History & Background
The defunct Brighton Hotel & Casino opened in 1876. It was a five-story wooden structure, with the first outdoor pool on the Atlantic City boardwalk, and one of the last wooden hotels to be demolished. In 1958 the original wood structure was demolished and rebuilt to modern standards. The Brighton then became The Sands Atlantic City from 1980 until 2006.
In October 2023, I purchased “The Brighton” relabeled cash set (In near-mint condition) from @BillyBluff . This Brighton Reverse Tophat & Cane (RHC) set was completed in two phases. Phase I consisted of 680 chips from 0.25¢ to $25, a custom dealer button, and custom cut cards. Phase II saw the addition of 320 additional chips and a second custom dealer button.
To ensure an accurate recreation, both @BillyBluff and I did our best to integrate the history of The Brighton Hotel & Casino - Atlantic City from multiple different time frames during its existence, including logos, chip color, and inlay shape progression.
The Chips & Inlays
0.25¢… Larry Flynt’s Lucky Lady Casino (Gardena, California) $1
$1… Horseshoe Southern Indiana (HSI) $1A secondary
$5… JACK Cincinnati $5 secondary
$25… JACK Detroit $25 primary
$100… JACK Cincinnati secondary $100
$500… Horseshoe Southern Indiana (HSI) $500 primary
The inlay labels were designed by @JeepologyOffroad and made by @Gear.
The Accessories
The Brighton “Butterfly” Dealer button and cut cards are based on the 1980’s logo. They were given an updated design by @JeepologyOffroad. The dealer button was made by BR Pro Poker and the custom cut cards were ordered through a group buy that was organized by @Eloe2000 (though the actual manufacturer is unknown at this time).
The Brighton “Neptune” dealer button is based on a design I found on a postcard. The design was cleaned up and refined by @mattross1313, and made by BR Pro Poker.
Special Thanks
Thank you @BillyBluff for going above and beyond in helping me complete this set, you’re a legendary PCF member and a great guy, I sincerely appreciate your help (and your patience).
The PCF Community. The PCF members from whom I purchased additional chips and received advice. Thank you!
Credits
@JeepologyOffroad
@mattross1313
@Gear & @Wifey
@Eloe2000
BR Pro Poker (Kristil)
Historic Photos
The Chips
The defunct Brighton Hotel & Casino opened in 1876. It was a five-story wooden structure, with the first outdoor pool on the Atlantic City boardwalk, and one of the last wooden hotels to be demolished. In 1958 the original wood structure was demolished and rebuilt to modern standards. The Brighton then became The Sands Atlantic City from 1980 until 2006.
In October 2023, I purchased “The Brighton” relabeled cash set (In near-mint condition) from @BillyBluff . This Brighton Reverse Tophat & Cane (RHC) set was completed in two phases. Phase I consisted of 680 chips from 0.25¢ to $25, a custom dealer button, and custom cut cards. Phase II saw the addition of 320 additional chips and a second custom dealer button.
To ensure an accurate recreation, both @BillyBluff and I did our best to integrate the history of The Brighton Hotel & Casino - Atlantic City from multiple different time frames during its existence, including logos, chip color, and inlay shape progression.
The Chips & Inlays
0.25¢… Larry Flynt’s Lucky Lady Casino (Gardena, California) $1
$1… Horseshoe Southern Indiana (HSI) $1A secondary
$5… JACK Cincinnati $5 secondary
$25… JACK Detroit $25 primary
$100… JACK Cincinnati secondary $100
$500… Horseshoe Southern Indiana (HSI) $500 primary
The inlay labels were designed by @JeepologyOffroad and made by @Gear.
The Accessories
The Brighton “Butterfly” Dealer button and cut cards are based on the 1980’s logo. They were given an updated design by @JeepologyOffroad. The dealer button was made by BR Pro Poker and the custom cut cards were ordered through a group buy that was organized by @Eloe2000 (though the actual manufacturer is unknown at this time).
The Brighton “Neptune” dealer button is based on a design I found on a postcard. The design was cleaned up and refined by @mattross1313, and made by BR Pro Poker.
Special Thanks
Thank you @BillyBluff for going above and beyond in helping me complete this set, you’re a legendary PCF member and a great guy, I sincerely appreciate your help (and your patience).
The PCF Community. The PCF members from whom I purchased additional chips and received advice. Thank you!
Credits
@JeepologyOffroad
@mattross1313
@Gear & @Wifey
@Eloe2000
BR Pro Poker (Kristil)
Historic Photos
The Chips
You’d think you’d be able to tell, or there would a lot of defects in the labels.
