Canceled Tiffany & Co. Poker Set for sale or trade (1 Viewer)

EDIT: Well, rather than selling this set, I ended up buying a few more Tiffany pieces to go with it. I suppose it's just not time to part with it yet. I appreciate everyone that came in to take a look. Definitely a cherished piece in my collection!

Do you already own literally everything? Maybe you're looking for something to do with that nice cash game set that is just lying around? Man, do I have a solution for you! Here is a link to Tiffany's listing for this poker set in their Everyday Objects collection. Retailing for $2,750 dollars before tax, I am ready to make someone a fantastic deal! I purchased this set from a Tiffany employee that won it from a company raffle and doesn't play cards. Since I collect both Tiffany stuff and chips, it was pretty much a no-brainer for me, and it has been living behind glass ever since in one of my display cases. This is more a piece of artwork than a functional poker set, and as such it will not be broken up or separated in any way.

The set itself consists of the following:

Lockable leather case in Tiffany Blue. The silver lock accent even still has its plastic film for protection.

Set of silver keys with Tiffany logo on a matching leather loop

A sterling silver dealer button

Two unopened decks of Tiffany playing cards foiled with silver

100 porcelain chips in Gray, White, black, and Tiffany blue. Each chip is inlaid with a silver ring and the Tiffany logo

Pros of the set:

• Absolutely beautiful to look at
• Fantastic statement piece for a chip collection
• Starts a lot of conversation
• Comes with a glass case
• Holy cow is the dealer button nice
• The chips look and feel super unique
• This set will increase in value over time
• It triggers the "yoU HaVe MoRE MoNey thAN SeNSe" crowd hard

Cons of the set:

• Looking at this set is all your should do with it (obviously not functional for play... whatsoever)
• Dealer button and silver elements tarnish (but cleans up perfectly with jewelry cleaner I will provide)
• Telling lots of people no when they ask to shuffle the chips
• Seriously, you don't want to play poker with this set
• Gets mixed reviews from the luxury timepiece community, apparently

I am asking for $1,750 USD, fully $1,000 off the retail price. Please also feel free to reach out with trade offers! I love looking at this set, but it might be nice to actually have a set I could play poker with!

 

[GamblingGardener]

So many jumps of logic here.

1) It’s not “art.” It’s just something to be sold to people with more money than sense (typically, people who feel their McMansion needs a game room to feel aristocratic, but don’t actually play pool or poker).

Or to sell to friends of couples who registered for their wedding at Tiffany’s.

Anyway,, analogizing commercial products like this to Van Gogh’s process (studio art major here) is silly.

2) No one to my knowledge “hired” Tiffany to make this set. Tiffany chose to make this product to sell to the people described in (1), above.

My absolute favorite thing about this piece of art is how much it triggers certain people. I am adding this to my list of pros.

 

[SpaceMonkey420]

Dibs on the glass case if split DOP and shipping.

 

[GamblingGardener]

Dibs on the glass case if split DOP and shipping.

Here you go. It is not expensive.

 

[ekricket]

So many jumps of logic here.

1) It’s not “art.” It’s just something to be sold to people with more money than sense (typically, people who feel their McMansion needs a game room to feel aristocratic, but don’t actually play pool or poker).

Or to sell to friends of couples who registered for their wedding at Tiffany’s.

Anyway,, analogizing commercial products like this to Van Gogh’s process (studio art major here) is silly.

2) No one to my knowledge “hired” Tiffany to make this set. Tiffany chose to make this product to sell to the people described in (1), above.

There were probably artists involved in the design and production of this. Does that make it art? I can see people using this, but not like we do. Placing each chip slowly and stacking the pot gently in a much slower and casual game.
When you play chess with nice pieces as an adult do you slam each piece down or knock opponents captured pieces off the board like you did in fourth grade with the schools plastic chess set?

 

[jrs146]

I'll match the $300 ebay sale.

 

[fishsaybloop]

It’s Fashun

 

[jrs146]

I'll match the $300 ebay sale.

nevermind I read the comments and see that it was fake. Sorry!

 

[GamblingGardener]

I'll match the $300 ebay sale.

You want to get scammed like the guy that bought that fake set? Interesting life choice.

 

[realcdn]

Since I collect both Tiffany stuff and chips, it was pretty much a no-brainer for me

Then why are you now selling it? You seem like the ideal owner…

 

[jrs146]

You want to get scammed like the guy that bought that fake set? Interesting life choice.

My bad for not reading the entire thread. I didn't realize it was a fake. Good luck with the sale. I actually think it's really cool. I just can't assign a value on it being it's used.

