If you could have one set, what would it be ? (1 Viewer)

[wickedwonka121]

Brother, a chip set like that created in 1981 is better than anything created today.
Shaped, textured inlays.
Leaded Paulson clay.
These are the reasons why practically nobody has responded to this question with anything produced in the last 20 years.
Don’t get me wrong - they can still crank out some amazing stuff, and I’d do a lot of things to get my hands on a set of those new Tigers. But this old stuff is in a league of its own.

Sometimes it's embarrassing to say this, but one of the top three key ideas in engineering is cost reduction. Right there is what ruins GOATs. At some point a competitor or even a bored internal "idea man" said "I can do this better". What they meant was "cheaper", and oops, ruined. Products pass the function test but what made these things great gets lost. Wah wah. This can be applied to almost anything we produce these days. This always reminds me of my favorite quote in Armageddon by Rockhound "You know we're sitting on four million pounds of fuel, one nuclear weapon and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts built by the lowest bidder. Makes you feel good, doesn't it?"

 

[bezerkus]

@bezerkus @louBdub @upNdown here's your answers boys (not mine, but I WISH!)

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Wow! Never seen them together, so surprised. Thanks for posting this. I'm blown away.

 

[louBdub]

Brother, a chip set like that created in 1981 is better than anything created today.
Shaped, textured inlays.
Leaded Paulson clay.
These are the reasons why practically nobody has responded to this question with anything produced in the last 20 years.
Don’t get me wrong - they can still crank out some amazing stuff, and I’d do a lot of things to get my hands on a set of those new Tigers. But this old stuff is in a league of its own.

All of this x1000

 

[MeridianFC]

But this old stuff is in a league of its own.

The feel is incomparable.

 

[liftapint]

Ok fine. If I could have just one set, I’ll join the club and take Matt’s TRKs.

 

[Lil Tuna]

Ok fine. If I could have just one set, I’ll join the club and take Matt’s TRKs.

 

[greenchip]

Vegas strip older chips, also older Caesars head 1989 chips ($1-$100K).

Caesars chips courtesy of ChipGuide, rest are my pics.

 

[doublebooyah85]

Vegas strip older chips, also older Caesars head 1989 chips ($1-$100K).

Caesars chips courtesy of ChipGuide, rest are my pics.
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Steve Wynn GOT it

 

[churlbut18]

Just one set is really tough but definitely a THC set for sure….

For me, probably Capitol City with the bear claw hundo included…

A very close 2nd would be adding onto my Le Cove set, especially the impossible to find $5’s (using mint Casablanca $5’s as a stand in)

And a very close 3rd would be rounding out my PCA set with more $5’s, $100’s, $500’s and finding secondary fracs.

 

[Payback]

Vegas strip older chips, also older Caesars head 1989 chips ($1-$100K).

Caesars chips courtesy of ChipGuide, rest are my pics.
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If you ever want to part with the Bellagio sample set hit me up. Need them to continue my "one" set.

 

[greenchip]

If you ever want to part with the Bellagio sample set hit me up. Need them to continue my "one" set.

Probably not unless I quit chipping. It’ll be the last set to sell if I have to sell my chip collection. Rather, I’m looking for the 1998 Bellagio $500.

 

[Wils]

Would have to be the Moonlight Cardhouse CPC set. Absolutely breathtaking in every way.

 

[fishsaybloop]

Vegas strip older chips, also older Caesars head 1989 chips ($1-$100K).

Caesars chips courtesy of ChipGuide, rest are my pics.
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Did casinos fire all their chip designers

 

[BukNaked36]

Did casinos fire all their chip designers

I've wondered about this a lot. It's crazy how shitty some new chips look.

- Hundreds of millions, or billions on buildings
- Millions in marketing
- Thousands of employees

... aaand then you put the ugliest chips possible in your casino wtf?

Case in point - I just happened to be in Vegas for Circa's opening day

 

[facinfears217]

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These right here my dream set with a t5 option

 

[facinfears217]

Vegas strip older chips, also older Caesars head 1989 chips ($1-$100K).

Caesars chips courtesy of ChipGuide, rest are my pics.
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Never realized mirage and Bellagios are identical almost how did gaming approve that?

 

[jr8719]

Just one set is really tough but definitely a THC set for sure….

For me, probably Capitol City with the bear claw hundo included…

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A very close 2nd would be adding onto my Le Cove set, especially the impossible to find $5’s (using mint Casablanca $5’s as a stand in)

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And a very close 3rd would be rounding out my PCA set with more $5’s, $100’s, $500’s and finding secondary fracs.

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Remind me, sorry: were the Capitol City chips fantasy or a real casino?

 

[ovo]

Never realized mirage and Bellagios are identical almost how did gaming approve that?

they are not the same colors are they ? almost

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

The Mint TRK and or C&J / Paulsons
Pics from the chip guide

This

 

[greenchip]

I've wondered about this a lot. It's crazy how shitty some new chips look.

- Hundreds of millions, or billions on buildings
- Millions in marketing
- Thousands of employees

... aaand then you put the ugliest chips possible in your casino wtf?

Case in point - I just happened to be in Vegas for Circa's opening day

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Vegas Vicky is the result their effort of spending lots of money for marketing?

Never realized mirage and Bellagios are identical almost how did gaming approve that?

Steve Wynn owned both and the face values are the same (like Mirage $25 vs older Bellagio $25)? Also older TI chips are pretty similar too.

 

[davislane]

Never realized mirage and Bellagios are identical almost how did gaming approve that?

Probably explains why they werent in circulation for long and changed

 

[Geremie]

 

[upNdown]

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Looks like a big pain in the butt, racking all those.

 

[JoeBGo]

Vegas house mold set.

 

[JustDave]

Wish I had that actually exists? Starlites.
Wish I had that I already have? Dunes.

 

[greenchip]

Probably explains why they werent in circulation for long and changed

Mirage chips are still in circulation. 1998 Bellagio chips were changed after 10 years, so not too short? I think some of the older chipco Luxor chips had circulated for much shorter time than 1998 Bellagio chips.

1996 Mirage chips (current) have same edge spots compared to 1998 Bellagio chips from $1-$25K

 

[greenchip]

so similar... someone gotta make current mirage cards mold once they close

 

[facinfears217]

Mirage chips are still in circulation. 1998 Bellagio chips were changed after 10 years, so not too short? I think some of the older chipco Luxor chips had circulated for much shorter time than 1998 Bellagio chips.

1996 Mirage chips (current) have same edge spots compared to 1998 Bellagio chips from $1-$25K

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Never saw the 25k In person!

 

[greenchip]

Never saw the 25k In person!

Me either, they use this one. There’s a notched version on CG. Images courtesy of chipguide

 

[greenchip]

Vegas house mold set.

Don’t. It’s very expensive and addicting just like drugs.