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What is considered the best/rarest poker chip style you can purchase on PCF (1 Viewer)
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Leaded THCs. They are top tier. Past that, it's all second place.
1. Leaded THCs. Popular type of chips no longer made because of birth defects.
2. The Ice Cardroom Cash set. No birth defects or lead involved, its been said these are the greatest chips ever made.
3. Decks of cards.
2. The Ice Cardroom Cash set. No birth defects or lead involved, its been said these are the greatest chips ever made.
3. Decks of cards.
Yes, and of course leaded TRKs run neck and neck with them, (and are actually more rare, I’d say) depending on how cultish you are.
Outside of that, the significant distinctions would be which casino the chips came from. And you could discuss that for days.
Yeah. I can't afford TRKs. That's just a dream to me. Hahaha
jpietrella
4 of a Kind
I might amend these to say leaded, shaped inlay THCs and add IHCs to that list?
Lol, thats the only piece of my list you'd amend? I consider that a win!
Leaded THC
Leaded Trk
Shaped inlays
Leaded Hot Stamps
Leaded Trk
Shaped inlays
Leaded Hot Stamps
I know you're being funny, but lets be clear, we haven't read of any reported health issues stemming from the lead content of poker chips. Lead was removed from poker chips either in an abundance of caution or more likely from pressure from wacky places like California. But unless you're chewing on them, leaded poker chips are not a concern. Though I suppose if I had young kids in the house, I'd think about it.
ekricket
Royal Flush
Rarest and best aren’t always the same.
Wave mold, hhr, bcc, all are rare. But you dont see them in the above lists.
Wave mold, hhr, bcc, all are rare. But you dont see them in the above lists.
MeridianFC
Flush
Of things that reliably show up it's got to be Leaded THC or TRK. There are actually rarer things that pop up from time to time (Christie, B&G, certain other mold pre Paul-son clays, etc.) but they are, uh, rare.
I dont want to get too far into this line but a good friend of mine is completing his dissertation on lead and its relation to developmental differences and it makes my stomach hurt, spent way too much time digging literature with him. Youre right, none of them mention poker chips, but certainly paint or toy material.
I don't hate the abundance of caution; not saying id throw away lead chips but I cant say it wouldnt come to mind if I had a newborn. Just more handwashing like we should already. You're not chewing them but we all know some poker players that are gross animals, either licking their hands counting bills or grabbing a hot dog without washing after. We cant trust people to be clean and not idiotic lol.
Just adding that this is all said to explain why Im more paranoid than most, but you're right.
Chinese-made ceramics manufactured by Tina, no question. Can be ordered with any design you want (copy-protected casino art preferred), and they cost just pennies (okay, forty pennies). They are THE BEST.
And who ARE you other people hawking old, used, and fragile chips containing dangerous heavy metals -- do you not have your finger on the pulse of the forum?
I think some of us here are walking examples of these birth defects. I mean....
Pssh. Shaped? Leaded hot stamps are king!
jpietrella
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The lead, probably.
Because I have taste and haven't been banned for a Putin gif..... Soooo
jpietrella
4 of a Kind
Josh, you ignorant slut.
How dare you call me.... Wait .. nevermind... It's dead on.
FDLmold
Royal Flush
Leaded Paulsons circa 1990. Made in Las Vegas. (there was no NAFTA yet to encourage moving the factory to Mexico) The company had existed for over two decades at that point, with more color choices than ever before. There was no RHC mold. Gambling had begun to expand in the USA to Colorado, Mississippi, South Dakota, Iowa, and other states. They were making their best chips ever, even for the home market, and plenty of them. Chips from that time will do nothing but appreciate.
Yea those are not top tier, but a damn good chip. That’s a Paulson mold. It says PAULSON. Similar to a casino mold.
TRK rounders and Lakeshores, dream 
Damn good chip compared to non-Paulson alternatives? Sure. But a lot of chippers hate those things and refer to the mold as the advertising mold. Personally I’d still rather have the advertising mold than the RHC mold, but opinions . . . amirite
Feel of that mold is top notch imo. But aestethically they’re a turn off
You barely beat me to it.I think some of us here are walking examples of these birth defects. I mean....
Point, Kifer.
2714 - 3 now. I'm catching up!
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