Idea but may take some work (3 Viewers)

[SteveHNo96]

Alright, I'll ditch the suits and do a fairly straightforward idea. Now I need some colors for this tournament set.

I like the bright and powerful colors. TBH, The midnight blue spots from the 5 chip on the ACF design should be its own color chip, I also like the neon yellow and think it probably should be a 500 chip. The neon orange, purple and red from the Beantown casino are probably my favorites. The white and grey are good too, as are the light blue but I would only take a light blue if the dark blue was included and on a different end of the spectrum. (like the cyan colored ones would be worth 100 and the blue 25k)

I think 6 or 7 denominations should be enough (maybe a 5, 25, 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 25000) add a bounty chip and one other kind of chip should do just fine.

 

[PokerDots]

Amazing idea for a custom set! I have no ideas to contribute but I'm excited to see your completed set. All the best!!

 

[SteveHNo96]

Clearly at this point I think what I need is someone to design a preliminary sketch for the inlay. I'm already wondering if we should have the casino be just white or have it be multi-colored like the Beantown skyline chips.

 

[SteveHNo96]

Okay, the idea was to have a bounty chip on the front and on the back it simply reads "your night is over".

 

[SteveHNo96]

Alright. I have a person who's going to design the inlay and he said his queue was going to be about 2 weeks.

The chip will be two-sided. "Midnight's Casino", Upland, CA and the dollar amount will be on one side, the casino, stars and moon will be on the reverse. Drafts pending.

Also I don't know which of the three ideas he's going with. TBH, I like all of them, the one where the night is turning into dawn sounds the most interesting.

 

[SteveHNo96]

As for the chip style, I've got three ideas planned out and am getting samples in to see these:

My top choice right now is Sunfly Polyinno 43's. people have been singing praises of 43mm chips, I want to see what the big deal is and Sunfly looks like the best price option.
Second is Top Hat and Cane. It's classic and I honestly think that a classic never goes out of style. If I do THC's though, I will be forsaking the bigger size and they will be all solids like the Bean Town chips, which is fine. I'm not a huge EDGESPOTS ARE TEH SHIT!! guy anyways. I would put some on but only if they stood out as much as the chip.
Third choice is the CPC mold. This is why I'm getting some samples in. If I go all solids, I can probably get 600 for about $1300 and use the 44mm mold, if I go with the 39s, I can probably use the A or B designs and get away with it without breaking the bank.

 

[allforcharity]

There seems to be a brisk trade in THC solids in the Classifieds. Get 'em while they're hot!

 

[SteveHNo96]

I'll show interest and put an interest ad in, but this is probably going to be 2-3 weeks down the line. First I want to see how the others feel and handle.

Right now I am just going to put some feelers out because the THC isn't written in stone (yet).

 

[SteveHNo96]

The THC idea sounds good but it is probably too tall of an order. I doubt I have the time or patience to go on a wild goose chase month after month. I honestly thought someone had a major supply of these.

I will keep it as an option for a few weeks but if no leads come up, I probably will cut years and pain off my journey by doing the Sunfly 43's or the CPC's.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

Can’t go wrong there. Grab some sunfly samples before making a decision

 

[SteveHNo96]

Can’t go wrong there. Grab some sunfly samples before making a decision

I have both Sunfly samples and CPC samples coming in. I actually won a sample set of Sunflys after buying Two sample sets so I definitely have the idea down.

I did want the THC's as an option but I have no idea how long it would take to get these. The way people were talking, they made it seem like there was a vendor selling the THC's and as such, I posted interest.

 

[SteveHNo96]

Alright. I see that the CPC's have a slight but still noticeable caveat.

Most of the colors would be DayGlo colors and those run an extra 12 cents a chip. That isn't a huge deal when you are talking $800ish for 600 chips if we stay with the solids, since not all the colors will require that upgrade.

The hard part is that bright white is 55 cents extra as a premium. I'm looking at probably close to $100 in upgrades for the colored chips that would pop the right way.

 

[allforcharity]

Chips (and sets) worth having are rarely built quickly or cheaply. That's just the way the chip world works.

 

[SteveHNo96]

Chips (and sets) worth having are rarely built quickly or cheaply. That's just the way the chip world works.

You guys really prefer just hunting and chasing at a dead run the whole time, don't you?

I dunno if I want to spend two years or more hunting down chips even if they ARE THC mold. I was kinda hoping to have friends over and a poker game going before that.

 

[allforcharity]

You guys really prefer just hunting and chasing at a dead run the whole time, don't you?

Not at all. But the market (ANY market) punishes both the desperate and the ill-informed. My only advice is to strive to be neither. There's nothing wrong with playing with dice chips right now if you are otherwise willing to save up money over time to get the pieces that you want, or the sets that you want, eventually. If you are hunting for a specific set, you could be waiting a long time. If you're willing to be flexible, opportunities do come up regularly.

