Are PNY’s the holy grail of chips (2 Viewers)

Well I'm definitely an oldster, and I sold my PNY set as soon as I put it together. I love the $25 secondaries, like the $1s, and can't stand any of the other inlays (and fwiw, I'm from NJ/NY.)

Oh, and despite generally liking giant inlay Paulsons, I can't stand any of the Ritz chips. :cool

We morons have to stick to our guns!
Keeper Grail set :ROFL: :ROFLMAO: :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
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WTF? That's a little extreme editing, eh?
Yeah, I felt it was blatantly obvious but apparently against the rules so a mod fixed it. I didn't think anyone would take it seriously.

"I hate America and love isis and Hitler."?

That's pretty funny coming from a resident of a country that seemed pretty happy living under Nazi control for a couple of weeks short of five years.

And for good measure: 'NBC News, CBS News, Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium, Reuters) While “Norway seems an unlikely place for Islamist extremism… [and] does not have radical mosques,” approximately 100 fighters from Norway have traveled to Syria and Iraq, some of which have even assumed leadership positions with ISIS.'

You sure you want to play this game? :cool
I'm not saying everyone in Norway is right, but I'm pretty sure those who left for Syria didn't like PNYs either. :p
 
While I can certainly understand why people like the PNY chips and the mystique that drove them when they first became available, I'm personally not a huge fan fan of the giant inlay. I general I prefer a subtler inlay and more visibility of the edge spots.
 
While I can certainly understand why people like the PNY chips and the mystique that drove them when they first became available, I'm personally not a huge fan fan of the giant inlay. I general I prefer a subtler inlay and more visibility of the edge spots.
Nice. So one guy less on the list of PNY buyer. GG!
 
While I can certainly understand why people like the PNY chips and the mystique that drove them when they first became available, I'm personally not a huge fan fan of the giant inlay. I general I prefer a subtler inlay and more visibility of the edge spots.
I can relate to that, even as a pny owner. Sometimes i wished i could see more of the edgespots and chip. But the edgespots and colors are still very nice, and imo one of the nicest outside the thc caregory. The primary 100s or 500s are just beautiful. And the combination of the giant photographic inlay, placement/color denonination etc and the edgespot just works together somehow.
 
I can relate to that, even as a pny owner. Sometimes i wished i could see more of the edgespots and chip. But the edgespots and colors are still very nice, and imo one of the nicest outside the thc caregory. The primary 100s or 500s are just beautiful. And the combination of the giant photographic inlay, placement/color denonination etc and the edgespot just works together somehow.
Hop Swiss!
 
Since I just finished my PNY set and have been staring for longer than a healthy person should be, I decided that despite what the haters and losers (of which there are many) may say, the PNY photo inlays are the greatest of all time, almost unintentionally (ignoring the $1ks, which feature a dumb landmark for a $1k chip).

1) The $1-$500 inlays hit enough landmarks to scream "NYC themed" but throws some bones to locals and their knowledge
Tourists could look at the chips and say "wow this is so cool, Maude! Can't wait to show Jeremiah back home in [insert inferior state here] what we won on our trip to the Big City!" They were as much souvenirs as they were cheques. Locals, however, could pick up a $5 and reminisce, "that's where the Rafiqi's cart sold me bad chicken before my college graduation," or pick up an $1000 and say "that's where I caught a bum vigorously masterbating to Brooke Shields' spanx ad." For locals like me, they're snapshots of absurd NYC-only moments.

2) They PERFECTLY capture pre-9/11 New York City
It's almost eerie looking at the entire lineup and realizing that 9/11 had a direct impact (no pun intended) on essentially each location featured on the chips. Obviously the $500 (imho the star of the lineup along with the $20) features the Twin Towers themselves and the Brooklyn Bridge, but Pell Street ($20), the Stock Exchange ($100) and Lower Manhattan (snapper) were all directly in the debris radius, and represent not only Ground Zero itself but the area around it--they are unintentional commemorations of what would become sacred ground shortly after the casino petered out. Let's not forget about the ESB ($1), Radio City ($5), and Rockefeller Center ($1k)--the protocols and accessibility to each of these places would never be the same, not to mention these are all places al-Qaeda would've loved to hit as well. With the context of 9/11, I think the inlay choice--however arguably tacky at the time--now serves as a time capsule of what the city used to be like.

