Suggestion for an Empress 500 (1 Viewer)

[espehrson]

Looking for some help/ideas for a chip to use as a relabeled Empress 500 for a tourney set i am trying to put together. Currently i have Empress 25s, Aztar 100s (different post, but will eventually try to trade for Empress 100s), Milano 500s, Lucky Derby 1s relabeled as 1000s, and Casino de Nacional 1s relabeled as 5000s.

The first, and probably cheapest option would be to relabel so Empress 5s that i already have. For full disclosure they are casino used, so i plan on pulling the labels and using laminated labels from Gear.

Unfortunately, i'd prefer to stay with a purple chip, and of course that's the rub as i'm on bit of a budget. I'm looking at a total of 200-240 500s. I really like the CDI 98 and the Fabulous Las Vegas Chips, but those are really at the top end of my budget.

My plan now is to either continue with the Milanos, use the Empress 5s as is, and then slowly put together some purple 500s; or go with laminated Gear relabels on the 5s. With relabeled 5s, i;m at least staying with a 'true' Empress chip.

Any other suggestions on a purple chip in the same range as the CDI 98 or Fabulous Las Vegas 500s?

Here is the set 'as is'. Sorry, not the greatest of photos.

 

[BGinGA]

i'd prefer to stay with a purple chip, and of course that's the rub as i'm on bit of a budget.

The trouble with wanting to use purple chips is that they are usually $500 chips, which tend to go for a premium.

If not red (or white), you might consider using a fuchsia chip -- sort of a cross between the purple/lavender family and pink.. Also typically less expensive than $500 chips, and quite a few THC fantasy sets use that color.

 

[gopherblue]

I have a rack of these that might work.

 

[espehrson]

those are awesome!

I have a rack of these that might work.

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[espehrson]

The trouble with wanting to use purple chips is that they are usually $500 chips, which tend to go for a premium.

If not red (or white), you might consider using a fuchsia chip -- sort of a cross between the purple/lavender family and pink.. Also typically less expensive than $500 chips, and quite a few THC fantasy sets use that color.

yep, unfortunately. thanks, that is a great color as well. still noodling through some of the search options, but if you can think of some that aren't too hard to come by, i'd appreciate the point in the right direction.