I started off two years ago with almost nothing (except my custom ceramics to run charity blackjack). I gathered things slowly over time. I'm now in the middle of (finally) milling my solid THCs that I've collected in order to build up two custom James Bond-themed roulette sets. That's 3080 chips (220 THC of 14 colours in Excellent to Near Mint condition). It took a good long time to get these, no dead run here, in bits and pieces, mooching over other people's discoveries, finding my own and selling them in order to build up my war chest. Chips have come from as far away as Australia and France. Scouring eBay and Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace day after day to find something that fits. And watching and listening for good advice from forum members all the while.

As many are fond of saying, this is a marathon, not a sprint. If you want what you want right now, then you better have enough cash in hand to make it worth someone's while.

And then there are Vendor sales, which seem to be happening with increasing frequency.

 

[SteveHNo96]

Not at all. But the market (ANY market) punishes both the desperate and the ill-informed. My only advice is to strive to be neither. There's nothing wrong with playing with dice chips right now if you are otherwise willing to save up money over time to get the pieces that you want, or the sets that you want, eventually. If you are hunting for a specific set, you could be waiting a long time. If you're willing to be flexible, opportunities do come up regularly.

I started off two years ago with almost nothing (except my custom ceramics to run charity blackjack). I gathered things slowly over time. I'm now in the middle of (finally) milling my solid THCs that I've collected in order to build up two custom James Bond-themed roulette sets. That's 3080 chips (220 THC of 14 colours in Excellent to Near Mint condition). It took a good long time to get these, no dead run here, in bits and pieces, mooching over other people's discoveries, finding my own and selling them in order to build up my war chest. Chips have come from as far away as Australia and France. Scouring eBay and Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace day after day to find something that fits. And watching and listening for good advice from forum members all the while.

As many are fond of saying, this is a marathon, not a sprint. If you want what you want right now, then you better have enough cash in hand to make it worth someone's while.

And then there are Vendor sales, which seem to be happening with increasing frequency.

That is crazy.

First off, I am probably going to end up keeping my ceramics. But collecting THC chips sounds time consuming as hell. Think about it. If you put that much energy into say dating, you'd have so many girls you'd have to beat them off with a stick. I love a good poker chip but given a choice between taking a bunch of 1.5 inch discs to bed or taking a girl to bed, I think I know what I would do here.

I get what you're saying. I might want to do this and eventually make a set out of THC's but CPC is there now selling to the public. That may be a stopgap in the time it takes to get all the necessary tools since basically what I want is to get a nice tournament set that will do for most of my younger friends what the Wicked Spades and Dia De Los Muertos does for them, and that's make them say how awesome that chip is.

 

[SteveHNo96]

Latest:

Okay, I have some leads on most of the chips, ironically enough, but I know that blaze orange 39's are going to come at a premium. My idea is to save months and money making this one on CPC molds and then doing another card room on the THC's, this way there is no rush, I have a tournament set in the meantime while I hunt down the elusive blazes that seem to be going for a major premium right now.

If I go with the CPC's, I can take my time in locating THC chips which may take months (or in some cases, years) to acquire.

 

[SteveHNo96]

Latest possibilities:

THC chips -- I have leads on a couple of colors. I might go with this if the others look like they may come sooner rather than later. (20%)

CPC chips -- I may have this set completed in a month or two if I go this route, and the A and B designs are probably my safest bet, the Hourglasses are okay, but don't appeal to me and most of the rest require a 7/8" inlay. I think I have too much stuff on my chip inlay for a 7/8" inlay. (60%)

Sunfly 43mm -- a possibility, they feel light and fragile but I love the amount of customization you can do with them. (20%)

ABC 39mm/43mm -- a plausible backup, although I've heard many people don't like using those for full custom (a backup option, if everything else fails)

CPC chips (44mm) : I saw these available but unfortunately only 7/8" inlays. (OUT)

IHC 43mm: I'm not that crazy and am not spending a King's ransom to get these chips (OUT)

 

[SteveHNo96]

These are the six colors I was looking at doing for the set. (right now I'm doing A-crest since my design hasn't come in yet, I want to see them on Scrolls and Small Crowns before a commitment is made.) Also, the Blurple color looks very close to the Retro Blue so I will probably do that instead if the price allows it =)

Bounty/Rebuy/Rabbit Hunt chips:

I may use the lighter green on the set. Right now these are as solids as the solids are really all that's needed =)

I found out the queue for chips is 3-4 months and the chips take 6-8 weeks to produce. Also, the small crown mold will not go into rotation until late 2020 (at the earliest)

 

[SteveHNo96]

If Sunfly establishes a US office, my hunt for chips will be over, I'll just have to get the inlays in, and I will go with them. It looks like they may since they are a new site vendor.

 

[PokerDots]

Sunfly 43mm?

 

[SteveHNo96]

Sunfly 43mm?

