Previously layouts had a curled bit of plexiglass coming down from the reel developed to duplicate a bit of tape drifting down. Here is an illustration of the early fashion award, this one for Ted Nugent's 1980 album Scream Dream: Before that, a number of albums gained Gold Records https://vinylrecordframe93456.theideasblog.com/35869221/the-definitive-guide-to-gold-record-awards-for-sale