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Cards Mold/"Tina" Alibaba Ceramics Master Consolidated Info Thread (8 Viewers)
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khaltire
High Hand
Does anyone have any samples of various pink chips on the cards mold ? How did they compared to the artwork ? I’m curious how various shades turn out (bubble gum pink, neon pink , salmon etc). A photo with a couple side by side from your sets or samples would be great !
khaltire
High Hand
She sent me this a few days ago . Not sure if anyone has seen this or not. I’m not sure if she’s making these chips on this mold now , or sticking with cards mold and just fooling around with how it would look. Id imagine that making these on the new mold is next in line.
Also, I’ve attached a real life sample of the same set, but on Cards Mold. The blue is fantastic btw , the purple edge spots are a deep grape color , and the pink really pops !
Also, I’ve attached a real life sample of the same set, but on Cards Mold. The blue is fantastic btw , the purple edge spots are a deep grape color , and the pink really pops !
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JJsCasino
High Hand
The top hat and cane looks awesome
Fah-ha-hak her. And to any of you who order this bogus horseshit knockoff vomit, I’ll respectfully keep my opinions to myself.
tastytoast
High Hand
If there's a group buy for Tina THC mold chips, count me in!
Tell us how you really feel!
For the record, I really don’t understand why anyone would want a fake Paulson mold chip.
ThinkingFold
Flush
To nitpick here, they are offering a RHC mold not a THC mold that keeps being mentioned. Pretty big difference on this site.
I mean they’re really not offering either. But creating poker chip mold with hats and canes is the biggest eff you they could make toward GPI/Paulson and really to all of us. I’ve been ranting like a whacko about how wrong it is to make exact copies of casino chips onto their shitty card mold for a long time now, and not too many people agree or care. Maybe this will wake some people up. Ignoring IP law is wrong, even if it allows you to get chips that look like the chips you’ve always wanted.
QuadNines
Pair
I may be new here, but I completely agree w @upNdown - Tribute Paulson's are one thing... copying them (stealing IP at best, perhaps violating Trademarked or Copyright) is way over the line. I am sure Tina's company has invested $$ to create the molds, so there's no amount of ranting to her that they should stop this that will matter. Maybe the RHC she's apparently now selling has minimal enough meaning to people outside the PCF community - so maybe Tina doesn't sell many if ALL of us boycott it.... Maybe that's wishful thinking...
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khaltire
High Hand
I’m not here to criticize anyone opinion or morals, but I do see some cognitive dissonance in many people using Tina to make a replica set of chips of their dream Paulson set, but don’t like it if a set they custom designed also gets copied by Tina. It find it a bit ironic, however, I do agree that copying the exact mold may be a bit much. China DGAF though
I do think that these custom Chinese ceramics are a blessing , it has given me a second wind and renewed interest in some great sets of chips . My BCC capital rooms were stolen as were my GSOP tourney set, I never really recovered after that and the spark died for me to some extent , especially after watching the price of Paulsons sky rocket . I’m personally grateful we can make such colorful customs at a fair price
I do think that these custom Chinese ceramics are a blessing , it has given me a second wind and renewed interest in some great sets of chips . My BCC capital rooms were stolen as were my GSOP tourney set, I never really recovered after that and the spark died for me to some extent , especially after watching the price of Paulsons sky rocket . I’m personally grateful we can make such colorful customs at a fair price
homegameforlife
High Hand
Having a tribute RHC / THC option makes this hobby more accessible to collectors with less disposable income or allows us to collect more sets... not complaining here but I can understand why purists might get upset.
How does a tribute H&C mold make the hobby more accessible than a cards mold, or some other unique new mold?
homegameforlife
High Hand
for the buyer who wants paulsons and wants to get as close for under a dollar a chip?
Jonesey07
4 of a Kind
Nope.. pick yourself up by the bootstraps. Then start sucking up to the right people to get invited to the NAGB secret GB.
