Motswari Lodge - cash set - sample set ordering time (2 Viewers)

[Perthmike]

So whilst talking with the wife about the solid THC tourney set I want to do, she suggested that it would be cool if I designed a chip with each chip representing an animal we saw on safari.

Who am I to argue with such a great idea, and i think she realised her error as soon as she said it. However I’m told that as long as i use bankroll or chip funds to purchase them, I’m all good.

Early days yet, and it might not work out since most African animals are fairly bland colours. Nethertheless, here is my first attempt. I’m kind of excited already.

n order, chameleon, zebra, giraffe/leopard, hornbill bird and elephant? Hard to figure out a final chip.

Design now locked in.

For these 10 the sample set is $13.97us plus shipping which will be handled later with @detroitdad
1. @Seeking Alpha Social Club (no charge)
2. @Joe E. - paid
3. @Jeff - paid
4. @Psypher1000 - paid
5. @DonkeyKing - paid
6. @v1pe - paid
7. @72o - paid
8. @p5woody (no charge)
9. @inca911 - paid
10. @Darson - paid

If these fill for all other US chippers that want sample sets and for all international chippers sample sets will be $13.97US plus $6.75US (rough conversion) for international shipping.

International and other US sample sets ($20.72 inc shipping)

1. @krafticus
2. @Invenis - paid
3. @ejot - paid
4. @k9dr - paid
5 @Nex - paid
6. @liftapint
7. @Gunnar - paid
8. @Forty4
9.
10.

Please transfer payment ASAP, as I’m sending David my revised order now and I’ll be paying the invoice in the morning.

PayPal is mikeansty@bigpond.com

 

[Mtvernonbryan]

Tourney or cash?

 

[Perthmike]

Tourney or cash?

Cash. I’ve got a set of solid THCs I’m going to mill and label as a tourney set with the same theme.
Liking these options more than the first.

 

[Rhodeman77]

I like the OP zebra chip a lot more. Plus with versions 2 & 3 you end up with 3 chips in a row all with a 4 spot pattern. Like version 3 chips #5 more than the other versions too.

Cool theme. Are you going to use actual pictures of the animals on the inlays?

 

[Coyote]

Top elephant (w pink) preferable. Pink. btw, is a nice sweetener for all pachyderms .
In my view, 614 is ivevitable / mandatory for zebra
Very nice concept, as a whole!

 

[Perthmike]

Thanks @Coyote and @Rhodeman77 for the feedback. Updated again. I’m having trouble with chip 5 and matching it with the rest of the set. Pink I’m calling elephant or hippo (pachyderm lol) but I wonder if pink is too close to the dg tiger on the blue chip.
Orange version is the treehouse we stayed in on our last night with the orange as lanterns. Heard lions roaring at 2am so that was a cool experience.
I have no idea about inlays. I thought about a basic Bellagio style inlay, but I might use that for the tourney set.
I also thought about a white background with a small black pic of each animal, like below. No idea where the denom would go.
Who did your inlays on the treehouse set?

 

[Coyote]

Possibly, "Motswari Game Room" plus denom on one side of the chip, and animal silhouettes on the other (I would do it white on black - but that's me).
To make things harder, I know the King is not spotted, but can you omit Him? (yes you can, I 'm just kidding)
Edit: No issue between DG Tiger and DG Pink in my view

 

[crussader]

Thanks @Coyote and @Rhodeman77Orange version is the treehouse we stayed in on our last night with the orange as lanterns.

Thematically, if the rest of the chips are animals, I would stay with an animal for chip 5. The treehouse can incorporated into the inlay. Also, the pink elephant reference is too good to pass up.

 

[crussader]

I know the King is not spotted, but can you omit Him?

Can always save him for the 500 or 1k chip to be added later.

 

[Mtvernonbryan]

If $ is not an issue you could always do this for the zebra.

 

[Rhodeman77]

@Perthmike my inlay was designed by @p5woody. He is great to work with!

Someone did a set with animals on it that I thought looked great. I’ll try to find it and link it.

 

[Perthmike]

If $ is not an issue you could always do this for the zebra.
View attachment 169640

Definitely is an issue, but I like where you are going with that. Quick change around to factor in the cost.

