Found 1rack of Paulson fantasy (flv/vlv/CDI 98) purple to go with my Sterling set. (1 Viewer)

Looking to complement my current Sterling set.

I'm willing to get one barrel at a time. Make an offer.

Examples from my current set... But the question is: where be the 500s?

 

[LeLe]

@ReallyGoodUsername

 

[chipinla]

 

[Kasper Storrs]

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/black-friday-raffle-sterling-paulson-thc-set.25367/

 

[Carnth]

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/black-friday-raffle-sterling-paulson-thc-set.25367/

Is this a secondary set? The 25s and 200s have different spot patterns.

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Wow. These look great!
I definitely would like some for my set.

 

[Carnth]

Bumping this.

 

[BiGGyT]

I am a buyer if you have 4 500s. Rack needs finishing.
Post in thread 'Biggest chipset per casino, owned by PCF'ers' https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/biggest-chipset-per-casino-owned-by-pcfers.22247/post-1924130

 

[Carnth]

Sterling 500s please

 

[kmccormick100]

AFAIK these are the only hi denoms out there aside from
Some stray $1ks. Annnnd of course I don’t have them any more

 

[Carnth]

AFAIK these are the only hi denoms out there aside from
Some stray $1ks. Annnnd of course I don’t have them any more

Oh ... so are you saying that I am on a wild goose chase, and that's there's no chance of me getting some 500s?

 

[kmccormick100]

Oh ... so are you saying that I am on a wild goose chase, and that's there's no chance of me getting some 500s?

There's always a chance, but that is the only rack I've seen in 6 years.

 

[Carnth]

Well, with the news that I won't get those Sterling 500s, does anyone have a good recommendation for a THC 500 chip that would fit in with the rest of the Sterling's?
Then I could murder and get some new inlays.

Sterling tends to have darker base colors.

 

[Carnth]

Bump.

Would Paulson fantasy (Vlv/Flv/cdi98) work well/look good with Sterlings?

 

[Carnth]

Would Paulson fantasy (Vlv/Flv/cdi98) work well/look good with Sterlings?

Any experienced member know if this would work?

The spot patterns look similar to me.

 

[Carnth]

I guess this is a wanted thread for Paulson fantasy now.

 

[Gorbash]

Any experienced member know if this would work?

The spot patterns look similar to me.

I'm not an experienced member, and this is just something to consider, the Sterlings repeat spot colors (YBY on the $25 and PWP on the $100), so the fantasy $500 could look a little odd next to the $25 and $100 since it has the same edge spot pattern as the $25 and $100 but doesn't repeat spot colors.

 

[Gorbash]

AFAIK these are the only hi denoms out there aside from
Some stray $1ks. Annnnd of course I don’t have them any more View attachment 964519

Those $100's! Any chance you may have an idea of where those $100's ended up. that spot pattern and color matches my Travel Lodge $100 perfectly and I could use more $100's in my Travel Lodge set.

 

[Carnth]

I'm not an experienced member, and this is just something to consider, the Sterlings repeat spot colors (YBY on the $25 and PWP on the $100), so the fantasy $500 could look a little odd next to the $25 and $100 since it has the same edge spot pattern as the $25 and $100 but doesn't repeat spot colors.

This is a great suggestion and it is true, Paulson fantasy spots don't repeat colors like the Sterlings do. But it's the only spot pattern in purple that is 3TA316 or 4TA416 spot pattern. And I think the spot pattern matching would look better than if the colors repeated properly. Don't you?

I would still like any suggestions for other chips from anyone.

 

[Gorbash]

I think the spot pattern matching would look better than if the colors repeated properly. Don't you?

I've found that's a question that can only really be answered by having chips in hand. I suggest trying to obtain a barrel of the fantasy $500's first so that you can make that in person comparison. There's been a number of times I thought something was going to fit perfectly and then in person it was a big fat no. @Goldfish has a sales ad up for extra $500's, that might be a good way to obtain a barrel of $500's to test it out for yourself.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/minty-flv-100s-and-500s-extras.93036/

As far as other purple chips go, I don't have anything off the top of my head, but I'll give it some thought. GL with your set!

 

[Rieguy]

Meant to take this pic yesterday for you (honestly think they look better in the pic than in person, which is a rare sentiment from me). Biggest issue is probably finding them in the same condition as your Sterlings.