2b) Conversely, they capture for New Yorkers how much the city has changed in two short decades
Ting Fu Garden no longer exists on Pell St, though from what I hear they had incredibly Sichuan fare. Chinatown has been, at least in my eyes and experience, the least gentrifiable ethnic enclave in the Five Boroughs--there is not much turnover in Chinatown--but not even one establishment featured on the $20 inlay still exists. The $2.50 chip is maybe the wildest example--between 9/11 and Bloomberg/his development deals, the part of the "skyline" featured on the snapper is almost unrecognizable. Beautiful, old buildings covered up by heaping hunks of metal that do nothing but serve as target practice for terrorists.

For some odd reason, the snapper's inlay is also the only photo that was flipped/mirrored. You might say "what if they took it from the East River, and not the Hudson), to which I say, "impossible because the S&P Building would be right on the water, since it is on Water St along the East River)." I've attached screenshots of more or less where the $20 and $2.50 photos were taken, and it's obvious that the City changed a lot, especially that area.
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3) They are unintentionally racist by 2021 twitter standards
Yes, artists-formerly-known-as-PNY-management, we know the $20s are only going to be used for Pai Gow. The chips are already yellow--you don't need to rub it in our face by making the photo Ting Fu's Garden and its neighbors on Pell St. I think that's what the kids these days call a "microagression." If the PNY debacle happened in 2020/2021, the casino wouldn't open--but not because Giuliani's a douchebag. It wouldn't open because Gen Zers on twitter would cry hate speech and get them #cancelled. I find it funny, because in 1997 the PNY execs 10000% thought they were doing diversity and sensitively catering to the Asian market. I can hear some greasy floorman saying "they'll appreciate seeing scenes of home and flashes of their native tongue." Again, I find this funny because the twitter shitstorm in 2021 would be unparalleled.


Thank you for your time, this has been my thesis.
 
Since I just finished my PNY set and have been staring for longer than a healthy person should be, I decided that despite what the haters and losers (of which there are many) may say, the PNY photo inlays are the greatest of all time, almost unintentionally (ignoring the $1ks, which feature a dumb landmark for a $1k chip).

1) The $1-$500 inlays hit enough landmarks to scream "NYC themed" but throws some bones to locals and their knowledge
Tourists could look at the chips and say "wow this is so cool, Maude! Can't wait to show Jeremiah back home in [insert inferior state here] what we won on our trip to the Big City!" They were as much souvenirs as they were cheques. Locals, however, could pick up a $5 and reminisce, "that's where the Rafiqi's cart sold me bad chicken before my college graduation," or pick up an $1000 and say "that's where I caught a bum vigorously masterbating to Brooke Shields' spanx ad." For locals like me, they're snapshots of absurd NYC-only moments.

2) They PERFECTLY capture pre-9/11 New York City
It's almost eerie looking at the entire lineup and realizing that 9/11 had a direct impact (no pun intended) on essentially each location featured on the chips. Obviously the $500 (imho the star of the lineup along with the $20) features the Twin Towers themselves and the Brooklyn Bridge, but Pell Street ($20), the Stock Exchange ($100) and Lower Manhattan (snapper) were all directly in the debris radius, and represent not only Ground Zero itself but the area around it--they are unintentional commemorations of what would become sacred ground shortly after the casino petered out. Let's not forget about the ESB ($1), Radio City ($5), and Rockefeller Center ($1k)--the protocols and accessibility to each of these places would never be the same, not to mention these are all places al-Qaeda would've loved to hit as well. With the context of 9/11, I think the inlay choice--however arguably tacky at the time--now serves as a time capsule of what the city used to be like.

