NEWS FLASH. NEW PAULSON MOLD IMMINENT

[TenPercenter]

yea, you might be right. I guess it'd be best to ask the artist who mocked that up, Johnny5.

Ten


doh! now you know who is behind all these wonderful Pharaoh's Club designs! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[tomb1]

Yes, the concentric circles are a key part of the standard Paulson Top Hat & Cane mold, as shown by duma above (if that's what they're using as the basis for the "new" home mold).

To me, the concentric circles add a classy look to chips, and they also IMO improve the feel and the stackability. Some of the classic chip designs have/had circles etched in the mold.

Here are a few samples (pardon the picture quality) --

#3 is the traditional Paulson TH&C, standard inlay size (and even scalloped!)
#2 is a traditional Horsehead (ASM) -- one of the best molds ever
#4 is the NJ Martini Club, which doesn't have a complete circle but still feels good
and #1 is the All-In Chip that most people hate, but they have two terrific circles that make this feel pretty good

Edit: TEMPORARY IMAGE HOST PROBLEM -- PICTURE WILL BE BACK SOON



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[Johnny5]

Duma,

I'm not sure that those pics validate your point, as 1 is hot stamped, and the other has a shaped inlay. I don't have any standard inlay old style/casino Paulson handy & the grand/giant chip molds are different, but it is my understanding that there are actually 2 concentric circles, not 1 as you stated.

Can anyone confirm this?

The style of the circles was based primarily on these pics of the old Paulson JBs:






I think the new mockups reflect this fairly well, regardless whether the inner circle is a distinct channel like the outer circle, or if it is just the start of the inlay recessed area.

Note: The circles are not likely to appear on the Paulson home chips anyway, but we can hope!

J5

[duma]

ya those bonds look to not have a recessed center. but on chips that do, its just one outer circle, as u can see in the pics. my guess is that the new paulson mold will have a recessed center.