I've had Sunfly Polyinno 43's on the BH005 mold as a chip idea from the get-go. CPC's are a viable idea and I like them, but the queue is currently about 6 months. THC's are also a great idea, but again, same thing. Finding the right color chips may be a chore and might take me 2 years or longer to find the right colors at the right price.

The biggest pros and cons are as follows:

Sunfly 43's:
+: Easy to order, customizable as hell
+: Lowest priced option (some have quoted as low as .72 a chip for 500)

-: shipping and import costs
-: Not sure I can get the vibrant colors I want to make this set pop.

THC's:
+: Well known, extremely durable.
+: Paulsons, duh.

-: Hard as shit to locate
-: Price could be in excess of $1000 just for the chips

CPC's:
+: Easy to locate
+: Seems durable for a clay chips

-: Queue is about 6 months, maybe longer for my design
-: Certain chips are "in season" unless I want the A-mold and small crown was recommended to me.

 

[SteveHNo96]

I've realized something that sounds ridiculous but is very true. If I'm going to have a set called Midnight's Casino, the highest value chip should be midnight blue. I think I will do that for the highest value chip.

 

[PlayerADK]

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Good thoughts overall - it does look a little off with the upside down denom, but I don't hate it.

It does look empty without anything there.

I don't like the mugs clinking very much - maybe my effort wasn't great! Tried a couple designs.

The single mug doesn't look good either xD I think what makes the Saloon chip look good is it's simplicity - these images look very out of place on the label!

Tried a simple monochromatic beer mug - i like the idea but i don't think I've found a well executed version of it yet.



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Give me some feedback! Let me know what you guys like, don't like, other ideas!

Thanks everybody for the feedback so far - this has been a fun process, I'm in no rush to order labels.

I was entertaining a similar idea, but decided my designs were a bit too busy.

I'm sure it can be super cool if designed well! Good luck!

 

[SteveHNo96]

I was entertaining a similar idea, but decided my designs were a bit too busy.

I'm sure it can be super cool if designed well! Good luck!

The good news is the designer has simplified it to just 3 parts to the design on each side, instead of 6: The front will have the denomination, name and city. The back will have the casino, moon and stars along with the transition. I think this will make it really awesome.

 

[PokerDots]

The good news is the designer has simplified it to just 3 parts to the design on each side, instead of 6: The front will have the denomination, name and city. The back will have the casino, moon and stars along with the transition. I think this will make it really awesome.

Any potential design mockups that we can see?

 

[SteveHNo96]

Any potential design mockups that we can see?

I'm writing right now to my designer as I thought it would be ready. The good news is the ban time has allowed me plenty of time to reconsider the chip material. I am officially going to do something different. That's actually why i was out for another week, I wanted to drop my designer a DM and ask him to email me the chip designs so I didn't have to come back and risk scorn.

Anyways, the design will be on Sunfly 43's rather than THC's. This will allow me plenty of time (even two years or longer) to make a THC set later on if I want one. I don't have to rush or pay exorbitant prices for wanted chips. I like the THC designs, I am keeping the ones that are steadily in my possession for later use, but right now it is just more cost-efficient to go with the Sunfly's as I would rather have 800 Sunfly's as opposed to 600 THC's for roughly the same price. if the chip does not require edge alignment, I may even get 1200 for a reasonable price. I've already thought about putting "12:00" and the value on the side of the chip for extra cool points.

 

[pltrgyst]

Just curious: what is the perceived value or added meaning of "Midnight's Casino" instead of simply "Midnight Casino"?

 

[SteveHNo96]

Just curious: what is the perceived value or added meaning of "Midnight's Casino" instead of simply "Midnight Casino"?

Honestly? None really. The first thought that popped in my head was Midnight's Casino when I started the idea instead of Midnight Casino.

 

[SteveHNo96]

The biggest pros and cons are as follows:

Sunfly 43's:
+: Easy to order, customizable as hell
+: Lowest priced option (800 chips are only $1.01 a piece, 1200 are $.98 each and can cut 13 cents off if I go unaligned or the edgespots do not run over the corners.)

-: shipping and import costs (about 20c a chip, not terrible but noteworthy)
-: Not sure I can get the vibrant colors I want to make this set pop. (this set really needs a bright orange hue)

THC's:
+: Well known, extremely durable.
+: Paulsons, duh.

-: Hard as shit to locate
-: Price could be in excess of $1000 just for the chips

CPC's:
+: Easy to locate
+: Seems durable for a clay chips

-: Queue is about 6 months, maybe longer for my design
-: Certain chips are "in season" unless I want the A-mold and small crown was recommended to me.

I'm probably going to do Sunfly 43's at least until I get some help with the CPC ideas. This allows me to play a long game in getting THC solids for a good price, rather than being ripped off for $1000 for a set of blazes. If I'm going to spend $2000 on a set of clay chips, I'll go CPC, then at least I'll know the milling will be done.

The only thing I really dislike is the Sunfly's have no fire orange.