Authentic Rounders Movie Poker Chips - Roman Mold (1 Viewer)

[Tommy]

My head hurts. JimB is probably the only person who knows which ones are the real deal.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/authentic-rounders-used-movie-100-1786604742

The items you're bidding on are 100% Authentic ROUNDERS $100 poker chips from the Rounders film set.This chips were made by ASM in 1996 exclusively for use on the film Rounders.If you are knowledgable regarding rounders chips, you'll be able to tell if it's a replica or the real thing just by looking at it.It's impossible to get a chip made with the Roman mold, red denominations, black bear, 4 edge spots, distinctive colors, red $ sign, and metal flakes which can be seen on the edge. Also, when you rotate the chip from left to right, the bear should be upside down. When rotating the chip from top to bottom, the bear should remain the same. The bear faces to the right at all times. The Cheaterfield chip is also made by the same company. Both these chips were bought from the original release of chips.Ask any real collector or the company that made these chips for the movie Pokerchips.com. and they will tell you the same.Please note that the outside protective cover is not in perfect shape, but is readily available, and cheap, on eBay.I fully guarantee this chip to be 100% real deal authentic. If you question its authenticity when you get it for any reason, I will happily return your money and pay for return shipping.

 

[David Spragg]

I did not ever hear Jim's story about inlays stretching and do not believe it. This is what he told me many years ago. During the run he managed to lose (or maybe corrupt) the artwork file before they were done. The only way he could continue was to scan or photograph one of each of the inlays he already printed and remake them. It changed the size a fraction, made the inlay whiter and the resolution a fraction worse. That 'recreated' version is the same one that was reversed for Adam's chips and the same one I still use today as there was never another found. The only way I could create the extra denims we have is by copying the numerals from the existing denoms and resizing etc.
Regarding the inlay orientation, unless there was a fixed rule like we have now, or the customer specified the orientation, different employees could have stuck them different ways.
Regarding the edge spots, there was an auto punch and a manual punch back then for 414. No-one but Jim used the auto punch, everyone else used the manual. An order could easily have a mix.
I asked Jim about the variations way before I was involved in CPC when I saw him and others selling chips on eBay that didn't look right.
While I can't put my hands on them now, I had Miramax COE's with mine and have no doubt they are correct.

I have no idea whether Red Ott ever made anything like this but to be honest I doubt it, he wasn't smart enough. That's all I know I'm afraid but I can at least explain differences.

 

[leo822]

Seems simple to me. There are two versions. My hundo looks like a Xerox'd Office Max label.
So the story is the inferior label was made DURING the production of the chips and not AFTER the movie run?

Right. Gotcha.

 

[davislane]

Price of Rounders chips just went up! Initial run vs final run.

 

[leo822]

(This meme is becoming alarmingly useful in this hobby)

 

[Colquhoun]

It looks like Apache Poker Chips has the original art

https://www.apachepokerchips.com/product/rounders-casino-dealer-button/

 

[David Spragg]

Seems simple to me. There are two versions. My hundo looks like a Xerox'd Office Max label.
So the story is the inferior label was made DURING the production of the chips and not AFTER the movie run?

Right. Gotcha.

During

 

[PlayerADK]

When I bought some rounders chips from Jim (old CPC owner) he said the following (nothing sensitive, seems fine to post these messages):

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I think I missed some context on this "inlay stretching" comment

It was referring to the black $100 below (doesn't change anything, just wanted to get the picture here as well)

This is the picture we were referencing: