A nightmare revisited (8 Viewers)

[BPTDirector]

It’s been 20 years now but I was just reminded of my first custom chip adventure. I got married in Vegas in 2003 and during my visit there stumbled into the Luxor and was immediately enamored by the first ceramic chips I had ever seen. Yeah, I know, clay is king, but back then the unique feel and sound of those chips was intriguing. Upon my return I began seeking a way to acquire a set. I found homepokerchips.com, a vendor that could supply custom Chipco chips @ around a dollar each. Next I happened across a flaming spade inlay mockup for a Paulson set, then selling for .60 per(what a dumbass I was) and sent it to them and had artwork made for the Chipco’s. About a two month wait, $1000 spent and the chips arrived. Man was I excited! I rushed home to find a good sized box of my prized chippies. After taking them out and handling them I began to notice a ver alarming defect, small whit dots on the faces of many chips(154 of 1100). Totally blown away by this I frantically contacted homepokerchips and they asked me to submit photos. Upon sending photos they got Chipco to re print chips to make my order whole again. I forgot all about this and have had zero problems, until today. Here is a photo of my reminder. Now I’m worried about this beginning to occur, or just a chip I had not found yet which is possible I guess, but not probable. Note the white dot I found. Bummed…

 

[TheBigTater]

After 20 years there is no hope of getting a reprint from Chipco, at least not a real match on a linen Chipco blank. I would think those were printing errors at the time, not some weird problem that has developed over time.

Hopefully it's only 1 or 2 that were originally missed, if so you could live with that, adds a little character (or trigger your OCD... whichever).

 

[chippitydoodah]

After 20 years there is no hope of getting a reprint from Chipco, at least not a real match on a linen Chipco blank. I would think those were printing errors at the time, not some weird problem that has developed over time.

Hopefully it's only 1 or 2 that were originally missed, if so you could live with that, adds a little character (or trigger your OCD... whichever).

BPT with OCD? OMG!

 

[Colquhoun]

It appears that during manufacture, there wasn’t good contact between the printed paper substrate and the blank chip, like a bubble. That would explain the ink not transferring in that spot.
Like @TheBigTater mentioned, I don’t think it’s something that will happen over time, rather it was that way all along. Casino Chipcos have shown that wear happens slowly and needs a LOT of use to occur.

 

[cpiaaq]

You could fix that with a felt tip pen, if you can match the color.

 

[Tonystark137]

Seems like a job for green sharpy to me...

 

[Okku]

I will also say this. The newer GameOn ChipCo chips aren't the same compared to the OG ones. They're thinner, more rounded edges and just so different to me.

 

[BPTDirector]

These are the older Chipco blanks, and I repaired some of the originals with sharpie pens so I know that works. Just the first one I’ve found in over 15 years.

 

[Tonystark137]

Could just that the Sharpe wore off?

 

[GreatWhiteDope]

It’s been 20 years now but I was just reminded of my first custom chip adventure. I got married in Vegas in 2003 and during my visit there stumbled into the Luxor and was immediately enamored by the first ceramic chips I had ever seen. Yeah, I know, clay is king, but back then the unique feel and sound of those chips was intriguing. Upon my return I began seeking a way to acquire a set. I found homepokerchips.com, a vendor that could supply custom Chipco chips @ around a dollar each. Next I happened across a flaming spade inlay mockup for a Paulson set, then selling for .60 per(what a dumbass I was) and sent it to them and had artwork made for the Chipco’s. About a two month wait, $1000 spent and the chips arrived. Man was I excited! I rushed home to find a good sized box of my prized chippies. After taking them out and handling them I began to notice a ver alarming defect, small whit dots on the faces of many chips(154 of 1100). Totally blown away by this I frantically contacted homepokerchips and they asked me to submit photos. Upon sending photos they got Chipco to re print chips to make my order whole again. I forgot all about this and have had zero problems, until today. Here is a photo of my reminder. Now I’m worried about this beginning to occur, or just a chip I had not found yet which is possible I guess, but not probable. Note the white dot I found. Bummed…
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I'd be more concerned about the burn mark on the speed cloth

 

[BPTDirector]

I'd be more concerned about the burn mark on the speed cloth

That’s just a shadow. Lol. I was freaking at first when I saw that.