chip collection advise (1 Viewer)

[ryflushdraw]

Greeting!
I would like to take some advice as a new member. What kind of chips should I start to collect as my first set? Any advice would be much appreciated!

 

[Godzilla28]

It depends on what tickles your fancy. I started collecting starbursts, fracs then moved to building sets. Now I collect finished sets but space is getting low.

For a 1st set to play, you've heard about getting samples and shuffle stacks so you find something that you're comfortable with. Also set a budget and all the pros on here will give you recommendations for best bang for your buck. Good luck. PM me if you have specific questions. Cheers

 

[Eriks]

Welcome! 1 post and already a supporting member+, not a bad start!

Check out @Machine excellent thread for new members

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/new-members-start-here.85303/

 

[philhut]

Greeting!
I would like to take some advice as a new member. What kind of chips should I start to collect as my first set? Any advice would be much appreciated!

Depends if your looking for profit or appeal. I do not collect single chips though I seem to horde large sets of the available chips I like. I have seen some members with huge collections of singles that have sold at least on here for ranges of 25cents to hundreds/chip. Rarity, History and Coolness factor being the main drivers of price from what I have seen as well. Really though collecting should be for the purpose of something you love and even if you develop it into a buy/sell hobby the best traders do it because they like it.

 

[davislane]

Greeting!
I would like to take some advice as a new member. What kind of chips should I start to collect as my first set? Any advice would be much appreciated!

dont start. forget you ever found this place. these arent the chips you are looking for. Dice chips are perfectly fine. your future self will thank me.

 

[PocketAces]

Greeting!
I would like to take some advice as a new member. What kind of chips should I start to collect as my first set? Any advice would be much appreciated!

As @Godzilla28 said you can’t go wrong collecting what you like. Now finding out what that is will require doing a bit of research here on PCF, eventually get samples and then try to build one or more sets. The good news is there is a set for every budget around here.

A few threads I’d highly recommend checking out to give you some inspiration:

Unofficial mixed set thread

High res pics of various sets

Card Mold showcase thread

and I’d spend some time checking what the TCR sales looked like in the past

 

[allforcharity]

Hello and welcome!

 

[Highli99]

Start with samples!

 

[upNdown]

You should start by reading everything that’s been posted to PCF in the last month - every single post. And every time something is being discussed that you’re not familiar with, use the search function to read older threads to help you figure it out.
Then just start reading classified ads as far back as you can bear. And again, search out explanations for things you aren’t familiar with.
That’s the only way to learn about this hobby - by actually learning about this hobby. There are no price guides or “chipping for dummies” or shortcuts. You can either learn, gain some understanding, and make your own decisions, or you can buy impulsively and hope for the best.

 

[softchewy]

Welcome!
Collect chips you like... first, you'll need to find out what you like..
Look around, get samples... good luck

 

[greenchip]

I collect chips that are used in casinos, so my thoughts about chipping. I'm relatively new to PCF, but not new to chipping.

There's Paulson mold (TH&C, RH&C, and house molds), ChipCo, Bud Jones, and more. I'd say the easiest to get is Paulson mold, which is used at many casinos. The cost would be from $1/chip to hundreds or thousands, which would be good for both beginners to serious chippers. Lots of people here are talking about/offering Paulson mold, so definitely recommend checking out recent posts like people mentioned.

I started with getting the chips from local casinos I visited, then expanded my hands to Vegas chips as I started playing in Vegas. Start with Vegas chips, casinos you visited, or chips you like?

My advice is to be careful of "commemorative chips" with casino open year and closing year, they're not authentic chips that were used, rather a tribute issue by a third party after the casino closed. If you're looking for authentic chips and unsure about them, check with experienced people here and also ChipGuide to know more about them. Feel free to message me with any chip questions too.

 

[FDLmold]

Pick a budget and a purpose for the chips. That will narrow things down considerably.

 

[AlbinoDragon]

I collect chips that are used in casinos, so my thoughts about chipping. I'm relatively new to PCF, but not new to chipping.

