Not Mine Paulson (CJ?) Hotstamp Group Buy? (1 Viewer)

[Mac128k]

Group buy anyone? I need those gold chips in my life badly! Might need the purple too

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/272952056832

 

[superchromix]

is the hotstamp really "T&A" ?

 

[Perthmike]

is the hotstamp really "T&A" ?

Hahaha. Personally I find that poker and t&a are a great combo.

 

[Mac128k]

is the hotstamp really "T&A" ?

I like the story about owning the rights too. I guess he expected a stampede of T&A copies once the world saw his awesomeness

 

[colter ripton]

If we could get them for like a dollar each or slightly less id be in for 400 red........

 

[upNdown]

Such a shame that more than 1/3 of them are useless $3 chips. What's wrong with people?

 

[AWenger]

Such a shame that more than 1/3 of them are useless $3 chips. What's wrong with people?

IDK, 700 $3 chips sounds like a great useful quantity for a 6/12 or 9/18 limit game, or some sort of spread limit up to 12, 15 or 18.

 

[links_slayer]

Such a shame that more than 1/3 of them are useless $3 chips. What's wrong with people?

you know there are games beside NL, right?

 

[AWenger]

Hey guys, after looking at these and the seller's name/location, I'm pretty sure the seller is a guy I know who deals a monthly home game in DC. While talking chip collecting with him before, he's mentioned he's got a set of Paulson solids, for a NL or limit game, and IIRC, they were purchased from the Paulson retail store in Vegas.

If its the same guy, and if you work out a group buy, and he's willing to deal offline to save eBay fees, I could pick these up locally, and help with splitting shipping.

I might be interested in a few racks of $5s, but only at a price less than $100 a rack.

 

[TheBigTater]

I would be in for a GB but only interested if I can get at least 2 racks of the "useless" $3 chips.

 

[superchromix]

I think these are cool chips, and would be in for a breakdown of 200/100/80/20 of the 1/3/5/25s if we can make a GB happen

 

[upNdown]

Okay, “useless” was an exaggeration. Carry on, good luck with it. I certainly don’t want to stop you guys from getting some T&A.

 

[Josh Kifer]

Well, those are beautiful... Damn

 

[Mac128k]

The seller's breakdown is:

400 $1 Gold Chips
700 $3 Purple Chips
700 $5 Red Chips
200 $25 Green Chips

Dibs have been spoken for:
Mac128k - 200 x $1
@colter ripton - 400 x $5
@AWenger - 220 x $5 (not a "few" so please confirm)
@TheBigTater - 200 x $3
@superchromix - 200 x $1, 100 X $3, 80 x $5, 20 x $25

Remaining:
Gold $1 - 0
Purple $3 - 400
Red $5 - 0
Green $25 - 180

Any other takers? I have a PM to @AWenger to see if he can broker a deal with the guy (assuming it is the same as the seller)

 

[upNdown]

You guys never made a deal for these? Looks like he just relisted them. Those gold $1's are so different. I think I think they're awesome, but I'm not sure.

 

[Mac128k]

@AWenger is supposed to see him at a game Friday to feel him out. We didn’t put an offer in in hopes it helps our cause when they speak.

 

[AWenger]

Update: I ran into the seller over the weekend at a game I play in. I told him he couldn't sneak his post on eBay by me or the chip collectors on PCF. (The post also has around 20+ people following it on eBay, so he knows it already.) He said he's gotten a couple offers through eBay, the highest being $2200 or $2250, (compared to his $2500 BIN price), although it sounded like he either rejected them or was waiting a few more days. He said he could tell by the eBay screennames that offers came from a company/reseller, (i.e. like atlanticcoin, apachepokerchips,or something, although he didn't think either of those were the ones who bid.)

We had a brief discussion about whtat it would take to buy off eBay, and he's not necessarily opposed if the set doesn't sell on eBay; he said the eBay fees run around 10% (which seemed high to him, but he's never sold anything on eBay before, like me). Even if he took the highest offer, he'd be netting over $2,000. I told him I could probably get a group together that would be interested in a little less than $1 per chip. I had been thinking if he had told me something like 'give me $1600 cash and the chips are yours' I probably would have snap-agreed to that price, but he's received higher offers already, so he's not letting them go for less. If I read him correctly, he also seemed intent on trying to get maximum dollar for the set, and even letting his post ride at his asking price of $2500. He said he's had the chips for a long time already, and it sounded like he's not in any rush to sell them.

One more thing, based on pricing at $1/chip or more, I'm withdrawing my interest for a few racks of $5s. (I had been hoping for around 80 cent/chip).

Let me know what you guys think, and what you value the chips at, and/or if anyone is interested in the other 'unclaimed' Red, Purple and Green chips. But absent a higher offer, and having all the chips spoken for, I can't make any deal that would compete with other offers the seller has already received.

 

[Meddler2]

If they are CJ chips, they feel nothing like the leaded chalky Paulson chips we have come to love.

 

[AWenger]

I have not seen the chips in person, but based on the seller's story I've heard in person, they're Paulson -- purchased from the Paulson retail store in Vegas.

The description on eBay states:
"Original Paulson Top Hat & Cane Poker Chips. This set includes 2,000 Chips and 2 carry cases. These chips were purchased from the original Paulson Co. in Las Vegas around 1988, and have been in storage ever since. My sales rep was 1 of the Paulson Sons. When purchased they were under a Protection/Secure Agreement, Paulson would not duplicate the
combination of Color, Font, Denomination, and Logo to anyone else but me.There are no other duplicate sets! These chips have never been in play and have only been handled a few times. Edges are sharp, no rounding, no nicks,"

 

[colter ripton]

Yeah I'd put value (atleast to me) at around a dollar each for the reds and greens. A little less for the purple because of the 3 dollar denom, and a little more for the gold because it's a cool and uncommon color.

 

[kmccormick100]

If they are CJ chips, they feel nothing like the leaded chalky Paulson chips we have come to love.

These are definitely mint leaded Paulson goodness, mold is nothing close to C&J

 

[Josh Kifer]

Well, I nearly offered 2100, so it looks like it wouldn't have done the duty.. good to know.

 

[Meddler2]

These are definitely mint leaded Paulson goodness, mold is nothing close to C&J

I'm not saying they are but the question is in the title.

 

[Mac128k]

Shiny hats looked like CJ to me but I’m no expert.

Thanks for the follow-up, @AWenger. I don’t think I’ll be the one to pony up full price on these. Good luck to someone!

 

[TheBigTater]

I'd still be in for up to $1/chip if it goes down but can't do much more. Thanks for checking @AWenger

 

[FDLmold]

Tell him not to forget about paypal's 3%, or that they take that 13% out of both the sale price and the shipping costs. $2000 cash should look very good to him.

 

[BGinGA]

Shiny hats looked like CJ to me but I’m no expert.

The C&J mold was LCV. These are SCV.

 

[Tommy]

and a little more for the gold because it's a cool and uncommon color.

Cool if you don't touch it. Turn darks and dirty looking over time with use.

The C&J mold was LCV. These are SCV.

And from what I read, the canes were just a tiny bit longer than Paulson LCV too.