Blue Chip Company (BCC) back in business? (3 Viewers)

[sleepypiggly]

Looks like Blue Chips with the Sun Mold (casino only) is now being advertised under the GPI gaming name. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is the first time I've seen Blue Chip labeled under GPI since the buy-out.

 

[Anthony Martino]

Does this have any implications for the home custom market or just for those looking to acquire BCC chips from casinos?

 

[sleepypiggly]

Does this have any implications for the home custom market or just for those looking to acquire BCC chips from casinos?

The Sun Mold originally was only offered to casinos, so I think that pretty much sums it up. I don't think GPI will sell these to the home market, unfortunately.

 

[mipevi]

But those chips lack the traditional BCC egg-shaped inlays!






Kidding aside, interesting news...

 

[RichMahogany]

That'd be great if they would re-enter the home market but it's always seemed that GPI has no interest there.

Fingers crossed though

 

[jbutler]

Goddamn look at those colors...if only...

 

[ovo]

I saw them put out a more recent casino chip, but can't remember which one.

 

[sleepypiggly]

But those chips lack the traditional BCC egg-shaped inlays!

They replaced the lazy Americans with hard working Machines...

I originally wanted to say the other "M" as a joke but people will just call me racist.

 

[derekdd23]

At least they are using some of the stuff they bought and not storing it somewhere. Still sad we cant get in on it.

 

[Puggy]

Endyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Come back to uuuuuuuuuuuuusssssssssssssssssssss!

 

[links_slayer]

At least the inlays on the promo chips aren't oblong and egg shapedl

 

[sleepypiggly]

At least they are using some of the stuff they bought and not storing it somewhere. Still sad we cant get in on it.

Endyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Come back to uuuuuuuuuuuuusssssssssssssssssssss!

My understanding is that BCC wanted to be bought out by GPI badly because they were bleeding money. GPI bought them out for one reason only, because they are the only company out there using the old Paulson chip formula.

 

[BGinGA]

I'm guessing that they will offer these as a lower-cost clay chip option, primarily for non-cash tournament chips and perhaps to low-budget casinos/card rooms. I'm betting they will only offer simplistic spot patterns, too.

BCC's clay formula, although similar, was different than GPI's. Inlay printing also different.

Hey @ovo, can you tell if those are old BCC colors or Paulson colors?

 

[sleepypiggly]

BCC's clay formula, although similar, was different than GPI's. Inlay printing also different.

I think BCC uses a variation of the "old" Paulson formula. Paulson had changed its formula many times since the split.

 

[ovo]

I'm guessing that they will offer these as a lower-cost clay chip option, primarily for non-cash tournament chips and perhaps to low-budget casinos/card rooms. I'm betting they will only offer simplistic spot patterns, too.

BCC's clay formula, although similar, was different than GPI's. Inlay printing also different.

Hey @ovo, can you tell if those are old BCC colors or Paulson colors?

sorry, no idea

 

[gpc]

The light spot on the 100 looks like old Saturn yellow

 

[abby99]

On the photo, the $25 looks like it might be BCC/TRK Signal Green. Maybe.

 

[courage]

RIP BCC. Is this The Walking Dead thread?

 

[PAZ]

I do love the updated BCC website.

 

[sleepypiggly]

I do love the updated BCC website.

What the heck? I don't get the joke, it just transfers you to CPC.

 

[PAZ]

No joke, first it displays Puggy's chips and then it forwards to CPC. Until I come up with an idea for it I thought I would send David some traffic.

 

[abby99]

I do love the updated BCC website.

Great site, but the BCC page didn't stay up long enough for me to figure out how to place an order.

 

[Mr Tree]

While we are resurrecting companies here can someone bring back TRK as well?

 

[gopherblue]

Step 1: Resume sales to the home market.
Step 2: Allow use of the MGK mold, TRK colors and all spot patterns.
Step 3: Profit.


Seriously: I'd order a metric shit-ton.

 

[BGinGA]

Step 1: Resume sales to the home market.
Step 2: Allow use of the MGK, TFP, and suits molds, TRK colors and all spot patterns.
Step 3: Profit.


Seriously: I'd order a metric shit-ton.

^^ FYP. And me too, srsly.

 

[MoscowRadio]

Uh, yeah. TFP mold comes first!

 

[sleepypiggly]

Great site, but the BCC page didn't stay up long enough for me to figure out how to place an order.

You have to click on the right chip, so the legend goes.

 

[MoscowRadio]

Does anyone have an inkling of an idea as to how we could possibly gather more information about this, or is it just a 'wait-and-see' deal? I'd be ecstatic to have BCC back on the home market.

 

[BGinGA]

Never gonna happen. We (home market) don't have enough money, and are way too demanding as customers (without the volume or dollars to back it up). 100,000 chips is small potatoes to GPI, and look how many ~years~ it took to deplete the stock of the few lines they did produce. Wasn't until the fear of never getting any more that they all sold out.

The casino market is much more lucrative, including new (and expensive) security features, re-orders, and with new/rebranded venues opening all the time, almost never-ending.

 

[Mr Tree]

Order big from CPC while you can boys. If they shut their doors it is au revoir to the custom clay chip market.