There's Paulson mold (TH&C, RH&C, and house molds), ChipCo, Bud Jones, and more. I'd say the easiest to get is Paulson mold, which is used at many casinos. The cost would be from $1/chip to hundreds or thousands, which would be good for both beginners to serious chippers. Lots of people here are talking about/offering Paulson mold, so definitely recommend checking out recent posts like people mentioned.

I started with getting the chips from local casinos I visited, then expanded my hands to Vegas chips as I started playing in Vegas. Start with Vegas chips, casinos you visited, or chips you like?

My advice is to be careful of "commemorative chips" with casino open year and closing year, they're not authentic chips that were used, rather a tribute issue by a third party after the casino closed. If you're looking for authentic chips and unsure about them, check with experienced people here and also ChipGuide to know more about them. Feel free to message me with any chip questions too.

These are all great collector tips and suggestions. I think the OP is more asking about what chips to get as a first playable set and not to "collect".

 

[Goldfish]

Cowboy up…..Jump right in…..spend 10k. It’s gonna happen anyway.

 

[chipinla]

Cowboy up…..Jump right in…..spend 10k. It’s gonna happen anyway.

 

[Nanook]

Greeting! ... .What kind of chips should I start to collect as my first set?........

You should start by reading everything that’s been posted to PCF in the last month - every single post. And every time something is being discussed that you’re not familiar with, use the search function to read older threads to help you figure it out.
Then just start reading classified ads as far back as you can bear. And again, search out explanations for things you aren’t familiar with.
That’s the only way to learn about this hobby - by actually learning about this hobby. There are no price guides or “chipping for dummies” or shortcuts. You can either learn, gain some understanding, and make your own decisions, or you can buy impulsively and hope for the best.

This might seem like it is a bit overboard, but everything he says in the post above is wisdom coming from someone who has "been there, done that." Maybe tone down the level of intensity just a bit, but all great advice.

There is A LOT if info here to absorb. In today's world everyone wants instant gratification with everything so most new guys come on here and want to spend a few minutes and find out how they can buy a Casino grade set of chips for like maybe $200 and have them for their game this Friday night. No one is going to get what everyone wants because it is not realistic or even possible. For example, just about everyone here would love a playable set of chips from one of the classic Las Vegas Casinos like the Dunes, Horseshoe, idk Sands whatever and we would all love to acquire that set for $1/chip. Once reality sets in and you realize that to make a set like that you are going to have to spend thousands, maybe even 10's of thousands, compromise has to happen. You either have to "Cowboys up" or settle for something else.

@upNdown
Makes a lot of suggestions that are all very practical. Basically spend a bunch of time and as little money as possible learning and figuring out what compromises you can live with.

Cowboy up…..Jump right in…..spend 10k. It’s gonna happen anyway.

There is actually a lot of truth in this as well. For those with somewhat deeper pockets this advice might be more practical.

 

[upNdown]

Hey, my dad always read Consumer Reports before he bought anything. There’s no consumer reports for chips. So I just read everything here (and on chiptalk) instead.

 

[Nanook]

Hey, my dad always read Consumer Reports before he bought anything. There’s no consumer reports for chips. So I just read everything here (and on chiptalk) instead.

Basically this place is consumer reports for poker chips

 

[ryflushdraw]

It depends on what tickles your fancy. I started collecting starbursts, fracs then moved to building sets. Now I collect finished sets but space is getting low.

For a 1st set to play, you've heard about getting samples and shuffle stacks so you find something that you're comfortable with. Also set a budget and all the pros on here will give you recommendations for best bang for your buck. Good luck. PM me if you have specific questions. Cheers

Thank you for your advice, I just purchased an 800pcs set of TH&C on PCF from member Baxter. I am a poker player, and the main reason for me to collect chips is because of the feeling while shuffling the chips and the quality of the chips. I have always been dreaming of getting a wonderful set for my own home game. That's my original purpose for collecting chips. Thank you!

dont start. forget you ever found this place. these arent the chips you are looking for. Dice chips are perfectly fine. your future self will thank me.

