California color inspired Nevada set (1 Viewer)

[markleteenie]

California color inspired Nevada mixed casino set
@markleteenie 8/21/2019

25c Baldini's - Sparks, NV
$1 Paris - Las Vegas, NV
$5 Mint Club - Reno, NV

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[Beakertwang]

Very nice! Any Nevada casinos have black $20?

 

[saleen121212]

Nice work Mark!

 

[markleteenie]

Any Nevada casinos have black $20?

This is where the set might get roadblocked and just stay a small cash set. I saw @ADS Aviator get those sweet purple Stardust $20s, but since I have a purple quarter, I don't want to go that route.
I want to avoid hotstamps for the $20+ chips also.

Chip options welcome!

 

[ruskba]

Will these be in play soon??

 

[markleteenie]

Will these be in play soon??

Yes, in the game at the end of the month!

 

[ADS Aviator]

Very nice set Mark!!

If you are trying to stay THC, this might be your only option for black-ish. No Idea on availability though.

 

[Legend5555]

This is a bit like "crossing the streams," isn't it?

 

[markleteenie]

This is a bit like "crossing the streams," isn't it?

Exactly!

 

[ADS Aviator]

House mold option Grey/black

 

[markleteenie]

House mold option Grey/black

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Very interesting, I'd prefer to stay THC (CJ or Paulson).
I also found these options, but I think they might be hard to find/insanely expensive:

 

[ADS Aviator]

Very interesting, I'd prefer to stay THC (CJ or Paulson).
I also found these options, but I think they might be hard to find/insanely expensive:
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The Thunderbird is Greatness!. I'll bet you are right about availability & cost.

 

[churlbut18]

Not NV, but the real Horseshoe Gardena shaped inlay black $20 would look nice...

 

[HeWhoWouldPun]

Good looking set!

 

[JWC]

IIRC - The Mint $5 was the first Christy / Jones Chips manufactured.

 

[markleteenie]

IIRC - The Mint $5 was the first Christy / Jones Chips manufactured.

I think the Mint $5 was produced a few years before this Mint Club $5. But this chip is definitely a Christy & Jones too!

 

[markleteenie]

I have a new chip on the way!

Spoiler: From ELKO, NV!

Nickel!

 

[markleteenie]

Set Update:
Added 120 "nickels." Have another rack of $5s on the way.

 

[markleteenie]

Still trying to figure out what $25 fits with this set. I'm looking for 40-45 x $25s to "finish" this set.
Suggestions?

800 piece set
120 x .05 Gold Country Inn - Elko, NV
120 x .25 Baldini's - Sparks, NV
200 x 1 Paris - Las Vegas, NV
300 x 5 Mint Club - Reno, NV (one rack on the way)
40 x 25 ???
20 x 100 Hotel Nevada - Ely, NV

Here's the updated family photo:

 

[BGinGA]

40 x 25 ???

Del Web's Sahara Hotel $25 THC would be a good addition, also C&J produced by Burt Co.

Great spot progression between the $5 and $100, shaped inlay (like the hundo), and completes the set with another Nevada casino -- each from a different city. Dump the Paris chips for Jerry's Nugget $1s to finish.

 

[markleteenie]

Del Web's Sahara Hotel $25 THC would be a good addition, also C&J produced by Burt Co.

Great spot progression between the $5 and $100, shaped inlay (like the hundo), and completes the set with another Nevada casino -- each from a different city. Dump the Paris chips for Jerry's Nugget $1s to finish.

I do really love the Jerry 's Nugget $1 and any Sahara chips.

I was trying to keep a blue $1 for the Cali-ness of the set. I'm okay with switching out the Paris $1 eventually, for something else blue (maybe like the Four Queens QPie?).

And Sahara and Jerry's Nugget are both Las Vegas, so I'd like to avoid repeating cities. (Well JN is North Las Vegas)

That is a great suggestion in terms of spot progression.

I don't see many Blue Nevada THC $1s from non-LV cities either.

 

[BGinGA]

I was trying to keep a blue $1 for the Cali-ness of the set.

Las Vegas, California?

 

[markleteenie]

Las Vegas, California?

Exactly, glad we're on the same page.

Some ideas...

 

[Kyle]

Great chips and a great set. I like the Pioneer the best for the 25 mostly because of the label. The Hotel Navada is a great 100 chip also.

 

[BGinGA]

Some ideas...
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I'd be all over those Pioneer chips (2 racks, please) if they were available, but good luck finding ANY of those $25s in quantity.

At least there are a bunch of Sahara $25 chips in the hands of collectors. I sold mine a few years ago.

 

[ADS Aviator]

I like the High Sierra the best- Color, spots, shaped Inlay, different city. All work for me.

Sahara $25 are great chips. Repeating LV would bug me. If not a deal breaker, that would be a good option too.

 

[FordPickup92]

 

[markleteenie]

Weights:

 

[markleteenie]

Updated family photo.
Just missing a $25!

 

[chipjoker]

Very nice.. Great Job.. Nice Set.