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GROUP BUY IS COMING

This group-buy thread is for GoT-themed poker chips.

Set name: The Iron Bank
Set concept: @stocky
Chip art: J5 design
Manufacturer: Sun-Fly
Type: Ceramic Hybrid, edge-aligned


These will be Sun-Fly's flat (no-mold) ceramic hybrid chips - the chips blanks are a standard ceramic chip with a recess where the label can go. The chip's rim and edge will by dye-sub printed ceramic; the center "inlay" area will be standard print on adhesive labels, applied by Sun-Fly.

The Tourney set has been previously produced on CPC clays (see link above for pr0n.) The cash set has not been produced in clay, but may be produced someday. These ceramics are designed to mimic the spots and colors of the clays. For those who have sample sets from the CPC Tourney set, this Group Buy will be a rare opportunity to have samples with near-identical colors/art produced in both ceramic and pressed-clay form.


Cash
Iron Bank Cash Face.jpg
Iron Bank Cash Obverse.jpg


Tourney
Iron Bank Tourney Face.jpg
Iron Bank Tourney Obverse.jpg


-- Art is preliminary and subject to revision --

The artwork is still being tweaked for Sun-Fly label/rim sizing, and J5 reserves the right adjust imagery when we see prototypes printed for both chips sizes.

All denoms will be available in 39 mm (standard) as well as 43 mm (oversized), provided minimum is met for each.

This group buy is open to any forum member in good standing as of Mar 6, 2017 at 8:57 PM who is off the Waiting List (so, High Hand or better under your forum name.) This is not open to the public, nor to anyone who is purchasing to resell for profit.

Tentative Pricing

Pricing for the chips will be as follows, including everything but re-shipping to individuals:

39mm = 61 cents each; $15.25 per roll
43mm = 64 cents; $16.00 per roll

-- Must order in rolls of 25 --

note: pricing includes manufacturing cost, protoyping-related costs, shipping to US from manufacturer, and artwork fees. Prices will very likely ratchet down over time as we refine the order count and finalize the various costs.

Estimated Shipping

USA SHIPPING via USPS Flat Rate Boxes

The boxes are free but a small handling fee (ranges from 50 cents to $1.50 per box) will be added to help cover the cost of shipping materials such as tape, labels, packing materials, etc.

Base costs:
Small Flat Rate Box = $7.15
Medium Flat Rate Box = $13.60
Large Flat Rate Box = $18.85

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International

We will work with you to ship these internationally. You are responsible for prepping and electronically sending any and all necessary additional paperwork to allow shipment to your country; you agree to pay all international shipping expenses and bear all risk for the international shipment.

Sample Sets

We hope to make sample sets available; to be decided. Cost will be determined when we know which chips will be produced, and in what quantities. (Could be anywhere up to a max of 24 chips produced - 12 designs in two sizes.)

-- currently recruiting for a Forum Member in good standing to do sample set packaging/shipping --


Blanks

Blanks may be made available at a cost of roughly 10 cents less per chip ($2.50 less per roll.) Express interest in thread.

How to Buy

Please express firm order interest only in this thread. Please post the rough total of chips you expect to purchase in each of the 39 and 43 mm sizes as soon as possible, even if still refining your exact order - we'll need these numbers to refine the total Group Buy and costs. Specify exact chip count for each denomination you wish to purchase as soon as you can.

Within a few days, I'll begin tracking the order specifics in a publicly-visible Google Sheet and will post a link to it here.

-- insert order tracking sheet link here --

I will be accepting payment via PayPal FF, Venmo, Google Wallet, and Bitcoin.

Timing

After the art is prototyped, finalized, and ready, we will let the ordering run approximately one more week, and then allow one week for payments before the order is cut. I expect collection by roughly month's end. No guarantees on anything. All timing subject to revision - feel free to speculate on when they'll ship and arrive in the US.
 
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43mm cash chips

100 - X
100 - .25
125 - 1.00
25 - 5.00
25 - 20.00
25 - 100
 
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Sample Sets

We hope to make sample sets available; to be decided. Cost will be determined when we know which chips will be produced, and in what quantities. (Could be anywhere up to a max of 24 chips produced - 12 designs in two sizes.)

