The non-house mold $25 would drive me nuts haha
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Ideas...building a mixed Vegas set (2 Viewers)
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I thought the same with mine but the El Cortez worked for me even on the THC mold. I do have some Gold Cost Fracs that I used for a while and those are house mold. The problem is there are not a ton of available options for house mod Vegas fracs in quantity.
MaxB
Full House
You have to get one Trop100 ...... even if it never gets into play, its cool to have "just one". I do the same thing.
No to oversized 5's ...... I am not a fan. If it was the Dunes $20, then yes
Keep the Caesar 1's ....they are awesome (y) :thumbsup:
Monte Carlo dime ...... Yes!
Cleveland quarter .... hell no ..... get rid of that RHC and find a nice THC or house mold for a quarter relabel (I used the old quarter pie Excalibur $1 chips for my quarters)
Thanks for your input. This is what I want...honest input. I only really have funds for 1 set therefore the set won't be static. That is to say once the set is complete and playable I might swap out the quarters for something THC or do a relabel project. It already does bother me that the quarters are not Vegas themed and not THC.
However, I assure you these Cleveland quarters are minty AF.
I concur about the Trop hundos. I will probably get 3-4 just for SNGS.
Why don't you like the oversize 5s? I think the 5s look better than the 20s tbh....convince me.
I’m fine with the big $5’s - if they’re the largest denom that will see play, I think it’s a great idea. I can’t stand the Horshoe $25’s because 1) the mold and inlay size make them stick out and 2) using a $25 as a quarter just kills me (unless of course you’re planning to relabel)
I know they’re minty and they were probably cheap as hell, but that’s no reason to shoehorn them in where they don’t belong - in my opinion, of course.
I know they’re minty and they were probably cheap as hell, but that’s no reason to shoehorn them in where they don’t belong - in my opinion, of course.
pharaohone
Two Pair
Apache just made 40 Trops available on his Forum for $6.50/chip if you buy both barrels ($7/chip if less than all the chips are bought). I have a barre of these and while they just about never get into play (we play 25c/50c with $50 to $100 starting buy in) they’re awesome to have.
The Sundance $25 is a cool house mold that you could use for your 25c but they’re expensive at spinettis and tough to find otherwise.
I personally do not mind mixing THC with Housemold but less a fan of RCV (but I think that’s more my preference for THCs and house molds over RCV and nothing to do with mixing RCV with house mold).
Good luck with your mixed set!
The Sundance $25 is a cool house mold that you could use for your 25c but they’re expensive at spinettis and tough to find otherwise.
I personally do not mind mixing THC with Housemold but less a fan of RCV (but I think that’s more my preference for THCs and house molds over RCV and nothing to do with mixing RCV with house mold).
Good luck with your mixed set!
Here is my take. I like the Caesar’s and would keep them if you are trying to have a mixed casino mold set. If not I like the lighter blue chips like the flamingos. Those are hard to fin but the Sams town $1’s are a beautiful chip as well. But keep the ceasars if not Dibs!
Definitely trops for the hundos
Away with the horseshoe’s
Dunes 5 in regular size if you have a larger playing game that will require 39mm $25’s
Love where you are going with this!
I am a mixed set lover! I will be following to see where you end up! Let me know how we can help. Also I may know where some of the mentioned chips are. No not mine
Good luck
David O
Definitely trops for the hundos
Away with the horseshoe’s
Dunes 5 in regular size if you have a larger playing game that will require 39mm $25’s
Love where you are going with this!
I am a mixed set lover! I will be following to see where you end up! Let me know how we can help. Also I may know where some of the mentioned chips are. No not mine
Good luck
David O
MaxB
Full House
If you ever get a chip bigger than $5, then it will also need to be oversized. Making the 5's 43mm kind of backs you into that corner..... while a Dunes $20 will probably be your biggest chip in play for a long long time.
It amuses me how much disdain these Cleveland 25s are getting lol (not saying I disagree I am just nooby so its interesting to hear the opinions).
The quarters are going to be the workhorse chip as the game is 20 NL. Therefore I want to have 200 of them....need to think on this.
I plan to keep the 5s as a high denom chip. My group plays 20 NL and I have no plans to increase the stakes. I feel if I up the stakes that will alienate some of the weaker players. Overall it is just meant to be a fun local game with friends not a place where large amounts of money change hands.
I am interested in using the iconic Vegas casinos. It would be great to somehow incorporate the Golden Nugget, Tropicana, Ceasers, Flamingo etc.
The quarters are going to be the workhorse chip as the game is 20 NL. Therefore I want to have 200 of them....need to think on this.
I plan to keep the 5s as a high denom chip. My group plays 20 NL and I have no plans to increase the stakes. I feel if I up the stakes that will alienate some of the weaker players. Overall it is just meant to be a fun local game with friends not a place where large amounts of money change hands.
I am interested in using the iconic Vegas casinos. It would be great to somehow incorporate the Golden Nugget, Tropicana, Ceasers, Flamingo etc.
I am not sure about the others but please know by all means there is nothing wrong with the Cleveland $25's. those are some nice minty chips. I think most are saying they do not fit with the route your were taking. No reason you cannot build another set around those chips as well!
If you are looking for some of those Vegas casino chips that you mentioned and need help there are several of us that collect those that are active on this site. Pm one of us if we can help!
Good luck
David O
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MaxB
Full House
If you know that the set will never go larger than a $5, then without a doubt go oversized on them. If you think the game will eventually get bigger or have more than one game with different stakes, then stick with the normal size.