LOL. Word. It's kinda too late, I just bought one big set. Now I am in the hole already.

 

[ryflushdraw]

I collect chips that are used in casinos, so my thoughts about chipping. I'm relatively new to PCF, but not new to chipping.

There's Paulson mold (TH&C, RH&C, and house molds), ChipCo, Bud Jones, and more. I'd say the easiest to get is Paulson mold, which is used at many casinos. The cost would be from $1/chip to hundreds or thousands, which would be good for both beginners to serious chippers. Lots of people here are talking about/offering Paulson mold, so definitely recommend checking out recent posts like people mentioned.

I started with getting the chips from local casinos I visited, then expanded my hands to Vegas chips as I started playing in Vegas. Start with Vegas chips, casinos you visited, or chips you like?

My advice is to be careful of "commemorative chips" with casino open year and closing year, they're not authentic chips that were used, rather a tribute issue by a third party after the casino closed. If you're looking for authentic chips and unsure about them, check with experienced people here and also ChipGuide to know more about them. Feel free to message me with any chip questions too.

Paulson is the main reason I found this forum. I have heard from my friend that Paulson actually made the best chips available. NPS and TH&C set are Hall of fame of chips. I am planning to buy a big set of NPS once I can post a Wanted AD.

I collect chips that are used in casinos, so my thoughts about chipping. I'm relatively new to PCF, but not new to chipping.

There's Paulson mold (TH&C, RH&C, and house molds), ChipCo, Bud Jones, and more. I'd say the easiest to get is Paulson mold, which is used at many casinos. The cost would be from $1/chip to hundreds or thousands, which would be good for both beginners to serious chippers. Lots of people here are talking about/offering Paulson mold, so definitely recommend checking out recent posts like people mentioned.

I started with getting the chips from local casinos I visited, then expanded my hands to Vegas chips as I started playing in Vegas. Start with Vegas chips, casinos you visited, or chips you like?

My advice is to be careful of "commemorative chips" with casino open year and closing year, they're not authentic chips that were used, rather a tribute issue by a third party after the casino closed. If you're looking for authentic chips and unsure about them, check with experienced people here and also ChipGuide to know more about them. Feel free to message me with any chip questions too.

And thank you for you advice on "commemorative chips" I will keep that in mind

 

[ryflushdraw]

Cowboy up…..Jump right in…..spend 10k. It’s gonna happen anyway.

LOL I am half way there

This might seem like it is a bit overboard, but everything he says in the post above is wisdom coming from someone who has "been there, done that." Maybe tone down the level of intensity just a bit, but all great advice.

There is A LOT if info here to absorb. In today's world everyone wants instant gratification with everything so most new guys come on here and want to spend a few minutes and find out how they can buy a Casino grade set of chips for like maybe $200 and have them for their game this Friday night. No one is going to get what everyone wants because it is not realistic or even possible. For example, just about everyone here would love a playable set of chips from one of the classic Las Vegas Casinos like the Dunes, Horseshoe, idk Sands whatever and we would all love to acquire that set for $1/chip. Once reality sets in and you realize that to make a set like that you are going to have to spend thousands, maybe even 10's of thousands, compromise has to happen. You either have to "Cowboys up" or settle for something else.

@upNdown
Makes a lot of suggestions that are all very practical. Basically spend a bunch of time and as little money as possible learning and figuring out what compromises you can live with.


There is actually a lot of truth in this as well. For those with somewhat deeper pockets this advice might be more practical.

Damn right! The best way to learn something new is probably to take advice from people who have been there. I choose "Cowboys up"!!!

 

[davislane]

Thank you for your advice, I just purchased an 800pcs set of TH&C on PCF from member Baxter. I am a poker player, and the main reason for me to collect chips is because of the feeling while shuffling the chips and the quality of the chips. I have always been dreaming of getting a wonderful set for my own home game. That's my original purpose for collecting chips. Thank you!


LOL. Word. It's kinda too late, I just bought one big set. Now I am in the hole already.

pics or it didnt happen