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Most Beautiful Casino Racks (1 Viewer)
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For 1983, this was a pretty good set of chips. MGM Grand Reno.
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The $1, $2, and $5 are nothing to write home about. But starting at the $10, these are quite fetching. The $500 is my favorite, but I also really like the $5000.
i saw a lot of $25 and $100 of those destroyed
I don't despair of buying the rest one day
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Grandma Jessie deserves a spot in this thread. There are so few ownable casino inlaid TRK sets.
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Time to take a trip. To the great state of IOWA. I grew up there, so there is a bit of a soft spot for Iowa's chips in my heart. Around 1990, the first casinos started opening. Private companies had to have riverboats, Native Americans got land casinos. That was a very typical setup in the Midwest.
Two of the first riverboats to open were the Diamond Lady (top) and Emerald Lady (bottom). They were only open for a year before rebranding, so the chips are loooooooooong out of service. These are the only denominations because there was a $5 per bet limit at the time, and a $200 per "trip" gambling limit. Leaded Paulsons. Shaped inlays. Half decent spot progression. Nice chips!
Two of the first riverboats to open were the Diamond Lady (top) and Emerald Lady (bottom). They were only open for a year before rebranding, so the chips are loooooooooong out of service. These are the only denominations because there was a $5 per bet limit at the time, and a $200 per "trip" gambling limit. Leaded Paulsons. Shaped inlays. Half decent spot progression. Nice chips!
Poker Zombie
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One more reason to get started on my time machine...
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Today our time machine travels to Reno, Nevada. From the 60s to the 90s, the Horseshoe in Reno had some fantastic chips. I've picked the ones I like best. Even though not pictured, the large key series of chips, and their hub mold series of chips, are both also excellent. Enjoy.
I own the 50 cent hotstamp, despite my firm opposition to collecting hotstamps, because it is one of the best hot stamp fracs I've ever seen. It's up there with the Club Bingo 12 1/2 cent hot stamp for sure.
I own the 50 cent hotstamp, despite my firm opposition to collecting hotstamps, because it is one of the best hot stamp fracs I've ever seen. It's up there with the Club Bingo 12 1/2 cent hot stamp for sure.
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Seriously, Horseshoe Reno chips are hot. Let's compare that last hundo up there to the chip that, according to PCF, was our favorite black chip when I did the polls back in 2020.
The chip on the right is donkey ball sack hair compared to the galactic beauty of the Horseshoe chip.
The chip on the right is donkey ball sack hair compared to the galactic beauty of the Horseshoe chip.
Chipbeer
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My favorite Paulson house mold is easily the Aria set. Really beautiful colors and combinations.
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Resorts World Las Vegas. Just opened. It's a house mold, but I really like these chips.
I wish the rim was bigger on the house mold, but at least the text isn't so close to the edge that these are going to get flea bit to hell and back. The large and color-matched denominations are killer, and a good model for other casinos.
I wish the rim was bigger on the house mold, but at least the text isn't so close to the edge that these are going to get flea bit to hell and back. The large and color-matched denominations are killer, and a good model for other casinos.
Poker Zombie
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I love the $20, but at $2000 a rack I guess I'll let it pass.
However, that $1 may inspire a few house mods sets.
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It's just a $2000 rental. You get it back when you're done, just don't miss the redemption period. Do it!
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Yeah... aside from samples, I'm one of those chipping black holes. Chips enter, but they never leave.
Though they do usually end up in other player's stacks.
Though they do usually end up in other player's stacks.
Poker Zombie
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More people have PCA's in their collection than that Horseshoe though. That creates extreme favoritism as chip played on are far better than chips dreamed about.so true
...which is why I no longer participate in such polls.
John Conor
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It is very very subtle, but even on the Peanut House inlay, there are two versions of the $5. In stacks, they’re nearly indistinguishable. Easy way to tell apart is the spacing of the printed red “5” (on the inlay). The 5 closer to bottom of chip is darker and the 5 printed closer to “Saloon” is the brighter version.
Darker on left in both pics:
That inlay has charm. Or kitsch. Or something. I love it.
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With the California Indian casinos, it's hard to tell what chips were active and live and when, so I pretend, and pick my favorites. This casino blew me away, I must admit. There are few that are finer.
I think this is one of the least appreciated TRK chipsets. I absolute love mine.
On a separate note, thanks for this thread. It’s giving me ideas of chipsets to hunt, you have fantastic taste.
AfterTheFact
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I had some of the ones and fives once. Mine were bicycle tires, which is why I sold them. Yours are beautiful. You may have the only mint set out there.I think this is one of the least appreciated TRK chipsets. I absolute love mine.
On a separate note, thanks for this thread. It’s giving me ideas of chipsets to hunt, you have fantastic taste.
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Let's go back to California! I can't remember the last time I discovered such nice chip sets in a short time frame.
Chipguide says the J&K Saloon was open in Pixley, CA from 1978 to 1983. I don't like hot stamps. But they're growing on me. This set of four chips is just super. J and K are old or dead by now, but maybe they kept the chips?
Chipguide says the J&K Saloon was open in Pixley, CA from 1978 to 1983. I don't like hot stamps. But they're growing on me. This set of four chips is just super. J and K are old or dead by now, but maybe they kept the chips?
Some of these now-closed riverboats from Iowa (and Illinois, for that matter) had amazing THC sets.
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Miss Marquette was a looker, that one was.
The JB Reno chips are one of the most colorful sets that are out there . Often overlooked and underrated - IMHO … I love the chips that I have - almost a rack each of the hot stamps , $1 , $5 ,I think this is one of the least appreciated TRK chipsets. I absolute love mine.
On a separate note, thanks for this thread. It’s giving me ideas of chipsets to hunt, you have fantastic taste.
$25 , $100 . They are just great chips !!!
Thisfiendis138
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Love this thread
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Time for another one! This evening I found a day cruise that operated out of Mississippi in 1989 for eight months. That's all chipguide says.
That hundo! All chips are good or better, except the white plain boring $1. A few here are just fantastic. Anybody locate the hoard? '89 was a looooooong time ago, but older hoards have been found.
That hundo! All chips are good or better, except the white plain boring $1. A few here are just fantastic. Anybody locate the hoard? '89 was a looooooong time ago, but older hoards have been found.
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That $20 looks like the origins of the 'fantasy' yellow we see everywhere.
buffalojim
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This lineup has much fire!
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