If you go with some Flamingo's, then look into the Hilton chips... They have a house mold and David O won't go after them
Caesars are awesome... I wish I made a full cash set out of them. They have a $2 light green chip that would make a good quarter (and it's still live)
Take plenty of pics as you continue to build your set (y) :thumbsup:
If you go with some Flamingo's, then look into the Hilton chips... They have a house mold and David O won't go after them
Caesars are awesome... I wish I made a full cash set out of them. They have a $2 light green chip that would make a good quarter (and it's still live)
Take plenty of pics as you continue to build your set (y) :thumbsup:
RagsPoker
3 of a Kind
I use 43mm $5 Dunes in my Vegas house mold cash set, and a 43mm $5 (Paradice $1000) in my labeled cash set....highest denom in both sets and they work well, I really like the oversized chips as the top denom.
As for quarters, I use MGM Detroit house molds in my Vegas set (since there's the MGM in Vegas, they sort of tie in with set). If you wanted to label a quarter, I have some of the tan Mirage $1's lying around. I was going to label them for my quarters but decided to go with the MGM Detroits instead.
As for quarters, I use MGM Detroit house molds in my Vegas set (since there's the MGM in Vegas, they sort of tie in with set). If you wanted to label a quarter, I have some of the tan Mirage $1's lying around. I was going to label them for my quarters but decided to go with the MGM Detroits instead.
Yeah I do really like those MGM detroit quarters but not sure how picky I want to be about keeping it "truly" Vegas. The decision would be between using the real Detroit quarters or doing a relabel. Since I would need 200 chips not sure how easy those would be to come by.
I will pass on those Mirage 1s..thanks tho.
For the time being I think I will get 2 barrels of the Baccarat Dunes 5s and then 3 of the Trop hundos.
Yeah pretty darn sure stakes will stay the same as we always just play 20 NL and maybe 1 tourney per year.
Question about the Flamingo Hilton chips... do they still use the iconic edge spotting with the three colors? I mean to say if I go to harvest will those chips be available with the edgespotting?
I might relabel those as dimes and use a more simple retro inlay Flamingo design.
So the below pic is my set so far. The casinos I want to include and in this order are as follows:
Flamingo
Golden Nugget
Sahara
Mirage
The 2 dollar chip from ceasers is also on my radar ...pretty cool.
MaxB
Full House
Yes they do
cool. thanks for the heads up on this. I will add that to my harvesting trip in June !
MaxB
Full House
they are out of circulation ... only on the secondary market, but easy to get
I like them because of the house mold and the spots .... the new Flamingos are spotless and have the standard THC mold
I like them because of the house mold and the spots .... the new Flamingos are spotless and have the standard THC mold
If you were to go to the Flamingo today to harvest this is the chip that you would be harvesting
The spotted chips that started when the Hilton owned them
are long gone from circulation. The spotted chips have been out of circulation since 2011 although very rare you can still get a couple every now and then.
David O
What do you guys suggest for quarters? I am open to a relabel project as that seems to be the best route. I will need at minimum 200 quarters and would prefer to not spend more than 200/rack plus labels.
I ordered 4x Trop hundos and 40x Dunes Bacca 5's for my high denom chips. My set will look like this so far.
PS to clarify my new quarters will replace the HS $25 chips pictured below.
I ordered 4x Trop hundos and 40x Dunes Bacca 5's for my high denom chips. My set will look like this so far.
PS to clarify my new quarters will replace the HS $25 chips pictured below.
Those Monte Carlo's look like great quarter candidates to me. But here are some other ideas...
And if you don't mind repeating the Tropicana mold...
Personally, I think I'd pick the Tropicana - the tan seem more quarter-like to me than a white chip.
MaxB
Full House
bsdunbar1
4 of a Kind
Those Bellagio $3 are beautiful in person.
Thanks for the ideas... and keep em coming. So far I do like the tan Mirage chip and the off white Tropicana chip.
What is the status of that Tropicana chip...still live?
To clarify I plan to use the Monte Carlo 1 as a dime.
What is the status of that Tropicana chip...still live?
To clarify I plan to use the Monte Carlo 1 as a dime.
So my ideas have evolved a bit. This is what I have so far.
The Trops will play as $1 dollar value. I am interested in a white Vegas chips to use as a 10c chip. I am debating between: NYNY, Bally's, or maybe the blue Paris chip.
Monte Carlo chip is out of the running as it is no longer harvestable.
What chip would work well as a 10c?
The Trops will play as $1 dollar value. I am interested in a white Vegas chips to use as a 10c chip. I am debating between: NYNY, Bally's, or maybe the blue Paris chip.
Monte Carlo chip is out of the running as it is no longer harvestable.
What chip would work well as a 10c?
MaxB
Full House
psshhhhh that's an easy choice....... NYNY because the spots are thicker (and I think it would look better with the other two having thick spots) and a white base chip color works with your black $1 Trop
RowdyRawhide
Full House
Don't forget about the Golden Nugget $1's if you need another blue option. easily obtainable and gorgeous IRL.
NYNY is a great suggestion. They are some of the best looking chips in stacks IMO
NYNY is a great suggestion. They are some of the best looking chips in stacks IMO
Thanks Rowdy and @MaxB ...leaning toward NYNY now. I was specifically curious about how good the NYNY chips looked stacked so thanks for that reference.
Rowdy - are the GN 1's easily attainable? Do you mean on the secondary market or by harvesting? I have heard they are difficult to harvest now.
bivey
Full House
Another advantage of the NYNY chip is that the cashiers will give you a barrel it you tell them you want them as souvenirs. A day or two and of rolling through there and you've got yourself plenty.
another key piece of data...I was curious as to how I would get these in quantity with no poker room. Thank you much!
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