 

[kmccormick100]

I say move the progression and go Cali colors ($.25, $1, $5, $20, $100). Saves the budget a bit for the zebra chip.

 

[RichMahogany]

I say move the progression and go Cali colors ($.25, $1, $5, $20, $100). Saves the budget a bit for the zebra chip. View attachment 169662

Ha! I was about to say the same thing.

Great minds and all

 

[Perthmike]

I say move the progression and go Cali colors ($.25, $1, $5, $20, $100). Saves the budget a bit for the zebra chip. View attachment 169662

Think you’ve convinced me on the Cali colours.

 

[allforcharity]

Suggestion for inlay background colour: Don't go all white or all black. Use something that brings in the natural colours of the savannah.
Any font used should not be script, or have serif or swashes. Blocky. Or something that would look carved.

 

[Coyote]

@Perthmike Btw, it is absolutely imperative that you get a color sample to see in person, before you spend big.
Colors appear differently on each and every screen, differently in daylight and under various temperatures of artificial light. I was amazed when I received my color sample and this DID change my pre-sample decisions.

 

[Perthmike]

@Perthmike Btw, it is absolutely imperative that you get a color sample to see in person, before you spend big.
Colors appear differently on each and every screen, differently in daylight and under various temperatures of artificial light. I was amazed when I received my color sample and this DID change my pre-sample decisions.

Definitely agree, but I have a cpc set which has a bunch of the colours I need and a few other chips lying around, so I’ve got a fairly good idea. I’ve owned a couple of other asm sets as well.

How do people feel about the inlay on all of the chips. Is it a problem that they aren’t colour matched?

 

[crussader]

Nice design. Not color matching is definitely not a problem. If I did color match, I would only color match the denominations. The only that hits me as having significant room for improvement is the color of the sky. The yellow seems to clash a bit with some of the chips.

 

[Perthmike]

Nice design. Not color matching is definitely not a problem. If I did color match, I would only color match the denominations. The only that hits me as having significant room for improvement is the color of the sky. The yellow seems to clash a bit with some of the chips.

Thanks, @p5woody has the skills to knock out great designs at breakneck speed it seems. Im loving his inlay idea right now.

I think it might look better if I opt for the slightly smaller inlay though. This is the actual current version, although it will say motswari lodge. And have timbavati underneath the denom.

 

[Burke]

Thanks, @p5woody has the skills to knock out great designs at breakneck speed it seems. Im loving his inlay idea right now.

I think it might look better if I opt for the slightly smaller inlay though. This is the actual current version, although it will say motswari lodge. And have timbavati underneath the denom.

View attachment 170007

I like this version better with the Game Room placed below the denom. Do you need the word "Private"?

 

[krafticus]

I like this version better with the Game Room placed below the denom. Do you need the word "Private"?

I agree with the above statement

 

[krafticus]

Also, are you doing the animal on the inlay for each chip, or 1 inlay for all chips?

 

[Burke]

Also, are you doing the animal on the inlay for each chip, or 1 inlay for all chips?

I think he is doing a different animal for each chip per his original ideas

 

[Perthmike]

No the private part isn’t needed. It was more of a placeholder at the time trying to fit the words in different places.

The place is called motswari private game reserve. I’m thinking motswari game room or card room.

@krafticus each chip will have it’s own corresponding animal.

 

[Burke]

I would experiment with dropping the "private" then to enlarge other aspects of the design to see if that looks better. Definitely "game room" > "card room" for this set

 

[allforcharity]

How about "Wild Game Reserve"?

 

[Perthmike]

Also, are you doing the animal on the inlay for each chip, or 1 inlay for all chips?

Here they are with the correct animals and colour matching.

What are people’s thoughts on the denom colour. I’m thinking it would have to be either red or white.

I may still switch timbavati for game room. Unsure yet. I like the idea of timbavati, as it’s kind of the equivalent of having Las Vegas at the bottom, which most casino chips have.

 

[allforcharity]

Why not yellow-orange, like the sun? Same with the Timbavati name.

 

[Perthmike]

Why not yellow-orange, like the sun? Same with the Timbavati name.

Good idea. That should look good.