 

[Carnth]

Meant to take this pic yesterday for you (honestly think they look better in the pic than in person, which is a rare sentiment from me). Biggest issue is probably finding them in the same condition as your Sterlings.

Wow. The of looks better than they do in person?
That's a rare thing to hear on this forum. Because it doesn't look that bad.

And yes, the Sterlings are in casino used condition, but I've cleaned them.

 

[Carnth]

Meant to take this pic yesterday for you (honestly think they look better in the pic than in person, which is a rare sentiment from me). Biggest issue is probably finding them in the same condition as your Sterlings.

I don't think I fully expressed how great and helpful this photo is. (And auto correct messed up a word)

You mentioned that the pic is better than "in person." Is that just because the condition of the chips (new versus casino used). Or is it due to the coloring (base color or spot color)? Or possibly a weight difference?

Thank you again for that photo.

 

[Rieguy]

No problem! The condition is partially it but I'm thinking it's the flecks more than anything. It's still a solid fit and I doubt there's any chips that will hit all of the facets wanted (inserts/flecks/color).

 

[Carnth]

I asked @Goldfish for some FLV chips to test out, and he obliged me. Now I can see for myself how they look.

Here's my full report.

I put a black label on top to hide the stark yellow inlay of the FLV chips.

The spot progression is 3TA316, 4TA416, 3TA316, which I think looks great.

the Sterlings repeat spot colors (YBY on the $25 and PWP on the $100), so the fantasy $500 could look a little odd next to the $25 and $100

Yeah. This is one of three things that detracts from the Paulson fantasy chips from completely blending in. And is probably the biggest thing going against it.

Biggest issue is probably finding them in the same condition as your Sterlings.

The second is the wear. The Sterlings are casino used, the fantasy chips are not. You can feel the sharp edges of the fantasies, the Sterlings feel almost welcoming to hold. The difference is noticable.

The third is the metal flecks. I love chips with metal flecks. The Sterling 25s have a brass color and the 100s have "silver" flecks. The fantasies don't have any.

Flecks for days.

Being leaded, the fantasies are only slightly behind the Sterlings in terms of weight.

Sterling 25s are 10.586 grams

Sterling 100s are 10.264 grams

Fantasy 500s are 10.036 grams. Which coincidentally follows the progression of weight going down.

I love the fantasy's base color. Being a darker purple helps it blend in a lot. Probably more than the original Sterling 500 be color. (But that's my opinion.)

Conclusion:
All in all, I think the fantasy 500s are a great alternative to the real thing (which seem near impossible to get). Of the three detractors I noted above, only one registers enough to bother me: The non-repeating spot color. But, is this big enough to dissuade me from using them in my Sterling set? No.
These will do nicely.

Thanks again to @Goldfish for sending these FLV 500s for me to "try out."

 

[Gorbash]

I asked @Goldfish for some FLV chips to test out, and he obliged me. Now I can see for myself how they look.

Here's my full report.

View attachment 973879

I put a black label on top to hide the stark yellow inlay of the FLV chips.

The spot progression is 3TA316, 4TA416, 3TA316, which I think looks great.


Yeah. This is one of three things that detracts from the Paulson fantasy chips from completely blending in. And is probably the biggest thing going against it.
View attachment 973865

The second is the wear. The Sterlings are casino used, the fantasy chips are not. You can feel the sharp edges of the fantasies, the Sterlings feel almost welcoming to hold. The difference is noticable.
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The third is the metal flecks. I love chips with metal flecks. The Sterling 25s have a brass color and the 100s have "silver" flecks. The fantasies don't have any.
View attachment 973873
Flecks for days.

Being leaded, the fantasies are only slightly behind the Sterlings in terms of weight.
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Sterling 25s are 10.586 grams

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Sterling 100s are 10.264 grams

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Fantasy 500s are 10.036 grams. Which coincidentally follows the progression of weight going down.

I love the fantasy's base color. Being a darker purple helps it blend in a lot. Probably more than the original Sterling 500 be color. (But that's my opinion.)
View attachment 973880


Conclusion:
All in all, I think the fantasy 500s are a great alternative to the real thing (which seem near impossible to get). Of the three detractors I noted above, only one registers enough to bother me: The non-repeating spot color. But, is this big enough to dissuade me from using them in my Sterling set? No.
These will do nicely.

Thanks again to @Goldfish for sending these FLV 500s for me to "try out."

I think it's probably best purple replacement chip you realistically are going to find