"Unique" Inlays / Interesting Denom Placement (2 Viewers)

[moechar]

Warning, this might be dumb and not make sense.


There's a few inlays out there where it feels like the whole inlay is super cohesive and the graphics combine with the text to sort of, really stand out and make them look awesome. The first two that come to mind are the circus circus inlay with the prize units, and the cactus petes, where the denom and graphics are involved.

I'm just curious to know if there are any more examples of inlays like this. Doesn't have to be just the denom in the graphic, can be the text itself or just really clever ideas in general.

 

[BearMetal]

Bottled-in-Bond on the tax stamp? Or were you only talking about casino chips and not customs?

Bottled-in-Bond $100 (Front)

• BearMetal
• Sep 1, 2021

Utilizing the CPC Small Crown mold, this $100 chip is the anchor of the set. When you think of...

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

My first design ever many years ago

 

[moechar]

Bottled-in-Bond on the tax stamp? Or were you only talking about casino chips and not customs?

Bottled-in-Bond $100 (Front)

• BearMetal
• Sep 1, 2021

Utilizing the CPC Small Crown mold, this $100 chip is the anchor of the set. When you think of...

Nope either works Just looking for any examples in general!

Those are quite unique!

 

[moechar]

My first design ever many years ago

Woahhh this was your first design ever?? How far you've come.

You started with good taste, unlike most of us... (I can only speak for myself)

 

[Rieguy]

Nothing that will blow anyone away inlay-wise, but I think it fits your criteria.

 

[arch3r]

My first design ever many years ago

This is like discovering an early sketch from Picasso.

 

[BearMetal]

Nope either works Just looking for any examples in general!

Those are quite unique!

You've never seem em!? Yeah, the whole idea with the Bottled-In-Bond set was to embrace the roots of Bourbon and the Bottled-In-Bond Act which has roots back to the tax stamps used by the British on imported goods. You can read all about it here. But yeah, the idea was to make the denomination a part of the chip by having each chip have its very own tax stamp with the value.

 

[lane_robert_s]

My first design ever many years ago

Those are stunning colors. Are those overlabeled hot stamps?

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

Those are stunning colors. Are those overlabeled hot stamps?

Just a mock up. The label never got made. Would have milled them first

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/jeepologyoffroad-trailhead.58265/#post-1130403

 

[Josh Kifer]

Warning, this might be dumb and not make sense.


There's a few inlays out there where it feels like the whole inlay is super cohesive and the graphics combine with the text to sort of, really stand out and make them look awesome. The first two that come to mind are the circus circus inlay with the prize units, and the cactus petes, where the denom and graphics are involved.

I'm just curious to know if there are any more examples of inlays like this. Doesn't have to be just the denom in the graphic, can be the text itself or just really clever ideas in general.

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IM A FAN OF THE PETE'S.

 

[Josh Kifer]

Just a mock up. The label never got made. Would have milled them first

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/jeepologyoffroad-trailhead.58265/#post-1130403

Wonder where those went to.....

 

[moechar]

Anotha one:

 

[Machine]

My first design ever many years ago

I remember digging through past posts, I liked some of the other versions with thicker lines too!

 

[TKEUofM]

I'm a little biased, but I'm a fan of my Miller High Life logo adaption. Feels like the demons fit right in.

 

[AlbinoDragon]

The California Club in Vegas did this with their quarter at one point:

(photo "borrowed" from the Chip Guide as I'm not near my collection right now)


I then used this for inspiration for my Arizona Club customs. It's less incorporated as you are looking for, but more along the lines of an offset/de-centered denom.

 

[chipinla]

I like how @kirchhausen worked the denoms into the water ripples on his custom Chessie’s Cove set. Pretty unique.

 

[moechar]

I like how @kirchhausen worked the denoms into the water ripples on his custom Chessie’s Cove set. Pretty unique.
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Ooo that’sa really god example!

 

[arch3r]

Ooo that’sa really god example!

 

[aggie]

Surprised nobody’s posted these:

 

[kirchhausen]

I like how @kirchhausen worked the denoms into the water ripples on his custom Chessie’s Cove set. Pretty unique.
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Thanks! All credit for that wrinkle belongs to the amazing @Toby

 

[BGinGA]

Paymaster. Denoms in circles, similar to race car numbers of the time period.

 

[moechar]

Paymaster. Denoms in circles, similar to race car numbers of the time period.

I’ll have to find a photo!

 

[LinkyBabe]

Paymaster:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/chipdb/paymaster.53/

 

[ninedeuce]

Always loved this classic Hilton inlay. Though the chip itself is plain as plain gets (base white! no spots!), there's a ton of visual interest due to the contrast of the colorful (but minimalist) inlay, and also the distinctive house mold.

 

[Johnblue]

My first design ever many years ago

i remember this. It was the inspiration for my solids set =)

 

[ninedeuce]

 

[moechar]

Woah I've never seen this one before!

 

[moechar]

 

[moechar]