I've been working on a CPC custom set for a while now (forever!).
Um-ing and ah-ing over finalizing a design (hey, I'm Libran [and I'm going to keep writing this until it becomes science fact]), I asked CPC could do me a limited 'art prototype' run so I could see some chipes in hand. It was at a premium and is not something they normally do, but my timing was good.
The chip god @Johnny5 designed the inlay and supplied the artwork files. Spheres were aligning.
I planned to give a protosample to the 5 folk who contributed most to the the design evolution thread. This turned to thinking that a sample set was cool but I wanted to do more to mark the design journey and to thank those who'd offered up their time and expertise.
I approached the highly awesome Alain-Pierre of @PokerChipsDesign to commission a Kase custom variant to house the chips.
The 'Kat Kase' is the result and we're sent to @BGinGA @courage @jbutler @Mr Tree and @stocky to say "Thanks" for their roles in shaping the design. @Johnny5 also got one, for being The Man.
The super sweet Kat Kase design includes:
Each recipient's Kat Kase has a unique MD-50 artwork prototype sample set of 6 chips. I got sufficient chipes from the factory for no two of these to be alike. Some sets have entirely unique individual chips, of which there were only one produced. Not even I have several of these chipes in the leftovers.
Who got what was decided at random by a draw.
The goal with the Kat Kase was to create a unique, never-to-be-repeated gift for forum members, who I like to think of as friends (whether they like it or not).
Anyhoo the noo, on to the pr0n...
AP super inner packaging:
6 Kitties come out to play, stacked:
Above view of all 6:
Box standing on end, lid view showing custom strap buckle:
Kat in hand:
Text engraving detail:
Box lid detail:
Box corner detail:
Box underside with AP's logo:
Custom 'medaillon' detail:
Lid lifted, showing base and receptacle for 6 x 39mm Airtites:
Solid Gold* Certificate of Awesometicity close up:
@jbutler's kitties:
@stocky's Certificate of Awesometicity:
@jbutler's protosample set:
@jbutler's set with q-pie chip removed from its bed:
@Johnny5's line up with unique hundo and 500 chips:
@stocky's kitties:
@BGinGA's kitties:
@Mr Tree's kitties:
These pics were taken late at night in poor light, so I entreat all recipients and Allain-Pierre to post their own, better ones!
Dunno about anyone else, but I'd love a set of @Puggy's Colony Club chips in a Kolony Klub Kase. Or @Ben's spectacular Via Lactea set or @Phantom's Blades set in one of these bad boys...
Could be a decent candidate for a meatup prize, or just a special gift for that special someone in your chiplife.
You get the point, so give all ur moniez to @PokerChipsDesign post haste!
If I had my time over again, I'd have got one made up for David Spragg, for being generally awesome, and one for Tommy, for creating such a great hangout for us all. Oh, and I'd get one for me!!! I'm such a dummy!
*color
Um-ing and ah-ing over finalizing a design (hey, I'm Libran [and I'm going to keep writing this until it becomes science fact]), I asked CPC could do me a limited 'art prototype' run so I could see some chipes in hand. It was at a premium and is not something they normally do, but my timing was good.
The chip god @Johnny5 designed the inlay and supplied the artwork files. Spheres were aligning.
I planned to give a protosample to the 5 folk who contributed most to the the design evolution thread. This turned to thinking that a sample set was cool but I wanted to do more to mark the design journey and to thank those who'd offered up their time and expertise.
I approached the highly awesome Alain-Pierre of @PokerChipsDesign to commission a Kase custom variant to house the chips.
The 'Kat Kase' is the result and we're sent to @BGinGA @courage @jbutler @Mr Tree and @stocky to say "Thanks" for their roles in shaping the design. @Johnny5 also got one, for being The Man.
The super sweet Kat Kase design includes:
- custom lid engraving
- custom strap cat medaillon ("buckle")
- Solid Gold* Custom Numbered Certificate of Awesometicity
- slots to hold 6 airtites
- felt lined interior
Each recipient's Kat Kase has a unique MD-50 artwork prototype sample set of 6 chips. I got sufficient chipes from the factory for no two of these to be alike. Some sets have entirely unique individual chips, of which there were only one produced. Not even I have several of these chipes in the leftovers.
Who got what was decided at random by a draw.
The goal with the Kat Kase was to create a unique, never-to-be-repeated gift for forum members, who I like to think of as friends (whether they like it or not).
Anyhoo the noo, on to the pr0n...
AP super inner packaging:
6 Kitties come out to play, stacked:
Above view of all 6:
Box standing on end, lid view showing custom strap buckle:
Kat in hand:
Text engraving detail:
Box lid detail:
Box corner detail:
Box underside with AP's logo:
Custom 'medaillon' detail:
Lid lifted, showing base and receptacle for 6 x 39mm Airtites:
Solid Gold* Certificate of Awesometicity close up:
@jbutler's kitties:
@stocky's Certificate of Awesometicity:
@jbutler's protosample set:
@jbutler's set with q-pie chip removed from its bed:
@Johnny5's line up with unique hundo and 500 chips:
@stocky's kitties:
@BGinGA's kitties:
@Mr Tree's kitties:
These pics were taken late at night in poor light, so I entreat all recipients and Allain-Pierre to post their own, better ones!
Dunno about anyone else, but I'd love a set of @Puggy's Colony Club chips in a Kolony Klub Kase. Or @Ben's spectacular Via Lactea set or @Phantom's Blades set in one of these bad boys...
Could be a decent candidate for a meatup prize, or just a special gift for that special someone in your chiplife.
You get the point, so give all ur moniez to @PokerChipsDesign post haste!
If I had my time over again, I'd have got one made up for David Spragg, for being generally awesome, and one for Tommy, for creating such a great hangout for us all. Oh, and I'd get one for me!!! I'm such a dummy!
*color
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