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[PocketAces]

I have been working on this set for over a year and since most of the chips are here and I’m decided on the line up, I thought I’d share a picture

Still missing 10 x El Capitan $1, 10 x Harrah’s Joliet $1 and the fracs are in transit…but this is what the final line up will be like:

100 x mint green fracs (C&E Card room, San Diego)
200 x blue $1 (Karl’s T5, Sparks Nv)
200 x yellow $5 (Mr. & Mrs Club $5, Fresno)
40 x brown $10 (El Capitan $1, Hawthorne)
80 x pink $20 (Jack $2.5, Cinci)
20 x white $100 (Harrah’s $1, Joliet)

Toughest part of the project was to keep it an all casino line up, in VG condition or better. And I am very pleased with the result. Now I just need to pick a design for the inlay…suggestions are welcome!

 

[PocketAces]

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This was the original set I bought from @Josh Kifer - first big purchase I made on PCF. I realized quickly that mixing inlays was tilting me a little and I didn’t want to remove the inlays on Happy Knights nor the Claim Stakes…so I had to let them go. Killer set though…

 

[Josh Kifer]

This was the original set I bought from @Josh Kifer - first big purchase I made on PCF. I realized quickly that mixing inlays was tilting me a little and I didn’t want to remove the inlays on Happy Knights nor the Claim Stakes…so I had to let them go. Killer set though…

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Such a good set.

 

[PocketAces]

I've found some inspiration for when I go back full steam into samples. Gotta finish my custom set first though

When I joined PCF, I thought collecting samples would never be for me. Changed my mind completely a few months ago. Collecting samples is great - you get the benefit of discovering and owning a ton of news "sets", you get the thrill of the chase and the reward that comes with finding rarer chips. And they are a great source of inspiration for customs!

Silver Saddle Casino chips will put you in the “ poor house “ first because they are almost
impossible to find in any significant quantity …

I am ready to be poor John!!

Those Casino Royale San Brunos are one of my favorite chips. I'd gladly throw away my dignity and self-respect doing whatever it took to get a few racks.

They are phenomenal. The edge spot colors make the peach even brighter in person.

 

[PocketAces]

Lady Luck fracs have arrived! How cool is this little set?

 

[jpietrella]

I just found this thread and that Cali BOH set holy Santa Claus shit.

 

[PocketAces]

...and more samples

...and one more...awesome work @liftapint!! This line up is so good, I can't even look at the customs I was planning to order next week anymore

 

[buffalojim]

So much fire happening in this thread. Amazing chips dude.

 

[PocketAces]

I just found this thread and that Cali BOH set holy Santa Claus shit.

…and look how nice your LCOs are after cleaning

So much fire happening in this thread. Amazing chips dude.

Thanks! I have to say I’m not quite sure what’s next for me (ok one more set which I will post later)

 

[buffalojim]

…and look how nice your LCOs are after cleaning
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Thanks! I have to say I’m not quite sure what’s next for me (ok one more set which I will post later)

I never saw one of those Regency hundos you have, it's exquisite.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

ok one more set

 

[PocketAces]

I never saw one of those Regency hundos you have, it's exquisite.

most expensive chip I bought at the time. I thought I was stupid. Now I think it’s was a genius move Buying the Regencies made me want to collect samples…like buying the Huntington Parks $100 made me want to collect BOH. It has been fun!

 

[buffalojim]

most expensive chip I bought at the time. I thought I was stupid. Now I think it’s was a genius move Buying the Regencies made me want to collect samples…like buying the Huntington Parks $100 made me want to collect BOH. It has been fun!

You're a brave soul. I just can't go down the singles and sample set road. I know how that ends for me.

 

[jr8719]

Even when you consider some of the forum's "heavy hitters", I'd argue that you've curated one of PCF's finest collections, dude. Look forward to hopefully getting some in play at a UK meetup soon.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

Some of my favorite hotstamps…

Antique Rose - one of my favorite $20 and probably favorite hundo!

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Niles Point - would easily be the best h/s line up if it wasn’t let down by the frac.

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Macon County - where are all the $25 hiding?!?
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Agreed. Best hot stamp $1 and $100 around imo

 

[buffalojim]

Agreed. Best hot stamp $1 and $100 around imo

I certainly agree about the hundo, I was gonna mention that chip. So pretty!

 

[PocketAces]

Agreed. Best hot stamp $1 and $100 around

Don’t want to sound greedy but… I need 10 more

 

[PocketAces]

I just found this thread and that Cali BOH set holy Santa Claus shit.

can you believe that the PCA secondary $100 won the PCF favorite black casino chip competition?

 

[buffalojim]

Please stop

 

[djfayze]

Don’t want to sound greedy but… I need 10 more

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Oh my. That has got to be one of the prettiest chips I’ve ever seen.

 

[jpietrella]

can you believe that the PCA secondary $100 won the PCF favorite black casino chip competition?

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It's a good question. I actually cannot.

 

[buffalojim]

It's a good question. I actually cannot.

If we narrowed the poll down to "favorite black hundo available in quantity" it might be close, but that 4 Queens should have crushed that particular chip, IMO.

 

[jpietrella]

If we narrowed the poll down to "favorite black hundo available in quantity" it might be close, but that 4 Queens should have crushed that particular chip, IMO.

Probably almost all the edge from the PCA inlay

 

[buffalojim]

Ok last one for today I think…my chase for a grail continues…Its unlikely I ever get to a lot more than a rack of both…but I’m working on it. Let’s see which ones bankrupts me first.

Lakeshores v Silver Saddles is a match up comparable to Sampras v Agassi or Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus (the movie). Thoughts?

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I think my favorite would be the Silver Saddles, I like colors better overall and the $25 is the best looking chip out of either lineup, followed by the Lakeshore $20

 

[leo822]

Please stop

THIS! lol Sooooo Nice.

 

[PocketAces]

Last update for a little while I guess. I literally just got the set, and it makes me forget about everything else I have collected (sorry Caminos, I have NO loyalty ). It is an absolutely phenomenal set, instant favorite.

 

[buffalojim]

Last update for a little while I guess. I literally just got the set, and it makes me forget about everything else I have collected (sorry Caminos, I have NO loyalty ). It is an absolutely phenomenal set, instant favorite.

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Congrats, those are so nice. I love that 25.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

Welcome to the crew. Still trying to come up with a dealer button/cut card design that fits the vibe of the Stars

 

[PocketAces]

Congrats, those are so nice. I love that 25.

You should have seen my face when I took them out of their boxes. The whole set is just...absolutely perfect. This is a grail for me. And I cannot thank enough the person who made it happen

 

[Rbonus012]

+1 to joining the crew!

Welcome to the crew. Still trying to come up with a dealer button/cut card design that fits the vibe of the Stars