Windwalker’s Chipping Journey in Pr0n0grAph1C Detail (13 Viewers)

[GetUrShineBox]

Absolutely tickled pink about this ultra-rare 900 chip micro-stakes single-cardroom set. It’s a great learning set for people who want to feel out circus games, and something I want to use to teach my godson how to play poker. These chips are from circa 1957.

EDIT: As our resident librarian @GianThaMan points out, my information on the date is incorrect, because of the presence of both LCV and SCV. I’m digging to get more accurate info.

Krish, you never disappoint! These are absolutely incredible!
Keep doing what you're doing!

 

[BonScot]

This will be contested and again this hobby is different to everyone... but as far as very close to mint, single casino, Cali, super low stakes and from an actual card room... the rarity of all of these thing combined and being a solid Hot Stamp lover my self.. I may venture to say this may actually be the "Crown Jewel" of the collection for me.

Why?? How could I say such a thing...

Lots of casinos made awesome chips with bright colors and amazing edge spots we all know this! But didn't we just go through the rarity of casino/card room nickles? Even 1992... these have had nearly 30 years to get separated, beat up and abused in home games or just flat out neglected! But no, all prestine and original, every micro denom accounted for and all matching/simply beautiful condition gold foil on the stamps!

Cocaine Giraffes are nice, Lakeshores yup amazing, Nevada Lodge... no argument there on Minty leaded TRKs in amazing colors... but there are multiple tables of each of these sets in existence. This place was probably planning on running a table or two max. They played them 3 freaking times almost 30 years ago!!

So again I know this is probably not going to get many likes or many folks that agree. But for a Micro Stakes Hot stamp lover like myself. I think this one just might be that 1st place set for me in the collection. There is one in existence in this category that i think may top it, the Kings Crown Casino. It is a TRK scrown set, it has HS's and edge spots... but the casino never opened, so not sure where I would really rank that and I believe definitely a higher quantity of chips were made and I believe the lowest denom was a dime.

Either way solid 10 Krish! Congratulations Sir! Sorry for the Ben book in your thread.

I agree mate. It’s a cracker.




(ps only took me 6 words to make my point )

 

[ekricket]

You trying to say nickels and dimes don't make sense any more???

Cash is trash anymore. $5 is the new quarter.

 

[BGinGA]

All hot-stamped LCVs have no recess (or to be more accurate, practically no recess, same as these).

^ True.

hmmmmmmm. I was always under the impression that Paulson/GPI/Angel didn't differentiate between SCV/LCV and mixed runs often took place. More things to remember.

^ Also true.

The modern LCV mold does have a recess, however.

 

[Wheeler Assembly]

I found this photoshoot of the Lakeshores, and wasn’t sure if I had posted them. When I originally started posting Pr0n, I used to layer on a VSCO filter that oversaturated a lot of pics, but I’ve since moved onto Lightroom, where I play with the greys, shadows, and whites to help the colors pop, but be more realistic.

Best looking set of all time in my opinion! Such a great group!!

 

[Marius L]

This will be contested and again this hobby is different to everyone... but as far as very close to mint, single casino, Cali, super low stakes and from an actual card room... the rarity of all of these thing combined and being a solid Hot Stamp lover my self.. I may venture to say this may actually be the "Crown Jewel" of the collection for me.

Why?? How could I say such a thing...

Lots of casinos made awesome chips with bright colors and amazing edge spots we all know this! But didn't we just go through the rarity of casino/card room nickles? Even 1992... these have had nearly 30 years to get separated, beat up and abused in home games or just flat out neglected! But no, all prestine and original, every micro denom accounted for and all matching/simply beautiful condition gold foil on the stamps!

Cocaine Giraffes are nice, Lakeshores yup amazing, Nevada Lodge... no argument there on Minty leaded TRKs in amazing colors... but there are multiple tables of each of these sets in existence. This place was probably planning on running a table or two max. They played them 3 freaking times almost 30 years ago!!

So again I know this is probably not going to get many likes or many folks that agree. But for a Micro Stakes Hot stamp lover like myself. I think this one just might be that 1st place set for me in the collection. There is one in existence in this category that i think may top it, the Kings Crown Casino. It is a TRK scrown set, it has HS's and edge spots... but the casino never opened, so not sure where I would really rank that and I believe definitely a higher quantity of chips were made and I believe the lowest denom was a dime.

Either way solid 10 Krish! Congratulations Sir! Sorry for the Ben book in your thread.

I'll contest it

While I agree these chips are cool, to me they are miles below some of wws other sets. Nice colored solids for sure, but being rare and from a random old bowling alley means little in and of itself imo.

I understand that the awkward low denoms are appealing to some, and the fact that this is a full playable lineup makes it pretty cool, but over here they would still be completely useless for my games.

I'm also not really a fan of hotstamped LCVs, because of the missing recess.

I would take pretty much any leaded THC shaped inlay set over these solids. The relative rarity means little.

