On the back of a couple of great threads I've read recently where members have posted their chipping journey, I thought I'd add a my 2 pence worth. Hopefully some of the older sets make this thread worth a view.
I got my first 'dice chips' about 2004. Didn't even have dice on them. So they went, and were replaced with Nexgen Lucky Bees. No photos of the dice junk as I didn't even have a digital camera then, and didn't get internet in my flat until the following year. Then I discovered custom labels (naturally, my first design was hideous, thankfully don't have pictures either). Then I hit upon 'chiptalk' and my addiction took hold. Worked my through an online poker bonus too for a set of Nevada Jacks Skulls, not bad, but not really my thing.
As I was (and still am) in the UK, shipping and taxes were always a pita, but back then it was almost $2 to the pound, and you could buy home Paulsons from vendors for a buck each, so I cracked on a bought a few sets. Moving houses, supporting a student girlfriend, then getting married, having kids etc etc somewhat put a dent in budgets, and sets were sold and poker playing time reduced. In the last couple of years I've got back into chipping, still love getting those USPS parcels...
Anyway, enough chit chat. Lucky Bees...
Bellagio Ceramic tributes from a GB by Joe a Palm Gaming.
Non denominated Paulson Pharaohs. There was a close out on these I remember at 75c each, I bought a butt load of the blues.
At some point I decided that non-denoms are the work of the devil so I changed them up for the denominated version.
Then I discovered actual Casino chips. Harlequin was selling some minty Paulsons from the Sahara, so NCV or not, I went for it. Still keep a small set, it's the only Vegas Casino I've played Poker in.
Picked up some PNYs, mostly from the original seller. They're just sex to look at, but too slippy. I even found some hot quarters that matched them, but moved them on too. @ovo benefitted there, I've yet to see any chips leave his house, but plenty go through the doors....
I picked up some Samurai Palace from a UK chipper. Great looking chips, shame BCC made so many wonky inlays.
I loved Jim's chiproom sales. The hunt is half the fun, is it not... Picked up some Bahamias, just because. Turns out that they feel the same as PNYs, who knew?
Speaking of group buys, they're awesome. I got some Hourglass chips, hotstamped by suckoutking. His stamping is brilliant, best I've seen. I over-oiled the chips, took ages to dry to being playable but they looked great! Not a fan of the mold ultimately, in look or feel. The set went to somewhere in Europe.
Then I saw some Rounders Replicas, left over from a group buy. Still can't remember why I sold them.
to be continued in post 2...
I got my first 'dice chips' about 2004. Didn't even have dice on them. So they went, and were replaced with Nexgen Lucky Bees. No photos of the dice junk as I didn't even have a digital camera then, and didn't get internet in my flat until the following year. Then I discovered custom labels (naturally, my first design was hideous, thankfully don't have pictures either). Then I hit upon 'chiptalk' and my addiction took hold. Worked my through an online poker bonus too for a set of Nevada Jacks Skulls, not bad, but not really my thing.
As I was (and still am) in the UK, shipping and taxes were always a pita, but back then it was almost $2 to the pound, and you could buy home Paulsons from vendors for a buck each, so I cracked on a bought a few sets. Moving houses, supporting a student girlfriend, then getting married, having kids etc etc somewhat put a dent in budgets, and sets were sold and poker playing time reduced. In the last couple of years I've got back into chipping, still love getting those USPS parcels...
Anyway, enough chit chat. Lucky Bees...
Bellagio Ceramic tributes from a GB by Joe a Palm Gaming.
Non denominated Paulson Pharaohs. There was a close out on these I remember at 75c each, I bought a butt load of the blues.
At some point I decided that non-denoms are the work of the devil so I changed them up for the denominated version.
Then I discovered actual Casino chips. Harlequin was selling some minty Paulsons from the Sahara, so NCV or not, I went for it. Still keep a small set, it's the only Vegas Casino I've played Poker in.
Picked up some PNYs, mostly from the original seller. They're just sex to look at, but too slippy. I even found some hot quarters that matched them, but moved them on too. @ovo benefitted there, I've yet to see any chips leave his house, but plenty go through the doors....
I picked up some Samurai Palace from a UK chipper. Great looking chips, shame BCC made so many wonky inlays.
I loved Jim's chiproom sales. The hunt is half the fun, is it not... Picked up some Bahamias, just because. Turns out that they feel the same as PNYs, who knew?
Speaking of group buys, they're awesome. I got some Hourglass chips, hotstamped by suckoutking. His stamping is brilliant, best I've seen. I over-oiled the chips, took ages to dry to being playable but they looked great! Not a fan of the mold ultimately, in look or feel. The set went to somewhere in Europe.
Then I saw some Rounders Replicas, left over from a group buy. Still can't remember why I sold them.
to be continued in post 2...
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