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Sitting Out
I am the original owner of these chips (purchased back in 2005) and have not used them - EXCELLENT condition. I didn't know where to find a better description so I copied and pasted from a post that @jbutler made on this forum about them on Jan 7, 2016.
1. STARTING BID: $9
2. Bids must be placed in minimum increments of $2
3. The Starting Bid of the auction will be treated as the Reserve Price.
4. All bids are to be placed openly in this thread. No bids via PM/Conversation.
5. Auction will use the '5 minutes after last closing bid rule'. Highest bid at [11:59pm, EST, 12/12/18] will win unless there is a bid within 5 minutes of closing time - then the closing time will be 5 min. after the latest bid was posted.
6. Edited posts will be voided.
7. I reserve the right to: i) cancel the auction if no bids have been made; ii) edit the listing to correct errors or clarify rules as needed.
8. PCF (it's Owner, Admins, and Moderators) are in no way responsible for any actions in this auction.
9. Shipping Terms: $2
10. Payment Terms: Paypal CONUS F+F free. Non F+F add 3%
Casino Antarctica
Designed and commissioned by JM
Inlay designed by JM
Produced by ASM in 2005 (primaries) and 2006 (secondaries)
"In the original design thread for these, Jim Blanchard himself weighed in, praising the simplicity and balance of the design, saying that they represented "a perfect example of classic chip artwork." I think getting jimb's endorsement is about all these chips need in the way of compliments, but a set like this has to be seen in context to be truly appreciated.
Not many of us were deeply involved in custom chipping in 2005, but those who were will remember that you were extremely limited. Color combos had to be submitted for approval and you could get any edgespot you liked as long as all you liked was 312. But in 2005, ASM offered the 3D14 as an alternative spot. In 2006, 1/4" spots became available. This set was one of the first to use either of these new spot options. This set was also among the first to take advantage of the 44mm which, at that time, was the only way to get the exotic looking 1/8" spot.
Still, the color palette was very narrow compared to what it would become in the coming couple of years and positively soviet compared to today's options. There was no light blue. There was no Retro Lavender. You did what you could with what was available. And this set excelled in those conditions.
As one of the HoF Committee members said when discussing this set, Ty Cobb wouldn't make the HoF if you looked at his numbers in today's environment, but without Ty Cobb, today's environment wouldn't be what it is. The same can be said of Casino Antarctica's impact on today's custom world. It and other sets like it showed ASM what was possible and what customers would buy. If those options hadn't been sought and immediately taken advantage of, who's to say where we would be today?"
1. STARTING BID: $9
2. Bids must be placed in minimum increments of $2
3. The Starting Bid of the auction will be treated as the Reserve Price.
4. All bids are to be placed openly in this thread. No bids via PM/Conversation.
5. Auction will use the '5 minutes after last closing bid rule'. Highest bid at [11:59pm, EST, 12/12/18] will win unless there is a bid within 5 minutes of closing time - then the closing time will be 5 min. after the latest bid was posted.
6. Edited posts will be voided.
7. I reserve the right to: i) cancel the auction if no bids have been made; ii) edit the listing to correct errors or clarify rules as needed.
8. PCF (it's Owner, Admins, and Moderators) are in no way responsible for any actions in this auction.
9. Shipping Terms: $2
10. Payment Terms: Paypal CONUS F+F free. Non F+F add 3%
Casino Antarctica
Designed and commissioned by JM
Inlay designed by JM
Produced by ASM in 2005 (primaries) and 2006 (secondaries)
"In the original design thread for these, Jim Blanchard himself weighed in, praising the simplicity and balance of the design, saying that they represented "a perfect example of classic chip artwork." I think getting jimb's endorsement is about all these chips need in the way of compliments, but a set like this has to be seen in context to be truly appreciated.
Not many of us were deeply involved in custom chipping in 2005, but those who were will remember that you were extremely limited. Color combos had to be submitted for approval and you could get any edgespot you liked as long as all you liked was 312. But in 2005, ASM offered the 3D14 as an alternative spot. In 2006, 1/4" spots became available. This set was one of the first to use either of these new spot options. This set was also among the first to take advantage of the 44mm which, at that time, was the only way to get the exotic looking 1/8" spot.
Still, the color palette was very narrow compared to what it would become in the coming couple of years and positively soviet compared to today's options. There was no light blue. There was no Retro Lavender. You did what you could with what was available. And this set excelled in those conditions.
As one of the HoF Committee members said when discussing this set, Ty Cobb wouldn't make the HoF if you looked at his numbers in today's environment, but without Ty Cobb, today's environment wouldn't be what it is. The same can be said of Casino Antarctica's impact on today's custom world. It and other sets like it showed ASM what was possible and what customers would buy. If those options hadn't been sought and immediately taken advantage of, who's to say where we would be today?"
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