Tiger Palace Chips - Are they worth the price? (6 Viewers)

[Lil Tuna]

Remember how I was saying to buy things that other people don’t want? I just bought two racks of maybe near mint (hard to tell from the picture) PCA $1s. Nobody wants them because they’re RHCs. But they’re fully leaded with big textured inlays. I’m not sure what I’ll do with them, but at 1.33 apiece, they seem like a huge bargain over recent chip room sales. So I’ll take the value now and figure it out later.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/2-racks-of-casino-on-the-admiral-1s.103468/

 

[quintooo]

Remember how I was saying to buy things that other people don’t want? I just bought two racks of maybe near mint (hard to tell from the picture) PCA $1s. Nobody wants them because they’re RHCs. But they’re fully leaded with big textured inlays. I’m not sure what I’ll do with them, but at 1.33 apiece, they seem like a huge bargain over recent chip room sales. So I’ll take the value now and figure it out later.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/2-racks-of-casino-on-the-admiral-1s.103468/

lmao, I was gonna buy that, but sourcing/pricing on the $5's and other denoms scared me

 

[Jeevansluck]

Remember how I was saying to buy things that other people don’t want? I just bought two racks of maybe near mint (hard to tell from the picture) PCA $1s. Nobody wants them because they’re RHCs. But they’re fully leaded with big textured inlays. I’m not sure what I’ll do with them, but at 1.33 apiece, they seem like a huge bargain over recent chip room sales. So I’ll take the value now and figure it out later.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/2-racks-of-casino-on-the-admiral-1s.103468/

I saw this score you made! Sweeeeeet!

I also recently bought 2 racks myself, like a month or so ago!

I got em for $1.45ish I think. They got that heavy feel to em, and sharp as razors, textured inlays, folks aren’t all in the know, especially newbies!

 

[Lil Tuna]

I saw this score you made! Sweeeeeet!

I also recently bought 2 racks myself, like a month or so ago!

I got em for $1.45ish I think. They got that heavy feel to em, and sharp as razors, textured inlays, folks aren’t all in the know, especially newbies!

Nice score Nav! An awesome pickup for sure. When ya know…….ya know!

 

[davislane]

I saw this score you made! Sweeeeeet!

I also recently bought 2 racks myself, like a month or so ago!

I got em for $1.45ish I think. They got that heavy feel to em, and sharp as razors, textured inlays, folks aren’t all in the know, especially newbies!

if only there was other leaded chips to pair them with at a similar price point which is why i think they are so cheap to begin with

 

[Jeevansluck]

if only there was other leaded chips to pair them with at a similar price point which is why i think they are so cheap to begin with

If one is willing to forego the mold differences, the variations open up a bit.

I can legit use them as an alternative mixed $1 option for Grand Victoria. It’s not too bad on the eyes. There is some munzel green color clash on spots, but not enough to deter me from using it.

With mold out the window, I can also use them as an alternative $1 leaded option in my Empress Joliet set, which suffers from “non leaded” custom $1s. So if I want all lead, mold is no issue, I can run it, and it compliments the sec Empress $5 quite well.

 

[upNdown]

if only there was other leaded chips to pair them with at a similar price point which is why i think they are so cheap to begin with

Exactly. There aren’t a lot of obvious ways to use them that follow most of our “rules,” so nobody wants them, so they’re cheap. That’s how I ended up with a leaded house mold set - they’re cheaper because nobody wants them.
I could end up using them in a mixed set. I’ve always Pooh-poohed the idea of mixed RHC sets, because it’s so easy to get a complete RHC casino set. But when I have cool chips that I want to use, that’s when it’s time to bend the rules!

 

[aggie]

Exactly. There aren’t a lot of obvious ways to use them that follow most of our “rules,” so nobody wants them, so they’re cheap. That’s how I ended up with a leaded house mold set - they’re cheaper because nobody wants them.
I could end up using them in a mixed set. I’ve always Pooh-poohed the idea of mixed RHC sets, because it’s so easy to get a complete RHC casino set. But when I have cool chips that I want to use, that’s when it’s time to bend the rules!

I have a barrel of purple leaded solids I can donate to the cause if you can find a use for them.

 

[Thomacetti]

The other day my kids asked me how much $$ I make. I told them it’s none of their business.

“So you are just shrouding the truth in secrecy to manipulate us!?!?”

Nah. I’m just not telling you. It doesn’t always have to be complicated.

At the end of the day, it’s none of my damn business why the seller held back numbers. He said he wasn’t going to share them and I purchased them anyways.

Besides, whether there are 60 racks of fives or 600, knowing that won’t help you a lick — because you don’t know how many are vaulted or even how many sold. Is he supposed to share all that, as well? What else does he “owe” us to prove his motives are pure and holy?

Quantity as a variable is effectively irrelevant at this point in the hobby, anyways, except to singles collectors. Even then, too much emphasis is placed on it. Take PCA $5s, for example. Lots of ‘em. None available. Things have changed.

I could easily make the case that releasing quantities hurts your chances in your search, because there are plenty here who would intentionally lock up limited denoms.

And God only imagine if he did share numbers. Dude would be crucified here by half for selling too many and the other half for not selling enough.

