The Official Mail Showcase Thread (poker related) (156 Viewers)

[Ben8257]

Awesome little mail day! Thank you @BamaT8ter for helping me finally finish a damn near 3 year project!

One of the very best kind of gifts from Mr. Tom @ReallyGoodUsername #62 of the Jokers Wild $20s, for me there isn't anything much cooler than those! Seriously thank you brother!

Also @TRKingChips for another one of my Grail fracs that I have had my eye on for over a year, finally decided with the way this hobby is going I better grab one before the opportunity escapes! I can not resist Watermelon chips! Thank You John

 

[JP1984]

I don’t even remember selling them. Haha

Haha you remember what you got in return though, surely

 

[WedgeRock]

Thank you, @BamaT8ter! Four chips closer to a rack!

Closing in on 3 barrels. I now have 47 total; 30x2002 and 17x2004.

 

[BamaT8ter]

Moar! Moar! Moar!

 

[FDLmold]

USA! USA!

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

USA! USA!
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Wonder how many there were in the batch before chips_n_cats broke it up, lovely chips and that ones in solid condition. Nice pickup !

 

[TheOffalo]

Found these California Bell Club chips on eBay. Pretty worn and could use a cleaning. Would Dawn and hot water be okay to use on these or better to leave alone?

 

[FDLmold]

Wonder how many there were in the batch before chips_n_cats broke it up, lovely chips and that ones in solid condition. Nice pickup !

Seriously, with chipsANDcats who knows. Seems like an awfully laborious way to make a couple bucks. They have an awful lot of plastic and ceramic turds in that inventory too lol

 

[FDLmold]

Stands on edge, and clearly casino worn. My favorite condition ever.

 

[joeyshin]

Haha you remember what you got in return though, surely

Yes I remember now hahah. I put them with the set to see how they work and they’re perfect.

 

[satisfyingbutton]

Shout out to @Sprouty for a nice little mail call for me on a Monday!

 

[satisfyingbutton]

Added on some bonus candy to my Blaqk Palms ceramic set from BR Pro that arrived today. So very, very pleased. A handful of the additional buttons will be made available to interested collectors in due time!View attachment 844275
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These are going to make some excellent foundations for some chip towers.

 

[chicubs1988]

Wonder how many there were in the batch before chips_n_cats broke it up, lovely chips and that ones in solid condition. Nice pickup !

No one can top "business101101" when it comes to selling off racks of great chips in the most laborious fashion possible.

 

[John Conor]

Found these California Bell Club chips on eBay. Pretty worn and could use a cleaning. Would Dawn and hot water be okay to use on these or better to leave alone?


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I have always liked these and have cleaned a few. The inlay is prone to getting wet with some seepage under the laminate and the gold circle is easy to damage/fade (maybe already happened a little on those $2’s?). Those don’t actually look too dirty so you should be able to do em quick. Try one and see how the inlay fairs.

 

[Josh Kifer]

Thank you, @BamaT8ter! Four chips closer to a rack!

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Closing in one 3 barrels. I now have 47 total; 30x2002 and 17x2004.

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Where's my 40 bucks!

 

[TheOffalo]

I have always liked these and have cleaned a few. The inlay is prone to getting wet with some seepage under the laminate and the gold circle is easy to damage/fade (maybe already happened a little on those $2’s?). Those don’t actually look too dirty so you should be able to do em quick. Try one and see how the inlay fairs.

Thanks, I'll try not to submerge them, and just do gentle scrubbing with soapy water and a toothbrush and see how they do.

 

[Gear]

Would Dawn and hot water be okay to use on these or better to leave alone?

Dawn is fine, but don't use hot water, only warm.

 

[PocketAces]

Took a while but found one!

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Awesome chip, had to dig mine out after seeing that picture (which in turn reminded me I need to sell all my extra singles )

Sadly the chip on the left had been permanently damaged by being glued in a locket. And I was really surprised to discover that stamp underneath the inlay

 

[Grandmasturkey]

Awesome chip, had to dig mine out after seeing that picture (which in turn reminded me I need to sell all my extra singles )

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Sadly the chip on the left had been permanently damaged by being glued in a locket. And I was really surprised to discover that stamp underneath the inlay

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What the heck! Is that like an extra security feature or something?

 

[jcooper911]

Finally got around to unpacking my big box. I got to say that these cards mold chips are an unbeatable value.

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what racks are you using here? do they fit well in said racks?

 

[BearMetal]

what racks are you using here? do they fit well in said racks?

I am using Chipco racks, and they are a tad bit loose. They still fit 20 / barrel, but there's about 1mm of wiggle room. It's way better than any other rack I had which easily fit 21 with room to spare.

 

[CrazyEddie]

And I was really surprised to discover that stamp underneath the inlay

Wow, that's crazy!

Chips get molded twice - once to make a slug with the spots in place, and then a second time to put the inlay and edge mold impressions on. For some reason this one must have gotten hotstamped after the first molding but before the second one. I wonder why... maybe just to practice or test the hotstamping, maybe just as a dumb mistake.

 

[Ben8257]

What the heck! Is that like an extra security feature or something?

Likely sold in the souvenir shop and it was pressed into something like a money clip. They did this with a lot of the older chips so you couldn't redeem it as a cash chip. We have a few of those

 

[wonderpuddle]

Did a little sample swap with @Psypher1000 and I think I got the better end of the trade. These are awesome.

Thanks again!

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Likely sold in the souvenir shop and it was pressed into something like a money clip. They did this with a lot of the older chips so you couldn't redeem it as a cash chip. We have a few of those

this they were both giveaways (never meant for live play) some on lockets/money clips and some for key chains. Very cool you have the non-drilled one though. Better for display at least on one side

 

[swana]

Arrived yesterday and works like a dream! Much appreciated @Matthew627 .

 

[liftapint]

Absolutely epic mail day. Thanks @dp68094 for the trade.

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Absolutely epic mail day. Thanks @dp68094 for the trade.

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Woah what’d he get?!?

 

[Psypher1000]

Woah what’d he get?!?

A snowmobile.

 

[liftapint]

A snowmobile.

Unfortunately, snowmobiles are buried in the epic snow accumulations from last week. Not sure I could even dig them out for a trade before this spring!