The "Boom" Era Win: Dad’s 2006 Jack Daniel’s Set (1 Viewer)

[doc_junior]

Hi everyone,

Continuing my "intro" tour and sharing some of the sets that started it all for me. This one has a great story behind it.

Back in the mid-2000s (around 2006, right in the thick of the poker boom), my dad won a local poker tournament at our neighborhood sports bar. His grand prize? This 500-piece Jack Daniel’s branded set.

The Specs:

• Chip Type: Classic "Striped Dice" 11.5g (non-denominated).
• Breakdown: 250 Black, 150 Red, 100 Blue.
• Extras: Branded JD playing cards and a carrying case.

There’s a funny (or tragic, depending on who you ask) story about the cards. My dad was adamant about keeping them sealed as a collector's item. One night, a buddy of his—clueless to the plan—just ripped them open to start a game. Dad was absolutely livid!

He passed this set down to me in 2012 after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. While I know these aren't high-end Paulsons or custom ceramics, the sentimental value is off the charts for me. It’s a snapshot of that 2006 poker craze and a great memory of my dad’s tournament win.

Any other "Boom Era" retail sets out there that you guys have kept for sentimental reasons?

 

[upNdown]

Non exactly what you’re looking for, because these are pre-boom and just cards. But I remember playing with these cards in the early 80’s. When I saw you could still get them on eBay, I had to grab some. Just a little nostalgia from my childhood.

 

[doc_junior]

Non exactly what you’re looking for, because these are pre-boom and just cards. But I remember playing with these cards in the early 80’s. When I saw you could still get them on eBay, I had to grab some. Just a little nostalgia from my childhood.

Nice cards. It's funny. I've occasionally sought out more Jack Daniel's striped dice chips with the idea of adding on to the current set. While I do see them occasionally, I find the cards much more often. I guess everyone, except my dad's buddy, had the same idea about keeping the cards in the cellophane.

 

[Labrat]

I had those cards! Loved the looks of them.

 

[croatan]

I learned to play poker and spades on those, Jim Beam, and Old Grandad cards.

You just made me very nostalgic for the early 80s and I'm about to go on eBay now... Thanks!