THE HISTORY ON THE CRYSTAL PARK CASINO CHIPS (11 Viewers)

[guyfleegman]

Also, $1-2-3-5 secondaries.
Arguably secondary fracs but to be fair, they aren’t “really” original Crystal Park secondaries.

 

[codeman00]

I don’t think there are $10 or $20 secondaries. There are $25-$100-$500-$1000 secondaries.

I was talking about them separately because both are rare...the $20 (primaries) and any secondaries. I saw the $20 chips listed several months back but it seemed they were posted as sold with the first listing.

 

[codeman00]

Also, $1-2-3-5 secondaries.
Arguably secondary fracs but to be fair, they aren’t “really” original Crystal Park secondaries.

Can you explain a bit more about not being original?

 

[legend672]

Someone must have pics of all the secondary chips. These are the $25 my faves

 

[codeman00]

These photos show both primary and secondaries.

 

[codeman00]

And the elusive $20...

 

[legend672]

They are nicer in person

 

[BonScot]

If anyone has some that the want to sell give me a shout.

 

[codeman00]

I was finally able to locate a single “impossible to find” $20 CP chip!!! And as a bonus, a secondary $100 chip too. Thanks @JTBass !

 

[legend672]

I like those hundos better than the others. The $25 with the olive and red are still my fave chip

 

[TheBigTater]

I'll always call these the Pink Floyd chips.

 

[legend672]

I'll always call these the Pink Floyd chips.

Love it. Bumblebees was the original nickname for the $5’s I dubbed the $1’s pharmaceutical blueberries back in the day, . The dark side of the moon motif was yet another marketing phrase from back in the day of the big blue wall

 

[BonScot]

I like those hundos better than the others. The $25 with the olive and red are still my fave chipView attachment 295670View attachment 295669View attachment 295668

If you want rid of a barrel or two let me know

 

[Roll Tide Roll]

anyone know why the edge markers are whacky on the smaller denoms?

 

[codeman00]

anyone know why the edge markers are whacky on the smaller denoms?

Are you talking about the little lines that you can see on the edges/corners of new chips?

 

[Roll Tide Roll]

the edge markers dont line up, kinda staggered like a lightning bolt.

 

[nitzilla]

the edge markers dont line up, kinda staggered like a lightning bolt.

The inlays are printed with the edge spot colors, so they are just misaligned......

 

[nitzilla]

 

[Roll Tide Roll]

Why? lol. sorry, I just never see this.

 

[nitzilla]

Why? lol. sorry, I just never see this.

It's definitely an odd choice, I don't know why you would design a grand/giant inlay only to copy the spot patterns to make it look like a normal inlay......but they are...

 

[MatB]

bump this thread.

Are the secondary $5s ( at least the Grand Opening ones) a full label edge to edge? Looks that way to me.

 

[Hornet]

bump this thread.

Are the secondary $5s ( at least the Grand Opening ones) a full label edge to edge? Looks that way to me.

Yes, all the secondary $5s are.

 

[HaRDHouSeiNC]

bump this thread.

Are the secondary $5s ( at least the Grand Opening ones) a full label edge to edge? Looks that way to me.

Yes the year of are secondary chips also
Full plastic overlay

Edit——

Well the $5s are
They made grand inlay primary $25 for those year of

Strange chip configurations everywhere

 

[Taghkanic]

What was the shady accounting part of the story?

 

[VicVega]

One Eyed Jacks is where I picked up my set. 500 chips and I think my total cost was just under $300 ($260 plus shipping). I don't recall the exact year, but probably 2000-2001.

 

[Johnblue]

All I know is that I played there as a young man, my home casino is Hollywood Park, but I had to go check out all the spots. It was definitely rough and tumble there. I must have been about 20 1997.

I had never been angled so bad in my life as the first time I played there. I learned a big lesson quick.

I was playing 3-6 limit, very tightly. Grinded my rack up to about 2 racks. I finally woke up with a hand. I started getting chips in and we were capping it around.

I had second nuts and there was only one hand to beat me. I called out my hand and showed the dealer, my opponent called out the nut hand, and I shrugged and tossed my cards into the muck.

Opponent flipped over his junk missed flush, but my cards were already in the muck.

Stung so bad… I called the guy a cheat, quietly got up and left, a $200 lesson that stuck with me.

It was obvious dude was a regular, there were only regulars there. I am pretty sure he followed me to the table… looking back… I know I was easy money then still am haha.

 

[mroadster]

View attachment 177771 View attachment 177772 Did someone say Crystal Parks ? I get trigger happy with pron including the 1st pic above that started the obession.

That is amazing