Back in the habit... (2 Viewers)

[Thomacetti]

After some time away from the forums (CT/here), it's obvious that the bug wont leave me alone.
When Pug sold his PCA's and I got back in contact with him... I realized that I missed the good times we had.

Some of our closest friends left the scene and a lot happen in between (personal & chip related).

Today I took the afternoon to fundle with my current sets and took some pics.
The thing I like most I to finish a set to the max (max 10/20 players).

This started it all...

NPS tourney set

160 x 25
160 x 100
100 x 500
80 x 1K
20 x 5K plaque
10 x 25k plaque

Below you can see the set-up & starting 5K stack (8/8/4/2) or 10K with plaque

PCA cash set

300 x 0.10
100 x 0.50
300 x 1
100 x 5
20 x 25
10 x 100 (pri)

20 x 5 cash bundles
5 x 20 cash bundles

close up dimes (sorry for crappy focus, I'm on a new system (A7MKII) but no macro lens yet)

PCA tourney set

160 x 5
200 x 25
100 x 100
50 x 500 (25 pri/25sec)
20 x 1K
5 x 2,5k plaque
10 x 5K plaque

2.5K starting stack for one table game (15/17/10/2) or 5K with 1 extra 500 chip & two 1K plaques or 1x 2.5K plaque

TRK Rounders tourney set

This is one of the last chipsets that TRK produced before closing shop forever.

180 x 25
200 x 100
150 x 500
70 x 1K

Work in progress:

Midnight Jazz Club (micro cash set)

Due to many circumstances, this is (after more then 3 years) still a work in progress... but will be ready in a few weeks.

The last BCC MGK's made:

200 Arc Yellow (5 cent)
210 Hot Pink (10 cent)
260 Chocolate (25 cent)
210 Light Turquoise ($1)
120 New Canary ($5)
120 Dark Blue ($20)

Only a teaser for now

TRK Rounders cash set

100 x 0.25 (hotstamped blanks)
200 x 1
200 x 5
25 x 20 cash bundles


Thanks for looking

 

[12thMan]

I thought I was in love when I saw those dimes, then I saw the midnight club silver on blue hot stamp sexiness and I about lost my shit... Beautiful! PLEASE post pron asap, and if you ever sell---DIBS!

 

[SixSpeedFury]

I was wondering when I'd see the Midnight Jazz Club might turn up again. Simply beautiful.

 

[CdnBeerLover]

Those Midnight Jazz Club chips are gorgeous. Definitely looking forward to more pr0n when it is available.

 

[PatTheCat]

Yeah, we need more pr0n of Midnight Jazz Club. Did meatboy stamped the chips for you?

 

[Thomacetti]

He is still stamping them you mean...

When he is done, there could be something in the work to revive the HS-option (if I'm able to learn the trade from Fabian and do a loooooot of testing).
We'll see...

 

[Puggy]

Well well well. It is truly a great pleasure to have you back here Thomas.

I also love those Midnight Jazz Clubs. Can't wait to see them ready.

 

[BGinGA]

Glad to see you hanging around again, T. Looking forward to hearing news on the HS front, too.

Midnight Jazz Club is one of the best hot-stamps of all time. That is all....

 

[pltrgyst]

Eight posts, and not one joke about nuns.

 

[Thomacetti]

Another set will be added to my collection:

525 minty TRK TKGB chips

After I won a $5 chip in one of @PAZ his epic Give Away's (the TRK 5-year remembrance) i was hooked on TRK.

I already have a paulson home (tourney) & casino (tourney/cash) set + a hotstamped BCC cash set.
The mighty TRK's & a custom CPC set have been on my wanted list...

Since I heavily prefer mint chips, and don't like to mix inlays...the options on TRK's were very limited.
When a huge mint set of TKGB became available....I had to bite the bullet.
The fact that they were in France, available for pick up and I had a good vibe with the seller helped a lot.

So...

This is the (perfect) breakdown given circumstances:

175 x 25
200 x 100
100 x 500
50 x 1000

525 total...not in line with my full rack OCD but in this case I had to stick to a limited chipcount.
With this breakdown I can do 1 table 10K starting stacks (16/16/8/4) and color up the 25's and even the hundo's
Since I will have 5K plaques made asap (and db's) I can run a 2 table game

Looking for a nice set of cards to go with this set and old school wooden racks.

Also, did some new became available since my hiatus in plaque options ?
Ceramic (like PGI PCA) still the best cheaper option ?

