Some dummy bought some fracs in the Auction section today and needs to figure out what to do with them.. ha. But seriously, big thanks to @TheHun for harvesting and putting these up!
They struck a sentimental chord.. My family used to run an marketing and ad agency in Rockford (Cratty and Company). My grandfather was the "creative" behind the Metrocentre which is the main local venue (opened 1981, since renamed BMO Center). He worked with various band managers in the early days to book it out, and played a big part in getting the Rolling Stones and Prince to come play (what was considered a relatively small town venue back then). My dad also worked in highschool for my grandfather as a camera man/videographer for the bands and metrocentre for promotional materials (per contract).
I would hear stories as a kid around him meeting Prince backstage before his show, Prince "pissing" on the stage, and how the rolling stones broke their contract and confiscated all of the video/photos (except for a handful of photos on a secondary camera - which there were a few prints of throughout the house growing up). Cheap Trick is also a hometown band, and would come every year to my highschool to talk to kids in the music classes.
So.. to the chips/inlay art: Threw together some quick inlay mockups for other denominations below. As you've likely seen.. have been also working on getting some other RHCs in the wanted section (albeit need some help on the $5 Jumers! ha).
I'm feeling pretty good with the chip selections at this point, but open to suggestions if someone sees a better option out there. I'd be open to changing the $5 chip out, but really like the color ties and haven't seen a better and more available chip.
Frankly also posting because full art inlays are a bit outside my normal wheelhouse. No clue if folks detest them or no, lol.. but I'm digging them! But might just be more sentimental on my end. To that point, would love any/all feedback.. I've already changed a few things back and forth a dozen times, so not too hard to sway at this point if something looks off.
They struck a sentimental chord.. My family used to run an marketing and ad agency in Rockford (Cratty and Company). My grandfather was the "creative" behind the Metrocentre which is the main local venue (opened 1981, since renamed BMO Center). He worked with various band managers in the early days to book it out, and played a big part in getting the Rolling Stones and Prince to come play (what was considered a relatively small town venue back then). My dad also worked in highschool for my grandfather as a camera man/videographer for the bands and metrocentre for promotional materials (per contract).
I would hear stories as a kid around him meeting Prince backstage before his show, Prince "pissing" on the stage, and how the rolling stones broke their contract and confiscated all of the video/photos (except for a handful of photos on a secondary camera - which there were a few prints of throughout the house growing up). Cheap Trick is also a hometown band, and would come every year to my highschool to talk to kids in the music classes.
So.. to the chips/inlay art: Threw together some quick inlay mockups for other denominations below. As you've likely seen.. have been also working on getting some other RHCs in the wanted section (albeit need some help on the $5 Jumers! ha).
- $1: Album art from Tattoo You - Rolling Stones. This poster hung in my bedroom as a kid for as long as I could remember.
- $5: Originally had a cheap trick album art here.. but loved the shot from @Rooster410 in the auction thread... and did some editing to swap in.
- $20: Prince's Purple Rain Album cover.
I'm feeling pretty good with the chip selections at this point, but open to suggestions if someone sees a better option out there. I'd be open to changing the $5 chip out, but really like the color ties and haven't seen a better and more available chip.
Frankly also posting because full art inlays are a bit outside my normal wheelhouse. No clue if folks detest them or no, lol.. but I'm digging them! But might just be more sentimental on my end. To that point, would love any/all feedback.. I've already changed a few things back and forth a dozen times, so not too hard to sway at this point if something looks off.
