REAL CASINO DEALER BUTTONS - Unique Enterprises Inc. (1 Viewer)

[bsdunbar1]

I'd just setup a group buy thread, and maybe put 'ALAMO' in the title with a firm deadline. Maybe @David O could then link it in his group meetup PM.

I will set this up by the end of the day

 

[Mental Nomad]

The buttons arrived this week, and lo and behold, they are exactly what I was looking for.

Feast your eyes!!!

For you fellow button nits out there --- Enjoy!

More data... following is a photo of a generic button that came free with a cheap aluminum case on the left, and the dealer button I bought at Paul-Son Casino Supply in Atlantic City circa 1991 on the right:

The "real" button kinda looks like the text was routed out from a flat blank using a template. Your newer button, from Unique, appears to be made on newer machinery or with a slightly different template, but still looks routed, based on things like the way the center stroke of the E protrudes slightly to the left of the vertical stroke in the E. The font is slightly different (note, for example, the roundness of the D), but the material/process is the same - flat, shiny acrylic, slightly larger than the generics, with sharp edges and flat sides.

Also, just getting more data out there... these are the Missed Blind buttons I bought from Paulson, back then:

 

[justsomedude]

More data... following is a photo of a generic button that came free with a cheap aluminum case on the left, and the dealer button I bought at Paul-Son Casino Supply in Atlantic City circa 1991 on the right:

Wow... very cool post. Thank you for sharing this @Mental Nomad!

And for comparison here's a closeup of the 2.5" button I just got, which looks far more precisely machined than even the 2" buttons I got from Unique...

FWIW, the inner black 'dealer' text is a matte paint on these 2.5" buttons vs. the glossy black on the 2" version.

 

[bsdunbar1]

Mini Group Buy posted in the group buy section

 

[David O]

Mini Group Buy posted in the group buy section

And link added to the group pm's

 

[pltrgyst]

Mini Group Buy posted in the group buy section

Just a thought -- did you consider having the order shipped directly to one of the Texas contingent -- David or the Dr.?

 

[justsomedude]

Just a thought -- did you consider having the order shipped directly to one of the Texas contingent -- David or the Dr.?

Or even the hotel.

 

[bsdunbar1]

Just a thought -- did you consider having the order shipped directly to one of the Texas contingent -- David or the Dr.?

Good idea, i will explore this when we get to that point.

 

[justsomedude]

Price breakdown as of September 2017:

2.5" dealer button, $4.85
2" dealer button, $4.50
2" hi-lo button, $4.50
1.25" missed blind button, $3.75

 

[bsdunbar1]

2" button live right now at Planet Hollywood

 

[bsdunbar1]

Wimpy little 2” unique button in the House. The 2 1/2” is so much better.

 

[justsomedude]

Just got a PM request from some one looking for this thread, so I thought I'd bump it for posterity.

 

[bsdunbar1]

Since i got these dealer buttons I have not used any other button - not once.

 

[justsomedude]

Since i got these dealer buttons I have not used any other button - not once.

Same same!

 

[Polochris]

Well now I want one! Are these still for sale, or is there anyone wanting to sell one to me?

Thank you!

 

[SWEATER]

Well now I want one! Are these still for sale, or is there anyone wanting to sell one to me?

Thank you!

They’re still for sale. I ordered a few a couple of weeks ago.

 

[yone]

I read this thread and now it's another thing I want. I just ordered Matsui chips, so I emailed Roxana (Matsui Rep) about dealer buttons. She said it's the same buttons that they sell to the casinos. I just got them this morning.

 

[Forty4]

@Quicksilver-75

 

[jazzV3]

I was looking for the large ones last week or so, and they are out of stock.

 

[Cidertown]

I was looking for the large ones last week or so, and they are out of stock.

At Unique or Matsui?

 

[jazzV3]

Sorry..... at Unique Enterprises

 

[jazzV3]

I read this thread and now it's another thing I want. I just ordered Matsui chips, so I emailed Roxana (Matsui Rep) about dealer buttons. She said it's the same buttons that they sell to the casinos. I just got them this morning.
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@yone - would you be able to share your Matsui reps contact info?

 

[yone]

@yone - would you be able to share your Matsui reps contact info?

roxana@matsui-americainc.com

She is fantastic

 

[RenoRounder]

Alternative thread title: "It's Hard Out Here for a Nit"

First, some backstory... For those who do not know, I have always been on a bit of a nitty/OCD quest for what I call "real casino dealer buttons." Now, I know you can get generic buttons on eBay and Amazon that look very very similar, but to me, they just aren't the same thing. There are even some sellers that use a graphic of a "real" casino dealer button, but then ship you the same generic crap you get everywhere else. I've even dabbled in some custom-ceramic buttons, and gotten in on some of the Group Buys for them here, but they never satisfied my hankerin' for the "real deal."

I've just always wanted the acrylic casino buttons... you know, the ones with the deep engraving, with sharp edges that stand on end, and with that glorious shiny surface. But after years of ordering junk buttons, I'd basically given up on my quest. That was until some one discovered Unique Enterprises as a source for Paulson-type racks (and other casino supplies).

On a whim I called Bob at Unique last week, mentioned that I was part of the PCF "chip rack crew," and that I had a new request... "casino dealer buttons." He wasn't sure they had the exact product I was looking for, but said, "our dealer buttons are what we provide to all of our casino customers, so it might be worth a try." I decided to gamble on the order, and took a solid stock of 12 buttons.

The buttons arrived this week, and lo and behold, they are exactly what I was looking for.

Feast your eyes!!!

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Unique Ent. Button: 2" x 1/4" thick
Amazon / eBay / Brybelly button: 1.9" x .21" thick

Buttons come individually wrapped in plastic, to protect the surface.

Unique Enterprises, Inc.
Call Kathy or Bob at 702-649-5002, they will be more than happy to help you.
Buttons are $4.50 ea plus shipping.
DEALER - PLAYER - BANK button options available


For you fellow button nits out there --- Enjoy!

Wow, thank you so much. I've been on the same quest for a while now as well. I'll give them a call

 

[simonmengsai]

I am in Canada. Is any web link to online buy it? Or I have to call them?

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

I read this thread and now it's another thing I want. I just ordered Matsui chips, so I emailed Roxana (Matsui Rep) about dealer buttons. She said it's the same buttons that they sell to the casinos. I just got them this morning.
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What are these chips they’re dope

 

[yone]

What are these chips they’re dope

Thanks! Those are my custom Matsui’s.

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Thanks! Those are my custom Matsui’s.
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how would one go about making amazing chips like this?

 

[yone]

Start with the chip design tool on Matsui’s site!
http://www.matsui-gaming.co.jp/english/casino/colour_design/chip_simulator.html

I got some of the mold prices, but will have to dig them up in my email box.

Sales rep:
roxana@matsui-americainc.com
She is really good!

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Start with the chip design tool on Matsui’s site!
http://www.matsui-gaming.co.jp/english/casino/colour_design/chip_simulator.html

I got some of the mold prices, but will have to dig them up in my email box.

Sales rep:
roxana@matsui-americainc.com
She is really good!

thanks!