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[FordPickup92]

you came back with giant styrofoam cups of sour cream and other toppings. how can anyone be mad?

Yeah someone asked me for sour cream and I wanted guac
Dude gave me all those tubs for free for the size of the order I was like DAMN that much guac is probably $50 bucks! Lol

 

[JustDave]

Well that doesn't help me in Dallas, now does it??!

if you can't find epic tacos in Dallas and we can find them in the boondocks of northern virginia that is I think on you

 

[Josh Kifer]

if you can't find epic tacos in Dalls and we can find them in the boondocks of northern virginia that is I think on you

What's a Dalls?

 

[chipinla]

if you can't find epic tacos in Dallas and we can find them in the boondocks of northern virginia that is I think on you

Are the breakfast tacos in Dallas as unique as the ones in San Antonio?

 

[jdub]

It's like Balls except two better.

 

[FordPickup92]

What's a Dalls?

He's not wrong ya know

 

[JustDave]

What's a Dalls?

I knew it... I just knew it. The second I hit post and I saw I screwed up spelling Dallas it didn't matter how fast I edited it to spell it correctly I'd already lost.

 

[Josh Kifer]

I knew it... I just knew it. The second I hit post and I saw I screwed up spelling Dallas it didn't matter how fast I edited it to spell it correctly I'd already lost.

I even took a screenshot to further prove if you came at me.

SHAMEEEEEEE

 

[chipinla]

I even took a screenshot to further prove if you came at me. View attachment 964714

SHAMEEEEEEE

You two are cute… when are you moving in together?

 

[JustDave]

You two are cute… when are you moving in together?

@Saoliver has him on lock.

It's like Balls except two better.

you'll fit in just fine.

Not for nothing, eventually this thread will get back on topic; PCF is insanely ADHD at certain times of day.

 

[chipinla]

@Saoliver has him on lock.

you'll fit in just fine.

Not for nothing, eventually this thread will get back on topic; PCF is insanely ADHD at certain times of day.

What’s an @Saoliver ?

 

[JustDave]

What’s an @Saoliver ?

 

[allforcharity]

@Josh Kifer has a secret, he's always angry

He's the Incredible Sulk

 

[12thMan]

Welcome from next door in Lake Stevens!!

 

[LeLe]

Apache does sell Paulson's as well, not sure if you saw those on there

From what I saw from forum, they sell very bad condition Paulson chip as part of the sample

Not sure if those sample will be useful/helpful to newcomers

 

[DeusEx]

Don’t do it! This is KIFER’S van
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They'd get me, I'd be dead right now

 

[CrazyEddie]

I've been sampling for a bit now. Included in those samples are a small stack of casino worn Paulsons and some mint Key Wests. I don't think the Paulson sample tells me much. The Key Wests are intriguing. The poker chip world is way too vast to just keep sampling whatever happens across my eyeballs. I'm asking for a little help here.

How can I get a good look at decent condition Paulsons in low quantities for non-grail-chip prices?

Would a stack of ten Indiana Grands be something to target? I've got a single decent chip from my Paulson sample set. The classifieds seem to have small quantities of grail chips or hugely expensive sets that don't fit my sample purpose. Is there a cheap-ish high production run of chips that I should target? Is a "wanted" post effective for a guy in my position. I'm all ears.

Don't get samples of anything that wouldn't be in your budget anyway for a full set, unless you just want to have a sample set of them for its own sake. Note that collecting samples can be an expensive, time-consuming, and annoying hobby all on its own (I speak from experience). Keep your budget and your interest level in mind before you get in too deep.

You can get decent-condition Paulsons in small quantities for face value by visiting casinos. If you don't have any casinos with Paulsons near you, look through the classifieds for people selling harvested chips (there's been a lot of them lately!) and PM one of the sellers and ask if they have a few shuffle stacks they could sell you (they'll ask for face value plus a mark-up, and that's reasonable). Vegas has plenty of live Paulsons in the $1 and $2 range that harvesters can pick up, right now Paris and Golden Nugget are big but there's lots of others. You can get THC, RHC, and house molds. Condition will range from broken-in to well-worn; harvesters can cherry-pick to find the best condition (and again will charge a mark-up for this, which is reasonable) and might be able to find a few near-mint-ish ones.

Have you checked out what Apache Poker Chips has? When I started a couple of years ago I got sample sets of a few different types of Paulsons from them, and that was very helpful for my early education. Samples are an investment, though - small quantities of premium chips plus postage aren't cheap, but they're the best way to learn about both the hobby and your own preferences before you sink thousands of dollars into a full set that suits your tastes.

 

[chipinla]

I've been sampling for a bit now. Included in those samples are a small stack of casino worn Paulsons and some mint Key Wests. I don't think the Paulson sample tells me much. The Key Wests are intriguing. The poker chip world is way too vast to just keep sampling whatever happens across my eyeballs. I'm asking for a little help here.

How can I get a good look at decent condition Paulsons in low quantities for non-grail-chip prices?

Would a stack of ten Indiana Grands be something to target? I've got a single decent chip from my Paulson sample set. The classifieds seem to have small quantities of grail chips or hugely expensive sets that don't fit my sample purpose. Is there a cheap-ish high production run of chips that I should target? Is a "wanted" post effective for a guy in my position. I'm all ears.

The answer is CPC

 

[jdub]

Got some CPCs, my first GOOD chips. Pretty nice.

I actually do want to keep several samples (for their own sake) on hand and I am OK with spending a little bit to do it. I am really quite surprised at the artistry and craft that can go into these little bits of plastic and clay. It's way more vast an interesting than coins, IMO.

I think Josh has me covered for now folks. Thanks.

 

[CrazyEddie]

I actually do want to keep several samples (for their own sake) on hand and I am OK with spending a little bit to do it. I am really quite surprised at the artistry and craft that can go into these little bits of plastic and clay. It's way more vast an interesting than coins, IMO.

 

[Servo]

This thread:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/presidents’-day-weekend-sale.51696/

has some unused Paulsons available at decent cost if you want to check them out.

 

[Johnblue]

the HSI 1as are very abundant cheap new RHCs that can be found. i would also just look for a barrel of any new solid colored THC so you can feel the mold difference.

theres a big difference in minty and very used chips, in the beginning i didnt mind used paulsons, but later, i wanted them as crispy as i could afford. nearly all of my worn chips have been sold off.