Wanted Flamingo $1s (1 Viewer)

[DallasDude]

Looking to buy racks of this version of Flamingo $1

I’ve seen listings for the solids but not the multi colored (I’m new so not sure of the actual designation)

Do these even exist out there?

 

[21dealer]

I remember those I dealt blackjack at the Flamingo back in 2000.Good luck with your search.

 

[OfficerLovejoy]

They have gotten quite rare and have been going for ~$6 a chip mostly dependant on condition.
The flamingo casino have been ordering only the solid kind for many years now and the spotted chips have mostly disappeared from the casino floor. Hence the pretty penny you have to pay on the secondary market.

 

[DallasDude]

Ok this is helpful, thanks so much!

 

[David O]

Quick history...
The spotted chips with no bird came out in 2004 and were updated to the spotted bird in 2010. The spotted birds were replaced in 2011 with solid blue with birds. The spotted chips have not been produced for the casino for 13 years. Any that you find in the racks are like unicorns now. Also, the spotted with birds are by far the harder chips to get since they were only produced for the casino in 2010.

For pricing, I have seen them go from $6 to $10+ per chip depending on if they have birds or not along with what condition they are in. I have been privileged to have had over 1800 of both with and without birds in my collection. Over the years I have culled my collection to about 9 or 10 racks of spotted birds.

Good luck with your search!

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Ok this is helpful, thanks so much!

I believe the name they go by here is Spotted Birds.

 

[David O]

I believe the name they go by here is Spotted Birds.

Yes, although some confuse the two versions. The chip he shows in the OP is a spotted flamingo and the one I use in my avatar is a spotted bird.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Yes, although some confuse the two versions. The chip he shows in the OP is a spotted flamingo and the one I use in my avatar is a spotted bird.

This is why I shouldn't comment on things I don't know much about...

 

[David O]

LOL. No, you were right though, Somewhat?!?

 

[DallasDude]

Very good context here, thanks everyone! This is one of the more supportive communities I’ve been a part of online, so appreciate not being roasted for my ignorance hah!

 

[Mangatang]

There’s also this older version. I think I picked this one up in the 90’s.

 

[DallasDude]

There’s also this older version. I think I picked this one up in the 90’s.
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This looks incredible

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Very good context here, thanks everyone! This is one of the more supportive communities I’ve been a part of online, so appreciate not being roasted for my ignorance hah!

No worries. You get a free ride for 30 days. Then we light you up!



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