Canceled Empress Joliet $25 Lookalike, Circular Inlay (1 Viewer)

[Davism72]

I've decided to avoid milling for my relabel project. I bought some Empress Joliet primary $25s, which I think compliment the theme very nicely, but I didn't consider how hard they'll be to relabel. The main problem is that the inlays have scalloped edges. I initially thought that I could remove the label, then mill the recess circular, but it's not looking like I'll have time to do that soon, and I'm anxious to progress on my project. The other problem is that the inlays are paper and don't come out easily at all. Has anyone successfully relabeled this? Would love to see pictures.

Regardless, I'm shopping again! Anybody have replacement ideas? Circular inlays are important to me for ease of relabelling. Not bothered with THC vs RHC. I'm looking for a dark, pine green like these have, rather than the brighter greens seen on the Aztars, and other $25s. Here's the set they'll go in.

Quantity: 100.
Quality: Casino used, a la Garden City fives.
Budget: Hoping to trade straight across for the Empress chips, if the relative values make sense. If not, trying to stay around $1 per chip.

Thanks!

 

[Davism72]

@Chile85 I know! I really love these chips, too.

 

[Chile85]

Are you relabeling the shaped inlays on the $1s?

 

[Davism72]

Are you relabeling the shaped inlays on the $1s?

Ah, good question. Those are faux-shaped inlays. The inlays are circular, but the outer edge is color matched to the chip, so that the inlay looks truly shaped.

 

[intjester]

That barrel of AP $100s is fire!

 

[Davism72]

Thank you! It’s actually supposed to represent brushfire in my set! Love that chip.

 

[Davism72]

Bump.

 

[Davism72]

Bump

 

[wonderpuddle]

These might work in that lineup:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...on-casino-chips.41074/#lg=post-762188&slide=1

Not as dark as the empress but not as light as some of the other green chips you mentioned.

 

[Davism72]

I’ve looked at these! Kind of dig ‘em.

 

[Davism72]

These might work in that lineup:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...on-casino-chips.41074/#lg=post-762188&slide=1

Not as dark as the empress but not as light as some of the other green chips you mentioned.

So I caved and bought them. Great price, and I wanted to see them up close. Might be catch-and-release, though.

But I'm still looking! Anybody have thoughts?

 

[intjester]

If you’re that particular, you should also consider dropping the Garden City RHC for THC AS 2s.

 

[Davism72]

If you’re that particular, you should also consider dropping the Garden City RHC for THC AS 2s.

That's a cool chip, but the Garden City five is really the only unchangeable chip in the set.

 

[Davism72]

These would have been a contender, but they're shaped inlays, so I'd have the same problem I already have. https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/last-rack-of-lco-25.41581/

 

[Davism72]

Bump again. The Bremerton chips are cool, but I really loved the dark green on the Empress chips. Anybody have any suggestions?

 

[softchewy]

Horseshoe Cle Sec $25s - great looking chips

 

[Davism72]

I sort of like those! Are they faux shaped inlays?

 

[rimmerryan]

These:

 

[Davism72]

These:
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I like those, but the purple and blue don't really . match my set. Looking for a brown, yellow, beige thing, I think.

 

[Davism72]

Decided to stick with the Empress THCs. If anybody's interested in the Bremerton RHCs, send me a PM. I'll sell for cheap. Otherwise I'll post an ad in the next few days.