I request a seat next to you when we finally meet during a meet-up...

There have only been two of those in the GPI era that were not profit-motivated -- the Boat chips and the Big Tops.... and neither were public buys.

If profit was NOT the motivation of the boat NAGB...then it must have been the desire to split up our community to borderline implosion.
A secret PCF forum and many grail set sold with insider knowledge to those that were out of the loop just for starters.

The boat NAGB and aftermath was one of the most disgusting events in the history of chipping...please don't sugercoat that SHIT
Tigers did more good for the community in 4 months then the boat chips will ever do

The only reason people would be upset regarding the Tigers is when they could not afford them, they couldn't score them cheap via 'relations' or they were not able to make money on them by flipping (yet)

EDIT: and for completeness...there were more direct buys that were 100% not profit motivated...Trumans, HQ's and Ojibwa just to name a few...and many more that did not succeed

 

[upNdown]

I request a seat next to you when we finally meet during a meet-up...



If profit was NOT the motivation of the boat NAGB...then it must have been the desire to split up our community to borderline implosion.
A secret PCF forum and many grail set sold with insider knowledge to those that were out of the loop just for starters.

The boat NAGB and aftermath was one of the most disgusting events in the history of chipping...please don't sugercoat that SHIT
Tigers did more good for the community in 4 months then the boat chips will ever do

The only reason people would be upset regarding the Tigers is when they could not afford them, they couldn't score them cheap via 'relations' or they were not able to make money on them by flipping (yet)

EDIT: and for completeness...there were more direct buys that were 100% not profit motivated...Trumans, HQ's and Ojibwa just to name a few...and many more that did not succeed

This is all fair.
And even if the boat buyers actually kept telling themselves “we’re not doing this for profit we’re not doing this for profit we’re not doing this for profit” that doesn’t make it so.

 

[Thomacetti]

And one more thing....

Despite the reason for not liking the sales model of the Tigers...there is no need to talk disrespectful regarding the work @JeepologyOffroad delivered.
John did great and the chips are phenomenal IRL...this NAGB outclassed all previous ones on chip design (set wise), and it's not even close.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

And one more thing....

Despite the reason for not liking the sales model of the Tigers...there is no need to talk disrespectful regarding the work @JeepologyOffroad delivered.
John did great and the chips are phenomenal IRL...this NAGB outclassed all previous ones on chip design (set wise), and it's not even close.

Really appreciate that @Thomacetti. Honestly after this experience I see and appreciate all of the other NAGB chips in a new light. Each one is unique in its own right and they each offer something different.

NAGB generates a lot of emotions for the obvious reasons we don’t need to rehash, which often clouds the judgment of many here, but once that’s stripped away there really are a lot of great chips in all of the sets.

 

[LeLe]

To circle back to the main question

Tiger Palace Chips - Are they worth the price?
Personally I don't think they are worth the price but one who bought them are unlikely to make any losses from buying them either.

 

[Jeevansluck]

there really are a lot of great chips in all of the sets.

Pretty soon I’ll have a super mixed ultimate Frankenstein GB set…(some RPC flanked by some ES cash with Tigers in between)

I’ll call it ….Tigress Star

So many great chips to choose from!

 

[merkong]

The prices thought to build a set. That’s why I’m the China Clay Greek Key Man.

Someday…

 

[HaRDHouSeiNC]

Pretty soon I’ll have a super mixed ultimate Frankenstein GB set…(some RPC flanked by some ES cash with Tigers in between)

I’ll call it ….Tigress Star

So many great chips to choose from!

Coke Grizzlies
Stand by

 

[Saxplayer]

But of course they are! Thanks @kk405 for a seamless buy.

 

[RagahRagah]

I'd just be happy if I never had to hear the word, "Tiger" around here again, yeezus; love looking for appealing stuff in the classifieds but half of what I see now is Tiger. And while the chips themselves are nice, a lot of chips are, and those inlays are totally "meh" anyway. Maybe chalk this down as one for the "controversial chip opinions" thread? IDK.

 

[NeoViny23]

I request a seat next to you when we finally meet during a meet-up...



If profit was NOT the motivation of the boat NAGB...then it must have been the desire to split up our community to borderline implosion.
A secret PCF forum and many grail set sold with insider knowledge to those that were out of the loop just for starters.

The boat NAGB and aftermath was one of the most disgusting events in the history of chipping...please don't sugercoat that SHIT
Tigers did more good for the community in 4 months then the boat chips will ever do

The only reason people would be upset regarding the Tigers is when they could not afford them, they couldn't score them cheap via 'relations' or they were not able to make money on them by flipping (yet)

EDIT: and for completeness...there were more direct buys that were 100% not profit motivated...Trumans, HQ's and Ojibwa just to name a few...and many more that did not succeed

Absolutely true words from @Thomacetti ... As far as I can say: are these chips worth the price? Of course not, but I made a decission based on a lot of Brainstorming and I pulled the trigger. I love these Chips and I will play them a looot of years. Nevertheless I like my 15 year old ASM more... Are they better? I dont think so ... But they are way more personal to me and I will defenitely never sell them. Like a lot mentioned before: its the perspective of the buyer that judges if the price is ok or not. No one forced me to buy so I won't complain about the price!!!