bentax1978
4 of a Kind
So I had a notion of putting together a mixed "Vegas" house mold set using the SDPM T100 as the workhorse $5 chips. In part because I LOVE that chip, and in part because they are easy/inexpensive to get in mint condition. I also harvested two racks of near-mint Bellagio $1 chips to pair with them last year when I was in Vegas. All of the Bellagio chips have very sharp edges and go really well with the T100 chips. For a $25 and $100 chip I had considered the Aria $3 and Mirage $3 chips, although I have not yet acquired either chip. The former can be harvested in the Aria 9/18 game, but I just haven't been back to Vegas in over a year. The Mirage has come up for sale a few times on PCF recently, so in small quantities (like a barrel or two), it's probably wouldn't be too difficult to get those either.
My idea was to label them with matching inlays to the Bellagio, but with each casino's name. Something that would unify the theme, but still work with each house mold. The 3rd picture below show some prototypes I had Gear make for the T100 chips last year (note, the 500 chips are unlabeled, those 10 aren't part of the 5 racks). Obviously this is just one possible direction, but I thought it was a classic look and also allowed the Bellagio chips to remain as-is.
All that said, I am leaning towards abandoning this project and moving on to (finishing) other projects. So if anyone is interested in a jump start on a project of their own, here's your chance to start off with some relatively inexpensive chips in outstanding condition. Of course if people just want to buy these by the rack for other uses, that's fine too
My idea was to label them with matching inlays to the Bellagio, but with each casino's name. Something that would unify the theme, but still work with each house mold. The 3rd picture below show some prototypes I had Gear make for the T100 chips last year (note, the 500 chips are unlabeled, those 10 aren't part of the 5 racks). Obviously this is just one possible direction, but I thought it was a classic look and also allowed the Bellagio chips to remain as-is.
All that said, I am leaning towards abandoning this project and moving on to (finishing) other projects. So if anyone is interested in a jump start on a project of their own, here's your chance to start off with some relatively inexpensive chips in outstanding condition. Of course if people just want to buy these by the rack for other uses, that's fine too
- I am asking $110/rack for the SDPM T100 chips and $175/rack for the cherry picked Bellagio $1 chips.
- If someone wants to buy the entire lot, I'll take $100 off and sell everything for $800 and include free shipping.
- Shipping within the US will be between $7 and $17, depending on the location and quantity of chips.
- I will only break up the chips if everything is spoken for, so if at any point someone wants the entire set, dibs on individual racks will be void. Preference may also be given to those who are ordering larger quantities in order to facilitate the sales.
For those truly OCD members, you'll notice the gray is a little lighter on the labels than the Bellagios. This was because the chip we were matching them to was an older Bellagio chip and the newer inlays (like the racks I harvested) are slightly darker. So rest assured any future labels that would be produced for this set could be much more closely matched.
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