WTHC vs PCR v1 (1 Viewer)

[Ischie]

Ladies and gentleman.
I bring you an important question.
What is the current census, WTHC or PCR v1, which are more desireable?

 

[Ethan]

WTHC

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[Saoliver]

Shaped inlays for the win.

 

[realcdn]

Shaped inlays for the win.

Agreed

 

[PlaidDragon]

Ladies and gentleman.
I bring you an important question.
What is the current census, WTHC or PCR v1, which are more desireable?

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Pcr.... with hotstamps you see more of the vibrant chip colors.

 

[Ischie]

@Ethan @Saoliver shaped inlays are cool.
What do you think of what @PlaidDragon said?

The PCR v1 looks vibrant in person.

How many were ever sold into circulation?

 

[Coyote]

Either. Both are beautiful, anyway.
My only objection to both sets is the uninspiring hundo. Would have much preferred the 2TA316 black hundo available as part of another PCR configuration (if I 'm not mistaken) or as Avalon hundo.

 

[Saoliver]

@Ethan @Saoliver shaped inlays are cool.
What do you think of what @PlaidDragon said?

The PCR v1 looks vibrant in person.

How many were ever sold into circulation?

I love vibrant colored hotstamps. That’s why I’m collecting Karl’s.

 

[Ischie]

@Coyote What do you think of the AS cash set hundred as looking version of the Avalon/PCR v2 hundred?

The WTHC/PCR v1 hundred gets alot of praise by my friends. They love it. And I can see why. Vibrant edge spots. Nice inlay.

 

[Coyote]

I think the AS cash $100 is oversized (43mm) , so not a match to these chips; let alone that it belongs to another price range, for reasons you may have found out or shall find out.

 

[Ischie]

@Saoliver oh, these Carls look nice. Photos are from another PCF thread. https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/falling-for-hotstamp.18960/post-344971

 

[Ischie]

I think the AS cash $100 is oversized (43mm) , so not a match to these chips; let alone that it belongs to another price range, for reasons you may have found out or shall find out.

Havent found the reason for the price range unless you are referring to the secret group buy.

 

[Coyote]

I 'm not referring to anything.
Now that I see both sets again, I would vote hot-stamped. More classic and classy. It even makes the hundo acceptable.

 

[Saoliver]

@Saoliver oh, these Carls look nice. Photos are from another PCF thread. https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/falling-for-hotstamp.18960/post-344971

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Yep. Not my photos...but they are all my chips now.

 

[johnjohn]

1. WTHC
2. Mill and relabel the pcr (if all excellent WTHC are gone).

 

[Ischie]

1. WTHC
2. Mill and relabel the pcr (if all excellent WTHC are gone).

...speechless...

 

[Coyote]

Here, we 'll have to repeat the classic dull line from lifestyle magazines, on orgasm: "Do, and ask for, whatever you personallly, honestly like"

 

[Ischie]

@Coyote Well then, you bring up a good point and I have a follow up question.

How much should one pay per chip for PCR v1?

 

[Coyote]

@Coyote Well then, you bring up a good point and I have a follow up question.

How much should one pay per chip for PCR v1?

I 'm relatively new here and I have never pursued these.
And my general views on pricing are rather romantic (community-minded) , and, because of this, utterly irrelevant.

 

[Ischie]

@Coyote The real question is, would you pay more than WTHC?

 

[johnjohn]

nope

 

[Coyote]

@Coyote The real question is, would you pay more than WTHC?

No, as a general answer.

 

[Irish]

While the design of both sets are simple and fairly classy, one allows the lineup of beautiful chip colors to shine through with an elegantly designed hot stamp with very sharp details that stamps just about perfectly (is fairly durable as far as hotstamps go), a theme with with mass generic appeal to the underground poker world. The other is a glorified advertisement chip utilizing a monopoly theme - on the wrong chip mold for said theme.

That being said, the WT&C are a lot more popular and I wouldn't be surprised if the overall quantity produced was 100x that of the PCRs. Some folks just haven't developed the acquired tastes for hot stamps yet.

It's been a while since I've purchased any, but IIRC PCRs go for $1.5-$2+ per chip, depending on the denomination. The premium that the WT&Cs command routinely astonishes me.

 

[Irish]

And this thread needs more pron:

 

[Ischie]

@Irish well said! omg you have a dream set!!!
Lively pics. Thank you for sharing.

 

[RichMahogany]

Psh, easy answer. WTHC. Shaped inlays FTW

 

[Perthmike]

Yep. Not my photos...but they are all my chips now.

I love those chips. Don't ever let me near them, I'm having murderous thoughts just looking at them.

 

[Ischie]

Psh, easy answer. WTHC. Shaped inlays FTW

I have fallen for hot stamps. More colorful.

 

[realcdn]

And this thread needs more pron:

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Some good pron can sure mess with a man’s mind! Lol. I originally said WTHC but this has me second guessing.

Would have been a good thread to setup a poll...

 

[Homer]

Love the inlays, but if I have to choose the hot stamp has my vote!