TRK Single Collector Club (2 Viewers)

[leo822]

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Where is La Carreta? That's my favorite restaurant in Miami! lol

 

[AfterTheFact]

Where is La Carreta? That's my favorite restaurant in Miami! lol

What, they never invited you to play poker in the back room LOL

 

[RainmanTrail]

This thread is awesome!

 

[RainmanTrail]

My Grail TRK sample set...missing the unique $1 which I will be going after this summer.
A box of the $5s was found awhile ago that had been in a storage fire. Many of the chips from the box had major blackened spots that can not be removed. I was lucky and found this undamaged $5 chip from an estate sale in Cali.

My Unicorn

I just looked up the $5 and $25 chips to see how difficult they'd be for me to track down... now I feel poor

 

[Ghoti]

I was not expecting this thread to be anywhere near as cool as it is when I opened it. I think I've truly caught the sickness, now.

 

[leo822]

I just looked up the $5 and $25 chips to see how difficult they'd be for me to track down... now I feel poor

I am still trying to find the article on the box of $5 that was found in 2012. Until then there were just a few known. The box was totally charred and most of the chips were charred as well and beyond cleaning since the clay was burned (I assume). There were a few chips I think perhaps in the middle of the box that escaped in relatively decent shape. Here is one from last year that made it to eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1957-5-Casino-Gaming-Chip-EL-CORTEZ-HOTEL-Las-Vegas-Platinum-Edition-/231990492941?rmvSB=true&nma=true&si=ohjNHTw0E%2BOZFe2z69InNNMfVrc%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

There should be one at the convention...bring your wallet!

 

[gmunny]

I am still trying to find the article on the box of $5 that was found in 2012. Until then there were just a few known. The box was totally charred and most of the chips were charred as well and beyond cleaning since the clay was burned (I assume). There were a few chips I think perhaps in the middle of the box that escaped in relatively decent shape. Here is one from last year that made it to eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1957-5-Casino-Gaming-Chip-EL-CORTEZ-HOTEL-Las-Vegas-Platinum-Edition-/231990492941?rmvSB=true&nma=true&si=ohjNHTw0E%2BOZFe2z69InNNMfVrc%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

There should be one at the convention...bring your wallet!

I have a chip blog that i started a few years ago to document chip finds. I have been terrible at keeping it up. Here is link to the find of those chips. Has a reference link to the Chip Board.

http://thecornerreport.blogspot.com/search/label/aFind: El Cortez $5

 

[leo822]

I have a chip blog that i started a few years ago to document chip finds. I have been terrible at keeping it up. Here is link to the find of those chips. Has a reference link to the Chip Board.

http://thecornerreport.blogspot.com/search/label/aFind: El Cortez $5

Holy Smokes..that's you? Wow. Exactly the article I was referring to. Thanks Greg

 

[leo822]

This picture makes me sad and happy at the same time. I think even a burned one is cool because of the provenance

 

[gmunny]

Here is a couple of my favorites:

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[gmunny]

Holy Smokes..that's you? Wow. Exactly the article I was referring to. Thanks Greg

Yeah.. i should try to keep it more up to date. I also saw on old reference in the "links" to the other site. Now its updated for PCF!

 

[AfterTheFact]

 

[leo822]

I try not to collect hot stamps because that just opens up a ton of other chips to collect. But these just changed my mind.

 

[AfterTheFact]

I try not to collect hot stamps because that just opens up a ton of other chips to collect. But these just changed my mind.

 

[joker80]

I try not to collect hot stamps because that just opens up a ton of other chips to collect. But these just changed my mind.

Finding them with the hot stamps intact is always hard too

 

[AfterTheFact]

Just picked these up, kinda cool also.

 

[joker80]

Anybody have one of these they were looking to sell?

 

[Chippy McChiperson]

 

[leo822]

That China club $5 chip is the best

 

[Chippy McChiperson]

Thanks, I love it too.

 

[AfterTheFact]

 

[joker80]

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You know it's old when they are gambling with nickels

 

[Chippy McChiperson]

Anyone know if any of these are out there? I've checked eBay and Spinetti's and haven't had any luck.

 

[leo822]

 

[Psypher1000]

 

[leo822]

 

[liftapint]

There are no words, for that Aladdin $25.
The best.

 

[Jambine]

There are no words, for that Aladdin $25.
The best.

Stunning yet elegant. Love it !

 

[leo822]

Thanks...It is my favorite by a mile.

 

[Poker Zombie]

This needs to be in the "Green chip" thread too.