 

[GamblingGardener]

Then why are you now selling it? You seem like the ideal owner…

Great question! I am going to move my collection more towards actual casino chips if I can work out a trade. If I sell it outright, I have an eye on a new camera lens. Of course, I don't think anyone loves this set as much as I do, so I am perfectly happy to keep it.

 

[upNdown]

@GamblingGardener , as the recently crowned “Post Police” I’m going to point out that we usually don’t bash people’s sales in the classifieds, and I’ll go ahead and apologize for all of us.

 

[GamblingGardener]

@GamblingGardener , as the recently crowned “Post Police” I’m going to point out that we usually don’t bash people’s sales in the classifieds, and I’ll go ahead and apologize for all of us.

It's really no problem, but thank you. This thread is a fantastic example of why I enjoy this set so much. Love it or hate it, everyone has an opinion that they want to share. Honestly all the fun buzz makes me want to hang onto it.

 

[BamaT8ter]

 

[Machine]

@GamblingGardner I wanted to buy this, but I couldn't handle being labeled a 'rich douchebag' hahahahaha

 

[SpaceMonkey420]

Here you go. It is not expensive.

Oh not that case…. That tall one with the lights. Lol

 

[JWC]

I would assume that Tiffany’s is not targeting the poker player directly, but the wife, friend, etc., of a poker player. To the non poker player, this seems just like the right gift to impress their poker playing friend. Perhaps some of us have ended up with a non-functional set of chips from a non-poker playing friend.

 

[Stufflymcstuff]

Great question! I am going to move my collection more towards actual casino chips if I can work out a trade. If I sell it outright, I have an eye on a new camera lens. Of course, I don't think anyone loves this set as much as I do, so I am perfectly happy to keep it.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with this chip set, it for sure has a target market and they’re nice in their own way but this story for why you’re selling them could use some work.

using the money for medical bills …
you have a rare allergy to porcelain …
your wife can’t get aroused by a man who owns Tiffany merch …

a lot of credible options!

 

[Taghkanic]

There were probably artists involved in the design and production of this. Does that make it art?

Of course there is an “art” to good packaging. (I used to write about topics like that for design magazines, in my misspent youth. I even once was on the Tiffany & Co. press list, lord help me.) That doesn’t make good packaging art. And in any case, this is just cookie-cutter Tiffany design in its standard color and materials. Someone in house could have designed this in his/her sleep.

I can see people using this, but not like we do. Placing each chip slowly and stacking the pot gently in a much slower and casual game.

If it could be proven, I would wager that no one has hosted even a single game of poker with one of these Tiffany sets. Ever.

 

[Taghkanic]

Perhaps some of us have ended up with a non-functional set of chips from a non-poker playing friend.

My eccentric grandfather collected salt-and-pepper shakers the way many people here collect choice poker chips (including some with pornographic themes.) Friends and relative were always trying to give him “S&Ps” as birthday presents. His face was classic when opening these gifts, trying but failing to be polite. They pretty much never made it into the official collection.

 

[ekricket]

Of course there is an “art” to good packaging. (I used to write about topics like that for design magazines, in my misspent youth. I even once was on the Tiffany & Co. press list, lord help me.) That doesn’t make good packaging art. And in any case, this is just cookie-cutter Tiffany design in its standard color and materials. Someone in house could have designed this in his/her sleep.



If it could be proven, I would wager that no one has hosted even a single game of poker with one of these Tiffany sets. Ever.

Let’s burn them. I hate these effing things.

 

[Taghkanic]

Anyway, I think I’ll start a Luxury Poker Sets thread instead. GLWS, sorry for the threadjacks.

 

[GamblingGardener]

Oh not that case…. That tall one with the lights. Lol

Believe it or not, equally inexpensive.
Here are the lights. Ramsta stick-ons from IKEA, but they appear to be out of stock.

 

[RivieraDanny]

Well the Caesars ones are paper. My host keeps sending me them. Lol

 

[davislane]

Well the Caesars ones are paper. My host keeps sending me them. LolView attachment 748548

$10

 

[RoyalBluff]

At least the Tiffany price is reasonable compared to what Louis Vuitton is offering at $26,700 USD

 

[RivieraDanny]

At least the Tiffany price is reasonable compared to what Louis Vuitton is offering at $26,700 USD

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27500 for dice chips??

 

[warma]

LOOK MIKE! EVEN THE SWISS AGREE!!

Don’t let those crazy diamonds distract you from the LUC XPS.

 

[RoyalBluff]

27500 for dice chips??

With fake gold inlays mind you

 

[Josh Kifer]

@Windwalker

Okay, that made me freaking lol