 

[Windwalker]

The Back Alley, Bishop CA - 1993 Paulson microstakes set.

 

[FDLmold]

So beautiful. I can't fathom using these chips in a business in 1992 to deal cards and make money from doing so. This is a fantastic personal set.

 

[Perthmike]

The Back Alley, Bishop CA - 1993 Paulson microstakes set.

Very nice set. Looks to be just about the perfect bank for your games I believe?

 

[FDLmold]

Very nice set. Looks to be just about the perfect bank for your games I believe?

 

[Windwalker]

Very nice set. Looks to be just about the perfect bank for your games I believe?

You probably missed my wanted post. I was looking for a microstakes set to teach my 10-year old godson and his friends how to play poker, but also something to teach local players circus games.

 

[TRKingChips]

This will be contested and again this hobby is different to everyone... but as far as very close to mint, single casino, Cali, super low stakes and from an actual card room... the rarity of all of these thing combined and being a solid Hot Stamp lover my self.. I may venture to say this may actually be the "Crown Jewel" of the collection for me.

Why?? How could I say such a thing...

Lots of casinos made awesome chips with bright colors and amazing edge spots we all know this! But didn't we just go through the rarity of casino/card room nickles? Even 1992... these have had nearly 30 years to get separated, beat up and abused in home games or just flat out neglected! But no, all prestine and original, every micro denom accounted for and all matching/simply beautiful condition gold foil on the stamps!

Cocaine Giraffes are nice, Lakeshores yup amazing, Nevada Lodge... no argument there on Minty leaded TRKs in amazing colors... but there are multiple tables of each of these sets in existence. This place was probably planning on running a table or two max. They played them 3 freaking times almost 30 years ago!!

So again I know this is probably not going to get many likes or many folks that agree. But for a Micro Stakes Hot stamp lover like myself. I think this one just might be that 1st place set for me in the collection. There is one in existence in this category that i think may top it, the Kings Crown Casino. It is a TRK scrown set, it has HS's and edge spots... but the casino never opened, so not sure where I would really rank that and I believe definitely a higher quantity of chips were made and I believe the lowest denom was a dime.

Either way solid 10 Krish! Congratulations Sir! Sorry for the Ben book in your thread.

I agree 100 per cent with your assessment on the Back Alley chips . As I stated earlier - IMHO -
This is the very best Paulson Cali micro stakes set ever produced …. It is a one of a kind set .
There are no other sets that even compare to it .

 

[TKEUofM]

Where do chips like this hide for 20+ years?

 

[jpietrella]

Where do chips like this hide for 20+ years?

Back alleys.

 

[Steppenwolf]

The Back Alley, Bishop CA - 1993 Paulson microstakes set.

Dibs on deuces if split

 

[Josh Kifer]

The Back Alley, Bishop CA - 1993 Paulson microstakes set.

That's a great breakdown for small stakes. Damn.

 

[eightyWon]

Ignorance truly is bliss. I understand it now. I've gone 43 years happily unaware of the wonders in this thread and now my life feels that much more incomplete

 

[MyLastChip]

New arrivals. Need to find this set a suitable $500 chip.

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Love these quarters. Wonder if they’d go with the circus circus 1990’s $1. Are they bright white or off white?

 

[fishsaybloop]

That's a great breakdown for small stakes. Damn.

Gorgeous set. That’s a small stakes set I could afford hahaha

 

[Windwalker]

Love these quarters. Wonder if they’d go with the circus circus 1990’s $1. Are they bright white or off white?

Off white.

 

[Windwalker]

Could this be the prettiest Cali Hundo in existence?

 

[ImCrossland]

Could this be the prettiest Cali Hundo in existence?

Holy sh*t.

 

[davislane]

Could this be the prettiest Cali Hundo in existence?

Relabel of Berg's $1. Whats the rest going to look like?

 

[Windwalker]

Relabel of Berg's $1. Whats the rest going to look like?

Mixed set. Still working on the $1, but so far:

- $5 is SB $5
- $25 is Jack Cinci snapper
- $500 is chicken $5

 

[warma]

Could this be the prettiest Cali Hundo in existence?

Not with that inlay.

Signed,

A Padre fan

 

[CrazyEddie]

Could this be the prettiest Cali Hundo in existence?

Cali?

Aren't they from Brooklyn?

 

[Windwalker]

Cali?

Aren't they from Brooklyn?

Finders keepers.

 

[Chippy McChiperson]

Cali?

Aren't they from Brooklyn?

Brooklyn?

 

[krafticus]

Brooklyn?

The. Dodgers…

 

[Windwalker]

Brooklyn?

He meant the Dodgers, not the chips. We’re claiming sports teams for cities we live in, because sports is the great leveler, and the great divider.

Of course, LA does what LA does… don’t have a team? Let’s just buy one. Wait, maybe two. Because what’s better than a Ram? A Charger.