2b) Conversely, they capture for New Yorkers how much the city has changed in two short decades
Ting Fu Garden no longer exists on Pell St, though from what I hear they had incredibly Sichuan fare. Chinatown has been, at least in my eyes and experience, the least gentrifiable ethnic enclave in the Five Boroughs--there is not much turnover in Chinatown--but not even one establishment featured on the $20 inlay still exists. The $2.50 chip is maybe the wildest example--between 9/11 and Bloomberg/his development deals, the part of the "skyline" featured on the snapper is almost unrecognizable. Beautiful, old buildings covered up by heaping hunks of metal that do nothing but serve as target practice for terrorists.

For some odd reason, the snapper's inlay is also the only photo that was flipped/mirrored. You might say "what if they took it from the East River, and not the Hudson), to which I say, "impossible because the S&P Building would be right on the water, since it is on Water St along the East River)." I've attached screenshots of more or less where the $20 and $2.50 photos were taken, and it's obvious that the City changed a lot, especially that area.
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3) They are unintentionally racist by 2021 twitter standards
Yes, artists-formerly-known-as-PNY-management, we know the $20s are only going to be used for Pai Gow. The chips are already yellow--you don't need to rub it in our face by making the photo Ting Fu's Garden and its neighbors on Pell St. I think that's what the kids these days call a "microagression." If the PNY debacle happened in 2020/2021, the casino wouldn't open--but not because Giuliani's a douchebag. It wouldn't open because Gen Zers on twitter would cry hate speech and get them #cancelled. I find it funny, because in 1997 the PNY execs 10000% thought they were doing diversity and sensitively catering to the Asian market. I can hear some greasy floorman saying "they'll appreciate seeing scenes of home and flashes of their native tongue." Again, I find this funny because the twitter shitstorm in 2021 would be unparalleled.


Thank you for your time, this has been my thesis.
I just think they look nice :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
 
Interesting fact about New York’s grid street plan. Based on my hometown of Glasgow.
Guy who designed it was Scottish as well.



* all of the above “facts” are things I’ve heard while drunk in a pub from a guy who was drunker than me, but I trust my sources... prove me wrong
 
2b) Conversely, they capture for New Yorkers how much the city has changed in two short decades
Ting Fu Garden no longer exists on Pell St, though from what I hear they had incredibly Sichuan fare. Chinatown has been, at least in my eyes and experience, the least gentrifiable ethnic enclave in the Five Boroughs--there is not much turnover in Chinatown--but not even one establishment featured on the $20 inlay still exists. The $2.50 chip is maybe the wildest example--between 9/11 and Bloomberg/his development deals, the part of the "skyline" featured on the snapper is almost unrecognizable. Beautiful, old buildings covered up by heaping hunks of metal that do nothing but serve as target practice for terrorists.

Yeah the changes in businesses on the $20 are pretty crazy. I remember when I was doing the research for the PNY reference thread a few years back, I had a some trouble trying to find the actual street location the photo was taken. Aside from the fairly distinctive apartments in the background, this sign was the only thing still there, and it's obviously a different business now because the panels have different colors/words.

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Yeah the changes in businesses on the $20 are pretty crazy. I remember when I was doing the research for the PNY reference thread a few years back, I had a some trouble trying to find the actual street location the photo was taken. Aside from the fairly distinctive apartments in the background, this sign was the only thing still there, and it's obviously a different business now because the panels have different colors/words.

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It's nuts because the opposite end of Pell St has remained relatively unchanged. Stores may have changed hands, but they've been more or less the same as long as I can remember.
 
Since I just finished my PNY set and have been staring for longer than a healthy person should be, I decided that despite what the haters and losers (of which there are many) may say, the PNY photo inlays are the greatest of all time, almost unintentionally (ignoring the $1ks, which feature a dumb landmark for a $1k chip).

