Introduction:
Hi my name is Clemens, I’m 20 years old and I’m currently studying in Mannheim.
I played regularly with my friends at the weekends and wanted to host a game myself but I did not have any chips. Sadly I did not like the metal insert sluggos (as they are referred to around here ) that all my friends had.
And so began the great voyage that costed me most of my savings and basically all of my free time. My girlfriend is already calling it an addiction…. Yikes
-Do I need all this? HELL NO
-Did I buy it nonetheless? HELL YEAH
-Would I do it again? HELL YEAH
(*If you can answer at least 2 out of these 3 questions with “HELL YEAH” you should definitely do it.)
Disclaimer: Can also be applied to any other hobby or decision.
And so I started to watch all of John Hobbies videos and looked around for chips. I eventually decided to go for a set of Majestic CC with an “OK” breakdown. Not the best but definitely not the worst either. (I had not found the PCF yet for any breakdown advice)
The Breakdown:
175x $5
175x $25
100x $100
50x $500
It works for our micro cash game but less $5 and some more $25 would have been perfect. (*We divide all the values by 100)
I was happy with it and all of my friends really liked it. Life was great!
But then I found the PCF… *insert dramatic music here*
As soon as I saw all the other beautiful sets and learned about the history, collectible value and the sheer endless creative possibilities, I knew, the Majestics wouldn’t be my only set. And on I went to look for inspiration. I had set myself a limited budget (… well at least I tried, you guys know how this story ends) and started searching for the right chips.
The idea really took form once the Chip Room sale for the snappers went up. Yeah they will be a b*tch to clean but I got nothing but time. And they were really affordable. And so I managed to score 3x racks.
Now what?
With a lot of help and advice from my friends and especially @OfficerLovejoy I created the following:
DISCLAIMER: Images show graphic content of murdered chips. Viewer discretion is advised.
The Line up & artwork:
I wanted an artwork for my inlays that was a tribute to something. Since I was born in the beautiful state of Rhode Island and spent lots of summers in Newport I wanted to incorporate an aquatic/ocean theme. What else would fit better to the ocean state, right?
The base chip will be a Santa Ysabel $1 chip that will be murdered. As for the artwork I wanted the shell that I always tried to find when visiting Newport. It was somewhat of a holy grail to me and my family.
The donor chip will be the HSI snapper that will also be murdered. Why a kraken? I like them and think they are fascinating animals. I especially love how the tentacles wrap around the denomination.
The donor chip will be a Jack Detroit secondary $25 that will, of course, be murdered. The artwork will be a whale. Whale watching is really big around that area and I would highly recommend you try it out, it’s amazing and I really enjoyed it.
The donor chip will be the Good Luck Club 50 chip on which I also plan to do a full inlay replacement. For the most special chip in my line-up I wanted a really cool inlay. It may not be the flashiest but I absolutely love it. We always went to a small beach called Peabody beach that was not the main tourist spot. There are some rock in the water where you can find craps and other animals (We called it Crab-town). But the prized find was always a sea star. Thus my most prized chip will have a sea star as an artwork.
*Note that the inlay size for the HSI snapper is 7/8" and for the rest of the chips it is 1 1/16". Thats why they have a faux size made to fit the snappers inlay size.
The numbers & facts:
100x 10ct
300x 50ct
100x $2
100x $10
*All labels will be textured & laminated.
I will post my progression here if you want to follow along or have any questions you are more than welcome.
PS: I dont have all the chips yet, since they are still at my reshippers adress. But fear not, I will post them, once I have them.
Once again thanks to everybody who sold me something or helped me out, I found amazing people on this site and learned more about poker chips & poker than I could have ever imagined.
Hi my name is Clemens, I’m 20 years old and I’m currently studying in Mannheim.
I played regularly with my friends at the weekends and wanted to host a game myself but I did not have any chips. Sadly I did not like the metal insert sluggos (as they are referred to around here ) that all my friends had.
And so began the great voyage that costed me most of my savings and basically all of my free time. My girlfriend is already calling it an addiction…. Yikes
-Do I need all this? HELL NO
-Did I buy it nonetheless? HELL YEAH
-Would I do it again? HELL YEAH
(*If you can answer at least 2 out of these 3 questions with “HELL YEAH” you should definitely do it.)
Disclaimer: Can also be applied to any other hobby or decision.
And so I started to watch all of John Hobbies videos and looked around for chips. I eventually decided to go for a set of Majestic CC with an “OK” breakdown. Not the best but definitely not the worst either. (I had not found the PCF yet for any breakdown advice)
The Breakdown:
175x $5
175x $25
100x $100
50x $500
It works for our micro cash game but less $5 and some more $25 would have been perfect. (*We divide all the values by 100)
I was happy with it and all of my friends really liked it. Life was great!
But then I found the PCF… *insert dramatic music here*
As soon as I saw all the other beautiful sets and learned about the history, collectible value and the sheer endless creative possibilities, I knew, the Majestics wouldn’t be my only set. And on I went to look for inspiration. I had set myself a limited budget (… well at least I tried, you guys know how this story ends) and started searching for the right chips.
The idea really took form once the Chip Room sale for the snappers went up. Yeah they will be a b*tch to clean but I got nothing but time. And they were really affordable. And so I managed to score 3x racks.
Now what?
With a lot of help and advice from my friends and especially @OfficerLovejoy I created the following:
DISCLAIMER: Images show graphic content of murdered chips. Viewer discretion is advised.
The Line up & artwork:
I wanted an artwork for my inlays that was a tribute to something. Since I was born in the beautiful state of Rhode Island and spent lots of summers in Newport I wanted to incorporate an aquatic/ocean theme. What else would fit better to the ocean state, right?
The 10ct Chip:
The base chip will be a Santa Ysabel $1 chip that will be murdered. As for the artwork I wanted the shell that I always tried to find when visiting Newport. It was somewhat of a holy grail to me and my family.
The 50ct Chip:
The donor chip will be the HSI snapper that will also be murdered. Why a kraken? I like them and think they are fascinating animals. I especially love how the tentacles wrap around the denomination.
The $2 Chip:
The donor chip will be a Jack Detroit secondary $25 that will, of course, be murdered. The artwork will be a whale. Whale watching is really big around that area and I would highly recommend you try it out, it’s amazing and I really enjoyed it.
The $10 Chip:
The donor chip will be the Good Luck Club 50 chip on which I also plan to do a full inlay replacement. For the most special chip in my line-up I wanted a really cool inlay. It may not be the flashiest but I absolutely love it. We always went to a small beach called Peabody beach that was not the main tourist spot. There are some rock in the water where you can find craps and other animals (We called it Crab-town). But the prized find was always a sea star. Thus my most prized chip will have a sea star as an artwork.
*Note that the inlay size for the HSI snapper is 7/8" and for the rest of the chips it is 1 1/16". Thats why they have a faux size made to fit the snappers inlay size.
The numbers & facts:
100x 10ct
300x 50ct
100x $2
100x $10
*All labels will be textured & laminated.
Artwork done by Stacey ( @i'm nobody wife) congrats you absolutely knocked it out of the park!
Labels printed by: @Gear
Labels printed by: @Gear
I will post my progression here if you want to follow along or have any questions you are more than welcome.
PS: I dont have all the chips yet, since they are still at my reshippers adress. But fear not, I will post them, once I have them.
Once again thanks to everybody who sold me something or helped me out, I found amazing people on this site and learned more about poker chips & poker than I could have ever imagined.
Cheers,
Clemens
Clemens
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... Just kidding
. I challenge you all! Who can go faster? Or are you afraid to even try?!
