Wanted 1-2 Barrels of Jack Detroit $25 Secondaries (Watermelons) (1 Viewer)

[TheOffalo]

I know this is a long shot, but every time I see Jack Detroit sets or chips come up for sale, I really want to buy them, but I really can't afford a full 500-600 chip set. Plus my regular home game group rarely has more than $1K on the table (we play .25/.50 w/$50 buy-ins and 6-8 players). So I was thinking I'd try to put together a mini set, ~240-300 chips, for under $500, if that's even possible...

I'd like a minimum of a full rack of $1s and $5s (non-GOs), and then 2 barrels of $25 (secondary watermelons only). They do not need to be sharp! I'd actually prefer nice and buttery used, especially if that helps make the chips more affordable!

That'd put me at 240 chips and a bank of $1600 ($1x100, $5x100, $25x40). I'd then complete this mini-set with 3 barrels of 50¢ chips, making the total bank $1630, which is plenty for my game (instead of .25/.50, we'd play .50/.50). I plan on overlabeling some Paris $2s that I already have for the fracs.

Willing to build this a few barrels at a time if that gets me the best prices. So if you have some Jack Detroit chips that you've been felting regularly since TCR sold them ~7 years ago, and you might be willing to sell your most used barrels at catch-and-release pricing (I wish) or as budget-friendly as possible, I'm your huckleberry!

 

[davislane]

for under $500, if that's even possible...

I'd like a minimum of a full rack of $1s and $5s (non-GOs), and then 2 barrels of $25 (secondary watermelons only). They do not need to be sharp! I'd actually prefer nice and buttery used, especially if that helps make the chips more affordable!

I doubt you would be even able to acheive that for under $1000.

Given these chips were all mint when released, I doubt any would be in the condition required to meet your budget from the typical use of the average PCFer. Im happy to be proven wrong on this one though. Following to see what comes of this.

 

[LeLe]

JD name change never happened cos they sold the casino before it could happen so there are only mint JD chips in the market from the start

JC casino used chip is about 2 years 247 usage so using that as a baseline, it would be near impossible to find any JD chips that even put in play 730 24hour sessions within 7 years window for home game

 

[TheOffalo]

Appreciate the feedback on the feasibility (or lack thereof) of this endeavor. Frankly I am not expecting it to bear any fruit, but just figure I’d throw things out there and see what happens.

 

[LeLe]

Appreciate the feedback on the feasibility (or lack thereof) of this endeavor. Frankly I am not expecting it to bear any fruit, but just figure I’d throw things out there and see what happens.

Just Pain Once and buy a full set (600), just think the purchase cost as rental / deposit (which usually it works out as free breakeven when you sell the set down the route)

You rarely will suffer any losses unless you bought them way over market price.

 

[upNdown]

I'm having a hard time with the idea that the Jack Detroit release was 7 years ago.

 

[doublebooyah85]

I want to say @Rieguy picked up pieces to a set several months ago in the $4/chip range for a nice breakdown and that was the lowest I’ve seen them sell since I joined. I also could be mistaken.

You also won’t find any buttery used likely as @davislane mentioned.

 

[TheOffalo]

I’m hoping for opportunities here and there like this one: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/jack-detroit-100s-50.133141/

 

[BigSlick4523]

I'm having a hard time with the idea that the Jack Detroit release was 7 years ago.

What's it in 2019 so tech 6years ago lol I could be wrong 6 might as well be 7 at this point anyway

 

[upNdown]

What's it in 2019 so tech 6years ago lol I could be wrong 6 might as well be 7 at this point anyway

Oh I wasn’t questioning the date. I’m just saying that time flies when you’re having fun.

 

[BigSlick4523]

Oh I wasn’t questioning the date. I’m just saying that time flies when you’re having fun.

True True

 

[TheOffalo]

Bump! I obtained some JD $5s, now looking for a rack of JD $1s and 1-2 barrels of JD $25s secondary/watermelons, as affordably as possible.

 

[TheOffalo]

Bump! Hoping to find a rack of JD $1s for $200-$220, and at least one barrel (two preferred) of JD sec $25s for $80-$100/barrel.

Looking for VG+ or better but doesn't need to be NM (which I know would be highly unlikely at the prices I've given above).