Early Paulson Gaming Supplies Catalog (Pre GPI) (1 Viewer)

[JrChief8]

I found this catalog the other day and wanted to share some of the contents if anyone hasn't seen it before. It's 82 pages long.

 

[Kakeesh]

Sick! Thanks for sharing

 

[davislane]

I found this catalog the other day and wanted to share some of the contents if anyone hasn't seen it before. It's 82 pages long.
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Thanks for sharing! Would be awesome to get some high res scans to be put up as a resource.

@Windwalker. The pages of the manufacturer samples look like the book/folder you have and shared of manufacturer samples. I guess Paul-Son were into randomness after all.

 

[leo822]

These are fantastic. Can we see the other pages of chips like 8 and 10? This is so great that this book is in your hands and you are able to share with the community. Thank You!

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[Skagglio]

Never knew it used to be Paul-Son, thanks for sharing!

 

[gmunny]

Thanks for posting. Is there any date in it? Just wondering what year it was from. Also on page 4, can you tell me what the upper left chip color is? That's the one chip I can't tell what color it is. Thanks!

 

[jr8719]

I found this catalog the other day and wanted to share some of the contents if anyone hasn't seen it before. It's 82 pages long.
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The artwork on that global map made of Paulsons is something else.

 

[jr8719]

The artwork on that global map made of Paulsons is something else.

Let me know if the catalogue is for sale, BTW. Would happily take it off your hands.

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Droool that’s awesome!

 

[gmunny]

Strange how the cover has the newer Paulson Gaming logo yet most of the pages have the older Paul-son logo, especially the page with the color samples, which seems to have the same chips that I posted in this color thread but the older logo. I got to wonder if this is around the time they changed it in 1994-95-96 time frame. Here is the thread here: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/paulson-color-samples-a-chronology.78618/

@sleepypiggly @Jeff in Iowa

 

[sleepypiggly]

 

[sleepypiggly]

@JrChief8

 

[Jeff in Iowa]

Strange how the cover has the newer Paulson Gaming logo yet most of the pages have the older Paul-son logo, especially the page with the color samples, which seems to have the same chips that I posted in this color thread but the older logo. I got to wonder if this is around the time they changed it in 1994-95-96 time frame. Here is the thread here: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/paulson-color-samples-a-chronology.78618/

@sleepypiggly @Jeff in Iowa

Great find JrChief8!

I think there is some evidence that the catalog is from 1993, or very close to that year.

Note the "Coming Soon" announcement for full-graphic chips at the bottom of page one.

According to the Fall 1996 Casino Collectibles Club Magazine, Paulson starting producing those full graphic chips in 1993. http://www.ccgtcc-ccn.com/DatingChips.pdf

In 1994, Paulson opened a retail store in New Orleans, Louisiana, but it is missing from the list of retail stores on the back cover.

Paulson went public as the Paulson Gaming Corporation on December 31, 1993, but it looks like they started using that name sometime before they officially went public.

 

[John Conor]

Great find JrChief8!

I think there is some evidence that the catalog is from 1993, or very close to that date.

Note the "Coming Soon" announcement for full-graphic chips at the bottom of page one.
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According to the Fall 1996 Casino Collectibles Club Magazine, Paulson starting producing those full graphic chips in 1993. http://www.ccgtcc-ccn.com/DatingChips.pdf
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In 1994, Paulson opened a a retail store in New Orleans, Louisiana, but it is missing from the list of retail stores on the back cover.
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Paulson went public as the Paulson Gaming Corporation on December 31, 1993, but it looks like they started using that name sometime before they officially went public.

I think you nailed it. He posted other pictures in a similar thread which showed both the Taj and Foxwoods. The Foxwoods image makes me think it was either just finished or under construction, so 92/93 seems to jive with what you’re saying.

 

[sleepypiggly]

If those are the sacred texts, then this surely is the lightsaber...

They must be united.

 

[sleepypiggly]

I think there is some evidence that the catalog is from 1993, or very close to that year.

I think you nailed it. He posted other pictures in a similar thread which showed both the Taj and Foxwoods. The Foxwoods image makes me think it was either just finished or under construction, so 92/93 seems to jive with what you’re saying.

Yes it would very much sense that they try every which way to ramp up revenues for the IPO in 1993. My guess is between 1990 and 1993, since the "full graphic" Donald & Marla Trump chip was dated 1993.

 

[Jeff in Iowa]

Yes it would very much sense that they try every which way to ramp up revenues for the IPO in 1993. My guess is between 1990 and 1993, since the "full graphic" Donald & Marla Trump chip was dated 1993.

Yes, now that you mention it, that whole catalog reads as a promotional piece to drum up investor excitement for the IPO. Note that there are not any details about products (e.g. inserts for chips) or any other actual ordering information.

I kind of still guess that the catalog dates from 1992 or 1993. The catalog mentions them making chips for the "brand new Treasure Island Casino" which opened on October 27, 1993. Would Treasure Island order chips more than two years in advance? I suppose it is possible.

Also on the Donald and Marla chip it says "Married December 20, 1993", and I'm guessing that it would be odd to issue that chip much before the wedding.

 

[miraclepoop]

This is awesome!