I've been on PCF for almost four years now. I originally wound up here with the idea to make a custom set for my Dad - you can see my original posts if you are so inclined. I pretty quickly realized a few things: 1) Not cheap 2) Needed samples 3) I really love poker chips. I tabled the idea for quite a while and decided to work on a set for myself first (shameless plug for Top Hat Cafe). I learned that not only did I like Paulson chips a lot more but that my Dad did too. I would ask him to compare my chips with his CPC/ASM Europa chips back home. A few months ago I decided that I needed to get back on this train.
This paragraph is from my first post on PCF:
"My father taught me how to play poker and continued to play in cash games with me and my friends throughout middle/high school and college. Even though his name is Rich, he eventually picked up the nickname "Rico" and that pretty much stuck for my friend group. I would like to design a black chip inlay for a cash set with denominations that say either "Rico's", "Rico's Room","Rico's Card Room", or "Rico's Poker Room." Additionally he is a stage electrician for large touring acts, so I think it would be cool if the "O" in Rico was a spotlight that cast down onto the denomination or something like that. I would also want "Virginia Beach" to be included on there as well. I don't have any real suggestions other than that though."
I had the idea of including a different theater for each denomination featuring some of his favorites where he has worked during his career including the Electric Factory (Philadelphia, PA), DAR Constitution Hall (Washington DC), The Mosque (Richmond, VA). Sometime in the interim from when I joined he was hired as the production manager at the Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, VA). No doubt the theater that he has had the most history with over his career and certainly the one closest to his heart - his dream job.
Really he doesn't need a big set or a brand new and shiny one. Hard for me to imagine him ever hosting/being involved in a game with more than $2000 on a single table. I like the idea of adding on Casino Camino chips in the future, but it's really not the priority. I do definitely need 10 more Aruba Palm Beach $100s. The chips destined for this set are shown below:
J5 has made my crude initial vision of the inlay (see my initial thread if interested) into something amazing. I can't wait to share it with you guys.
This paragraph is from my first post on PCF:
"My father taught me how to play poker and continued to play in cash games with me and my friends throughout middle/high school and college. Even though his name is Rich, he eventually picked up the nickname "Rico" and that pretty much stuck for my friend group. I would like to design a black chip inlay for a cash set with denominations that say either "Rico's", "Rico's Room","Rico's Card Room", or "Rico's Poker Room." Additionally he is a stage electrician for large touring acts, so I think it would be cool if the "O" in Rico was a spotlight that cast down onto the denomination or something like that. I would also want "Virginia Beach" to be included on there as well. I don't have any real suggestions other than that though."
I had the idea of including a different theater for each denomination featuring some of his favorites where he has worked during his career including the Electric Factory (Philadelphia, PA), DAR Constitution Hall (Washington DC), The Mosque (Richmond, VA). Sometime in the interim from when I joined he was hired as the production manager at the Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, VA). No doubt the theater that he has had the most history with over his career and certainly the one closest to his heart - his dream job.
Really he doesn't need a big set or a brand new and shiny one. Hard for me to imagine him ever hosting/being involved in a game with more than $2000 on a single table. I like the idea of adding on Casino Camino chips in the future, but it's really not the priority. I do definitely need 10 more Aruba Palm Beach $100s. The chips destined for this set are shown below:
J5 has made my crude initial vision of the inlay (see my initial thread if interested) into something amazing. I can't wait to share it with you guys.