A Tina ceramic chip, no matter the mold, will never look or feel like a Paulson chip. With this in mind, people basically believe that instead of making such an egregious knock-off with zero regard as to the legality of the whole thing, why not just stick with the more obvious and distinct product (card mold/no mold/hybrid) while still being able to end up with a relatively quality and affordable chip? I guess the whole thing is kind of a worrying trend/slippery slope for those that believe this could be the start of something that negatively effects the hobby, especially with regard to copies of already existing Paulsons that are out there in quantity, or even worse, people's custom artwork/sets. I'm not exactly sure where I draw the line myself.
That said, I certainly understand why the TinaHC mold is appealing to many, especially as to fully custom sets. I strongly considered it for my Tina chips but ultimately opted for the Card Mold for my tributes. Also, people are sleeping on the hybrids.
It's an interesting topic for sure. Not sure this is the right thread for it, but I am curious as to where most people stand, although I suspect most don't really give a shit.
I'll stick with the Cards Mold / Hybrids. Even if I didn't own Paulsons, I just don't think I could ever bring myself to felt knockoffs. It'd be like putting a Lambo badge on a Ford...
A Tina ceramic chip is not even a little bit close to a Paulson chip, even if it has a fake H&C logo on it. What makes Paulson chips desireable is the look, feel and sound of real compressed clay chips, not some goofy logo.
You want to get close to Paulson without paying Paulson prices? Keep your eyes on the classifieds for other compressed clay chips. You will often see sale posts for older ASM/CPC design chips at well under a dollar each. These chips, while not Paulson, are MUCH closer to looking and feeling like Paulsons than any cheap chinese ceramic.
eightyWon
Straight
bro yes
Just thought I would post this as it's a perfect example of what I was just saying. Real vintage clay chips at under 50 cents each. This set is probably too small for most, but if milled and given custom labels, or even just used as is, they would make a wonderful small set for someone who wants real clay chips and can't afford paulsons.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/hhr-294-chip-set.96472/
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/hhr-294-chip-set.96472/
CrazyEddie
Full House
brilliant !!!
Does Tina offer a textured or smooth no-mold chip with a debossed ring around the “inlay” area? (Not a recess like if a hybrid had its label removed, just a ring.)
QuadNines
Pair
SO its official... Just opened my DHL delivery from Tina (photos of chips to eventually follow) and packed inside was a nice "Gift"... I placed my order on October 10th, so exactly 3 weeks from order to delivery (Tennessee)...
Dealer Button she sent is normal size, and feels like the same material as the chips. Not as nice as BRProPoker's DB's, of course...
BUT this 100% confirms the new mold she has coming out... No other materials or info in my delivery - just chips and the promo DB...
Dealer Button she sent is normal size, and feels like the same material as the chips. Not as nice as BRProPoker's DB's, of course...
BUT this 100% confirms the new mold she has coming out... No other materials or info in my delivery - just chips and the promo DB...
SmockKnives
Pair
Good to know! I placed one on the 20th. So hopefully she will start working on it soon.
That dealer button has been around for a long time! I think @Eloe2000 first designed it. Tina has been working with us on a new mold. We were considering a top hat but are leaning towards a unique mold instead. More details to come as we get closer.
SmockKnives
Pair
I know my opinion doesn't matter but just have to suggest, either just the Top Hat and no cane, or the word "Poker". Like a Bally's or Dunes house mold. Just trying to be helpful.
QuadNines
Pair
Ahh - good to know... I assumed it was a reference to the "new mold" that is being talked about.
As I said in a previous post, I am opposed to a blatant copy of Paulson's THC - so despite Tina's DB looking as it does, I am glad to hear that the "new mold" may in fact NOT be a rip of Paulson... Thanks
The new mold may well be a rip off, but the design of the DB is inspired by Paulson's World Top Hat and Cane chips that have been around for a while:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/search/1362058/?q=WTHC&o=relevance
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