What do I have? Old set inherited (1 Viewer)

[nyyank8]

I inherited and old set from my grandfather about 10 years ago. Don’t have a picture of the holder/wooden box, but there are initials (J.R.W) on a metal plate on the case and all chips are the following either in blue, red, or white. All same “W” painted in. This was also set aside with some other items from the later 1800s (sword believed to be civil war era). Far from modern and does not feel like clay/ceramic. And too old to be plastic. Any help would be much appreciated! Of course part of me holding out it may be ivory given how old we think it is, but very unsure of how to tell for sure

 

[ekricket]

That’s a chip that was sold under the brand name Paranoid. It’s a “crest and seal” chips, the white part is a thin piece of celluloid placed into a cutout recess.

Not crazy valuable money wise but complete sets have a chance of being used and there is a coolth factor.

 

[drdr]

^ what he said.

Paranoids were made over a long period of time, early 1900s through to 1980s, from what others have shared with me. Some variation in manufacturer and materials over that time. I got a bit excited when I found a few racks on possibility of having early antique chips. But mine seems to have been made around 1980.

Pretty cool if you have a playable set all with the same inlay logo. Often these are found in small batches.

 

[allforcharity]

A lot of these from the 1920's and 30's. Market value not high, about 0.25-0.35 per chip maybe.

 

[DrStrange]

Monogram Paranoids were quite pricy in their era. Think of them as the Paulson chip at the time. Adjusted for inflation, those chips cost more than most mint Paulson sets cost now. Please note that rare and/or originally expensive doesn't translate to monetary value today.

If these are a family heirloom, they represent someone's deep love for their card game. These chips were likely as treasured as some of us love our more prized sets. The true value is the sentimental story about great granddad's custom poker chip set. If you have any family alive who might remember the stories, it would be great to get a record of that before it is totally lost to time. I am sure those chips could tell some mighty fine tales. -=- DrStrange

 

[ekricket]

Square edge paranoids

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1866873114...YGdf+q0Wb8llS/VtBMyNYP6uk=|tkp:Bk9SR7Tc5e7rZA

 

[Mushmanchuman]

‘Noids are a must for the serious, vintage collector. (I’m trying to get the name ‘Noids to pick up traction around here)

They are also a great set to buy that will piss your wife off cuz you’ll never put them in play.

 

[drdr]

They are also a great set to buy that will piss your wife off cuz you’ll never put them in play.

Truth.
Yours are shiny and rounded! Chips, not the wife.

 

[Mushmanchuman]

Hahaha! She’s round in some of her parts lol

I took a disinfectant wipe to all of them (you would have to if you saw the guy, at the flea market, who sold them to me).

I would never do that with clays but these old chips can handle it.