The Evolution of my Hot Stamp Set – A cautionary tale (1 Viewer)

[BSteck]

So lockdown time is a great time to shoot some updated pr0n. Added some 50¢'ers and snappers cause MOAR! Might have to push for a .50/.50 game once things start up again just to get those hot pinks on the felt.

But that's it. The set has to be done now, right? Yah, sure, totally.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

Such a timeless set. Those quarters and nickels together

 

[ratbastard]

Beautiful set!

 

[StevieG]

Great thread.

Have always thought about adding a foil chip. Now considering a whole set for tournaments.

 

[louBdub]

I’m bumping this, because I just realized it existed and loved reading it all!

@BSteck you have absolutely wonderful taste!

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

@BSteck you have absolutely wonderful taste!

Fact.

 

[BSteck]

That's what my wife tells me all the time.

 

[Mooneypenny]

So lockdown time is a great time to shoot some updated pr0n. Added some 50¢'ers and snappers cause MOAR! Might have to push for a .50/.50 game once things start up again just to get those hot pinks on the felt.

But that's it. The set has to be done now, right? Yah, sure, totally.

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DJ quarters, Claim Stake $1s, Trop $5s, oh my!!! So much goodness!

 

[BSteck]

One of the most addictive aspects to this hobby for me is the continuous re-evaluation of my sets. How could I make the set just a little better?

Maybe a swap out of a chip would nail the spot progression better? Maybe the condition of a denomination needs to be upgraded to better match the rest of the set? What if? What if? What if?

Or maybe just MOAR! There's no way I need a whole rack of $25's. But sure... that would make the set 'better'. And so I swapped the previous Silver Seven's barrel out for a rack of Sundance West's. And added more cherry hotstamps on the end for heck-if-I-know-what. Oh... and a barrel of 'B(Steck)' roulettes for reasons.

Surely that's all. It's done, right?
Well, maybe a few more hundos would be nice.

 

[louBdub]

This was a great one too @fishsaybloop

 

[BSteck]

I'm sure many of you have had a conversation like this...

Wife: "You got a package in the mail today from someplace called Spinetti's - it's sitting on the counter."
Me: "Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel" (like a little girl)
Wife: "More poker chips I assume?"
Me: "Come see how pretty they are!"

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Wife: "Yes, very nice..." (said with a resigned sigh)
Me: "But look how great they fit with the rest of the set."

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Wife: "But only two chips? What good are just two chips?"
Me: "Well, now I only need to find 18 more."
Wife: silent
Me: "Cause these aren't that common I'm going to have to pick them up a chip or two at a time."
Wife: "I thought you didn't even need those pink ones since you don't play blackjack?"
Me: "WHAT?... LA LA LA LA... I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE AWESOMENESS OF THESE CHIPS!!!!"


Anyhoo... looking for 18 more Headquarters Casino snappers if anyone has a chip or two laying around.

The search started in September 2017. And now, over seven years later, the barrel of hotstamp snappers is finally complete. Squeeeeeeeel!!!