-- currently recruiting for a Forum Member in good standing to do sample set packaging/shipping --
In for samples of all the things. Please keep us posted regarding availability.
 
In for samples as well. Very interested to see what Sun Fly chips feel like. Plus... GOT!
 
I'm in for samples of everything. I'd like to pull the trigger here on full sets but I really want to feel samples first.
 
I'm in for samples of everything. I'd like to pull the trigger here on full sets but I really want to feel samples first.

Consider getting your hands on samples of the Boardwalks - there are plenty in the wild. They are the same base chip, but with different art.

I can't say that this art will ever be on offer again.
 
Consider getting your hands on samples of the Boardwalks - there are plenty in the wild. They are the same base chip, but with different art.

I can't say that this art will ever be on offer again.
I posted a wanted add, thanks for the heads up and advice. As long as I like the feel of these I'd be in for at least 2,000. The art is just gorgeous, and the wifey is obsessed with GoT so I already have her approval
 
In.
750 - cash chips, all 43mm
.25 - 200
$1 - 200
$5 - 200
$20 - 100
$100 - 25
X - 25

550 - tourney chips all 43mm
T25 - 125
T100 - 150
T500 - 125
T1K - 100
T5K - 50
Bounty - 25

What 43mm racks for sunfly? Do they sell them or we need to outsource?

If correct 43mm racks are in the order, I'll want 14 please.
 
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Love the GoT theme. GLWS
 
In for a cash set. Will update post with denoms and amounts later. So much for being able to concentrate at work today...
 
In for samples is made available. Possibly a small cash set.
 
Consider getting your hands on samples of the Boardwalks - there are plenty in the wild. They are the same base chip, but with different art.

I can't say that this art will ever be on offer again.

Damn......same exact chip. I could tolerate the over sized chips. We'll see I guess
 
Ahh bollocks! just when my wallet and wife thought I was calming down on my chip purchases.

As a massive GoT fan I will deffo be ordering. Will need to figure out how many - but more than likely around the 1000 chip range - denoms to follow.

oh plus sample sets if they become available.

Just to clarify, both cash and tourney are being produced?
 
Yeah. From OP: All denoms will be available in 39 mm (standard) as well as 43 mm (oversized), provided minimum is met for each.

sorry, reading on my phone this morning while talking to the boy. Thanks.

Another question. Do we know what the numbers need to be to get the pricing down? The boardwalk oversized chips got to the .55 per chip range. If we can get there I will might be in for 1000 43 mm chips 100 x .25, 700 x 1, 150 x 20, 50 x 100 and maybe 150 x 5
 
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Damn! I love GoT, but I told myself no more sets until I do a custom CPC set. Not even 2 weeks and I'm being tested already :(

I have sent a link to this to several hosts I know hoping they will want a set so I can play with them there at least. No luck so far. :(
 
Damn! I love GoT, but I told myself no more sets until I do a custom CPC set. Not even 2 weeks and I'm being tested already :(

I have sent a link to this to several hosts I know hoping they will want a set so I can play with them there at least. No luck so far. :(

I'm thinking of moving my Riverboats. Then buying enough of these that will provide a 6 player limit game for 3/6 and can be used as a .25/.50 100 max buy in. I could use this as my travel set. I hate leaving my PNY's or Sunsets at peoples houses.
 
I think these are great. I was close to pulling the trigger on a 43mm boardwalk set, but in the end, I just didn't love them. No offense to the boardwalk people, but a fantasy set imitating a casino set just didn't do it for me - it's just another fake chip. These however, are DIFFERENT. They have great artwork inspired by a show I love. I guess the appeal here is narrower, but they appeal to me. They're unique and I'm excited.
 
I think these are great. I was close to pulling the trigger on a 43mm boardwalk set, but in the end, I just didn't love them. No offense to the boardwalk people, but a fantasy set imitating a casino set just didn't do it for me - it's just another fake chip. These however, are DIFFERENT. They have great artwork inspired by a show I love. I guess the appeal here is narrower, but they appeal to me. They're unique and I'm excited.

My wife and I are fans of the show. Especially the first few seasons. I am ready for it to end though.
 
I'll be in for two samples of the cash chips (just in case the clay version never happen).
 
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