what chips are these? (1 Viewer)
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RichMahogany
Straight Flush
Nothing worth pursuing
SpaceMonkey420
Full House
That the kind that makes great Confetti
tabletalker7
Full House
Old school bingo card markers from the senior center (did I guess right)
One of these days, I’m going to see one of these threads, know what the chips are, and be the first to respond with the correct answer.
I can dream, right?
I can dream, right?
CrazyEddie
Full House
As I'm sure you can tell, there are two different types there - one box plain, one box with interlocking ridges. Both types are old, and probably made of what was known at the time as "composition", a mixture of shellac and clay (and some other things).
Unfortunately, although they are old, they are not rare, not particularly interesting to collectors, and not valuable. They're widely available on eBay. Search for "vintage poker chips" on eBay and you'll find similar chips (also plenty that are different); you can use the asking prices as a guide to what they're worth, but bear in mind that just because someone is asking for a price doesn't mean they'll ever sell at that price.
Unfortunately, although they are old, they are not rare, not particularly interesting to collectors, and not valuable. They're widely available on eBay. Search for "vintage poker chips" on eBay and you'll find similar chips (also plenty that are different); you can use the asking prices as a guide to what they're worth, but bear in mind that just because someone is asking for a price doesn't mean they'll ever sell at that price.
Drueke?
CrazyEddie
Full House
Conceivably.
I wonder how many different manufacturers made the interlocking-type poker chips. I haven't looked into it deeply. My gut reaction is that USPCC and Burt Co probably did not, but I only say that because of the direction their product mix took later on as they catered to the cardroom, club, and casino customers. They did make embossed chips (or at least USPCC did), and the interlocking chips could have been manufactured the same way - the commonly-found "boston terrier interlocking chips" are certainly embossed.
Drueke started with wood products (chess pieces, mainly, but maybe also including wood poker chips?) and then later made products out of Tenite, a brand of cellulose acetate, which is a plastic similar to celluloid but with a different chemistry and a greatly reduced tendency to catch on fire and explode. So maybe some of those poker chips are Tenite instead of shellac/clay composition?
I wonder how many different manufacturers made the interlocking-type poker chips. I haven't looked into it deeply. My gut reaction is that USPCC and Burt Co probably did not, but I only say that because of the direction their product mix took later on as they catered to the cardroom, club, and casino customers. They did make embossed chips (or at least USPCC did), and the interlocking chips could have been manufactured the same way - the commonly-found "boston terrier interlocking chips" are certainly embossed.
Drueke started with wood products (chess pieces, mainly, but maybe also including wood poker chips?) and then later made products out of Tenite, a brand of cellulose acetate, which is a plastic similar to celluloid but with a different chemistry and a greatly reduced tendency to catch on fire and explode. So maybe some of those poker chips are Tenite instead of shellac/clay composition?
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