Pharaoh's Club Paulsons - A blank instead of a 25¢?

[TenPercenter]

It appears that we're split on the last vote regarding a blue $1 or a white $1. I think I will be going with a blue $1. This brings up my next question.

What does everyone think of having a blank (wildcard) chip in the set? Particularly a blank white instead of the white 25¢.

Ten

[jojobinks]

yes! yes, yes, yes.

i hadn't thought about this idea until following the spacemonkey greek design. the blank is a great idea for flexibility. it's good for cash/tourney flex, as well as to fit the way each of us do our blinds.

i'm for it, if you haven't noticed.

[TenPercenter]

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yes! yes, yes, yes.


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jojo, come on man, tell us what you really think...


ten

[Fins]

Defnitely should have a non-denom... just don't think it should be white. Not that I think you have to stick to standard colors for denoms but white = low denom to me (usually $1 or 25¢)... not what I'd like for my fill-in chip especailly since you're going to have 25¢ & $1 chips.

- Fins

[jojobinks]

fins:

assuming paulson won't move on colors, what would you recommend? green, black, red, and blue are spoken for. that leaves orange, white, and purp. if we use one of those for the blank, then white becomes a large denomination chip.

again, this is assuming we can't choose colors. but if that's true, it's kinda got to be white, right?

[TenPercenter]

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Defnitely should have a non-denom... just don't think it should be white. Not that I think you have to stick to standard colors for denoms but white = low denom to me (usually $1 or 25¢)... not what I'd like for my fill-in chip especailly since you're going to have 25¢ & $1 chips.

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What do you suggest? I could make the top denom (Orange) the blank, that crossed my mind too. Kinda fitting, since the Day-Glo orange is the most recognizable. That method would leave a white 25¢, a blank orange, and no $1000 chip. That's not a bad idea.

I am NOT going to have a 50¢ chip either way, so this would give a wildcard chip for the 50¢ people if we use the white for a 25¢ chip.

Ten

[Fins]

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That method would leave a white 25¢, a blank orange, and no $1000 chip.

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That's my vote... I see you started a poll so we'll see what the masses prefer.

- Fins

[Iron Butt]

This has probably already been decided but I like the idea of a blank chip, also why have sub-dollar chips at all? People can use the appropriate dollar value chips for low-stakes games. (I think that's more fun anyway.) That way the white and blue color combos, which I thought were a couple of the nicer ones, can be used for other values. Just my $.02.

[YTV]

Ten,

When you say blank, you mean it will still have the artwork but just no denomination, correct?

[TenPercenter]

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Ten,

When you say blank, you mean it will still have the artwork but just no denomination, correct?

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just no denomination, all the rest the same as the rest.

Ten

[mckee27]

Yea, what about getting rid of the $ sign and cent sign all together????? Just a thought. I am still in either way.

[mckee27]

What about this:
white: blank or 50
blue: 1
red: 5
green: 25
black: 100
purple: 500
orange: 1000

This way, with NO dollar signs and NO cent signs, the 50 can be for 50 cents or $50, or leave blank. Just another suggestion.

[TenPercenter]

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Yea, what about getting rid of the $ sign and cent sign all together????? Just a thought. I am still in either way.

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That's an interesting idea, and I've seen it done on many sets before with success.

However, this is a fantasy casino set. A big part of the appeal is that they are supposed to be real casino chips. I think they're going to need the dollar signs without a doubt.

Ten

[mckee27]

OK......Not a problem at all.

[mckee27]

Go with ALL de-noms: 25 cents thru $1000. No blank or wild card chip.....that is GAY.

[Coleman]

I may be the only one here who has a thing for denominations expressed to 2 decimal places.
For example:
http://www.oldvegaschips.com/castaways100.jpg
As opposed to:
http://www.oldvegaschips.com/moulinrouge100.jpg
For some reason, the little underlined 00 really makes my day. Am I just too hardcore?
I guess it says "Money" to me a little bit more loudly...

[Slow Play Ray]

I do love that Moulin Rouge inlay.

[Coleman]

Isn't it gorgeous? Plain round inlay, low-tech graphics, 3 1/2in. white edgespots- and yet, is there truly a more attractive chip being used today?

[ledavatar]

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However, this is a fantasy casino set. A big part of the appeal is that they are supposed to be real casino chips. I think they're going to need the dollar signs without a doubt.

Ten

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I voted for ALL denominated chips with no blanks.

Ten, you said it yourself. Part of the appeal of having a fantasy casino set is believing the denominations are real. To me, the chips look like toys without denominations. I think a 25cent denominated chip will add value to low stakes cash games and a high denominated $1000 chip will boost the ego of the tournament player towards the end of the game.

[Coleman]

That's it- exactly right.
They look like toys without denominations.
CHIPS IZ MONEY

[ott]

If this set is Egyptian themed, then why use $ instead of the some ancient Egyptian denoms. I know that currently, it's Egyptian Pounds, but in the past, it went through several different denoms because of different occupying empires.

[Fins]

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I do love that Moulin Rouge inlay.

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[Wooderson]

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However, this is a fantasy casino set. A big part of the appeal is that they are supposed to be real casino chips. I think they're going to need the dollar signs without a doubt.

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That may shoot down my idea - let alone others doing so - but why not make the entire set non-denomination? Just have the chip color, artwork and Pharoah's Casino script with no dollar amount?

If you go with denoms, I'm in favor of a $1000 for sure. I play mostly tourneys, but when we do cash games the $25 becomes $0.25, $100 becomes $1, $500 becomes $5 and $1000 becomes $10.

[standpat]

what about making a "second" group buy for a chip like this to use as a 0,25$ chip. This will make the set unique and realistic. Don't know if poulson sell thiese chips (single color with no edge spot) but it would be wicked cool if we could have a hot stamped pharaos 0,25$ chip.

http://i18.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/8d/4d/88_12_sb.JPG

[jtr]

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I do love that Moulin Rouge inlay.

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Nice to hear I'm not the only one.

[coyote]

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what about making a "second" group buy for a chip like this to use as a 0,25$ chip. This will make the set unique and realistic. Don't know if poulson sell thiese chips (single color with no edge spot) but it would be wicked cool if we could have a hot stamped pharaos 0,25$ chip.

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Well, I think getting one group buy to 100k chips is going to be tough enough as it is, without trying to split the buy up. That could just cause problems and sink both group buys!

why you would want to spend 80 cents to a dollar for a hotstamped chip is beyond me, they look cheap.

[jtr]

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Isn't it gorgeous? Plain round inlay, low-tech graphics, 3 1/2in. white edgespots- and yet, is there truly a more attractive chip being used today?

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Hi, Coleman.

I absolutely agree with you, except that I think these chips haven't been in use since 1955. Which would explain the cool design sensibility behind them.

Anyone know different? As far as I understand it, the Moulin Rouge never really operated as a casino after getting busted for something or other in late 1955.

Hmm... fifty years old... I wonder if that means the copyright has expired on the designs? Wonder what the art people at pokerchips.com or similar would say if you asked them to reproduce the Moulin Rouge chips as closely as possible?

[Slow Play Ray]

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I do love that Moulin Rouge inlay.

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Nice to hear I'm not the only one.

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It's just so...simple...it almost seems too obvious.

[jtr]

Agreed. I've noticed a theme with a lot of the iconic designs I really love (not just poker chips). They very often seem to involve well-chosen, somewhat retro fonts, and the use of black and red against a white or off-white background. Who knows why these things punch our clocks?

[Coleman]

Is there a copyright attorney in the house?
I'd love to copyright the names of a batch of ancient illegal casinos.
What wonderful chips I could make!