1) The $1-$500 inlays hit enough landmarks to scream "NYC themed" but throws some bones to locals and their knowledge
Tourists could look at the chips and say "wow this is so cool, Maude! Can't wait to show Jeremiah back home in [insert inferior state here] what we won on our trip to the Big City!" They were as much souvenirs as they were cheques. Locals, however, could pick up a $5 and reminisce, "that's where the Rafiqi's cart sold me bad chicken before my college graduation," or pick up an $1000 and say "that's where I caught a bum vigorously masterbating to Brooke Shields' spanx ad." For locals like me, they're snapshots of absurd NYC-only moments.

2) They PERFECTLY capture pre-9/11 New York City
It's almost eerie looking at the entire lineup and realizing that 9/11 had a direct impact (no pun intended) on essentially each location featured on the chips. Obviously the $500 (imho the star of the lineup along with the $20) features the Twin Towers themselves and the Brooklyn Bridge, but Pell Street ($20), the Stock Exchange ($100) and Lower Manhattan (snapper) were all directly in the debris radius, and represent not only Ground Zero itself but the area around it--they are unintentional commemorations of what would become sacred ground shortly after the casino petered out. Let's not forget about the ESB ($1), Radio City ($5), and Rockefeller Center ($1k)--the protocols and accessibility to each of these places would never be the same, not to mention these are all places al-Qaeda would've loved to hit as well. With the context of 9/11, I think the inlay choice--however arguably tacky at the time--now serves as a time capsule of what the city used to be like.

2b) Conversely, they capture for New Yorkers how much the city has changed in two short decades
Ting Fu Garden no longer exists on Pell St, though from what I hear they had incredibly Sichuan fare. Chinatown has been, at least in my eyes and experience, the least gentrifiable ethnic enclave in the Five Boroughs--there is not much turnover in Chinatown--but not even one establishment featured on the $20 inlay still exists. The $2.50 chip is maybe the wildest example--between 9/11 and Bloomberg/his development deals, the part of the "skyline" featured on the snapper is almost unrecognizable. Beautiful, old buildings covered up by heaping hunks of metal that do nothing but serve as target practice for terrorists.

For some odd reason, the snapper's inlay is also the only photo that was flipped/mirrored. You might say "what if they took it from the East River, and not the Hudson), to which I say, "impossible because the S&P Building would be right on the water, since it is on Water St along the East River)." I've attached screenshots of more or less where the $20 and $2.50 photos were taken, and it's obvious that the City changed a lot, especially that area.
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3) They are unintentionally racist by 2021 twitter standards
Yes, artists-formerly-known-as-PNY-management, we know the $20s are only going to be used for Pai Gow. The chips are already yellow--you don't need to rub it in our face by making the photo Ting Fu's Garden and its neighbors on Pell St. I think that's what the kids these days call a "microagression." If the PNY debacle happened in 2020/2021, the casino wouldn't open--but not because Giuliani's a douchebag. It wouldn't open because Gen Zers on twitter would cry hate speech and get them #cancelled. I find it funny, because in 1997 the PNY execs 10000% thought they were doing diversity and sensitively catering to the Asian market. I can hear some greasy floorman saying "they'll appreciate seeing scenes of home and flashes of their native tongue." Again, I find this funny because the twitter shitstorm in 2021 would be unparalleled.


Thank you for your time, this has been my thesis.
This post was epic. Thank you! I found it particularly interesting that I've never made the connection you did on the PNY $20. I've always just thought it was a gorgeous chip, hence rationalizing paying absurd prices for a rack of them. You're spot on, though, this would create a shit storm nowadays.
 
For me, YES. They are MY holy grail set.

PNYs were my first ever Paulsons. I didn't know what I was buying when I bought a rack of $5s and a rack of $25s back in 2004ish on eBay as a college student. I think that may have been part of the first wave of their sales and I thought they were extremely expensive at almost $1/chip (IIRC). I played them and abused them, then as I got older and played in actual casinos and saw the dearth of good chips among my friends' dice chips, I realized they were special. I've tried to build up my set among my varying budget throughout the years, but now they are too expensive to really pull the trigger on building a dream set.
 

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