about it again, it continues to baffle me.

I've never liked the idea of sew in printed label because a) as a kid I used to cut these off my toys and b) so many of my amis are quite small and all the printed labels would take up a good portion of their body and be very noticeable.

I've always thought the Steiff button in the ear was genius, a distinctive way of labelling without being too intrusive or noticeable.

So then I thought about embroidering TW in small letters on their bottoms, but trying to do this consistantly and neatly ( like in the case of of the embroidery on crochet) is quite hard.

Then I thought about using a very fine fabric pen and writing the letters instead. And then i wasn't sure.

So I'm asking your help and your opinion on the matter. As usual.

What do you think I should do. It needs to be consistant I can't do labels for my mohair boys and a different thing for the amis.

Do you think it really is important I mark my bears and toys to show it's made by me?

Do you have any bright ideas ? Which one should i go with?

I would really appreciate any advice , opinions you have

thank you xo