 

[PatTheCat]

MSKgaming seems to be a pretty cool option for plaques if you're looking for plastic (mother of pearl) There's a thread about it. My sample pack should be shipped on monday.
No min order quantity, decent prices...CUSTOM!

http://www.pokerchipforum.com/index.php?threads/MSK-plaques.8001/

http://mskgaming.com/index.html?TPL=catalog1.tpl

 

[ovo]

Midnight Jazz, wow, love them, can't wait to see more. Love those dimes in your PCA set too. Who designed the stamps on those chips ?

 

[BGinGA]

Also, did some new became available since my hiatus in plaque options ?
Ceramic (like PGI PCA) still the best cheaper option ?

Plaques for the chipping community have gotten a lot nicer since you've been gone. There are several really nice options for custom plaques these days (listed least to most expensive):

Sun-Fly ceramics by Old West Poker Supplies, several sizes in rounded-corner rectangle and oval shapes
http://www.oldwestpokersupplies.com/shop/custom-ceramic-poker-chips
http://www.oldwestpokersupplies.com...ues/rounders-replica-ceramic-poker-plaque-25k

MSK Gaming (acrylic), several sizes and shapes
http://mskgaming.com/

GameOn Chip Co (plastic), rectangular rounded-corner and cut-corner, several sizes
http://www.gameoncc.com/Chips/Plaques.aspx

Matsui Gaming Machine (acrylic), several sizes
http://matsuieurope.com/

Abiatti Casino Equipment (acrylic), round-corner rectangle, several sizes
http://www.abbiati.it/products/jeto...yle-plaques-rectangular-rounded-corner-style/

 

[Puggy]

Can't wait to get to play with those TRK's

 

[Thomacetti]

Thanks for the info Dave & Pat

I like the MSK & Matsui GM plaques a lot !
Maybe I have to remake some PCA plaques too

MSK plaques are about $8/plaque (and no min. order), how much are these matsui per plaque (min order ?)

Thanks !

 

[PatTheCat]

Matsui min. order is 100 pieces. Price is upwards ~$15/plaque.

 

[Thomacetti]

Thanks Pat, $15/plaque I could do...but the 100 plaques min order will be difficult for the rounders artwork.
I would need 20/25 plaques max, not sure if there is GB potential for 75/80 plaques.

First things first, what is up with the artwork ?
It's being used by ASM (obvious), TRK & OWPS...

Who do I have to contact to get ok'ed to design custom artwork for plaques (using original bear or close match) and maybe a hotstamp ?

 

[PatTheCat]

Who do I have to contact to get ok'ed to design custom artwork for plaques (using original bear or close match) and maybe a hotstamp ?

I THINK Jim Blanchard at ASM now CPC is the artwork owner. Try to contact David Spragg at CPC. He will know for sure.

 

[Thomacetti]

Midnight Jazz, wow, love them, can't wait to see more. Love those dimes in your PCA set too. Who designed the stamps on those chips ?

Joni designed the stamp (JJ83) and Fabian stamped the paulson blanks I scraped (that was one hell of a job)
Pasi and me have the exclusive rights on the stamp

I'm meeting Fabian today, we have been talking about hotstamping for a while...more info later

 

[stocky]

Eight posts, and not one joke about nuns.

Lol I actually thought it was going to be a thread about Sister Act

 

[stocky]

MSK plaques are about $8/plaque (and no min. order), how much are these matsui per plaque (min order ?)

Depending on size and order amount they are closer to $5/plaque. There is a $30 setup fee for under 100 plaques compared to Matsui art fee of $300

 

[Thomacetti]

new breakdown

180 x 25
200 x 100
100 x 500
70 x 1000

550 total

@stocky: if I calculate plaques, fee & shipping it will be close to 7-ish per plaque.

 

[12thMan]

Just stopping into this thread again to look at the Midnight Clubs.... So in love.

 

[Thomacetti]

TRK Rounders

new breakdown

180 x 25
200 x 100
150 x 500
70 x 1000

600 total

And today I received one of those epic TRK dealer buttons from @PAZ
Thanks so much Paul & Julien !

 

[Puggy]

TRK Rounders

new breakdown

180 x 25
200 x 100
150 x 500
70 x 1000

600 total

And today I received one of those epic TRK dealer buttons from @PAZ
Thanks so much Paul & Julien !

FRAK! In play @ Spring?

 

[Thomacetti]

Hell yeah....deepstacked !

 

[Thomacetti]

Guess what:

ding dong...

Hello sir, I have a package for you...

Daaaaaayyyuuum, give it to me woman

but....

What does the box say ?

Now...

yeah

 

[Nbk]

you are crazy

 

[Thomacetti]

 

[Nbk]

Crazy