A CT History: semiannual update
October 17, 2008
The CT history post seems to be the most popular one here.
It needs updating, as all you CT heads understand, there is a certain amount of churn in this hobby.
So, since March 2008, judging by my checkbook entries, certain things have happened.
In reverse chronological order…
Outpost Casino cash set
This thing grew exponentially.
I used to have 2 racks of 50 cent chips, 165 $2’s and 25 $20’s.
I now have on top of that (in remote storage in California) 100 50 centers, 400 orange $2’s and 100 $5’s.
120 really nice chocolate cherries stand in for dimes in this set. 50 Palais de Congres black $20’s are on hand to backstop the 5 1/2 racks of $2’s.
This is ridiculously deep in one denom (the $2) and I don’t think I will ever use all of them in a game. The whole reason there’s so many was because I wanted the $2 to be my ‘casino’ $5, the workhorse. The 50 center would be the starting $1. Tamp down the stakes…. dime balla, woot.
photo to come.
mixed non Las Vegas casino shaped inlay tournament set
At the same time, I took the chance to get very very slightly used $25 gold chips form the Outpost as well. So with these chips as the middle denom, I started a mixed non Las Vegas casino shaped inlay tournament set. The st Jo secondary $100’s with the red cog inlay will pair up as the high denom. Just need a shaped inlay $5 from somewhere other than Las Vegas…
photo to come.
And then there’s the solid TRK cash set.
Bought back 200 plantation Sparks Casino TRK off white roulettes from bandonlooper. So I got 260 off whites. Bought some spare King’s Crown fractionals from beekeeper. Looking for more chocolate dimes and gold quarters…
Bought the ‘LG’ TRK set from metalgear3, and that came with 100 chocolates, 100 slightly dingy yellows, 65 beautiful orange chips and 35 beautiful gold chips. So for now, the orange ones will backstop the off whites.
Depending on whether I get more dimes or quarters to match the King’s Crown, that will make another micro cash set dimes or quarters (see the fun in non denom?), except this one is a TRK mixed hotstamped solid set. (Are you beginning to see a trend here? If it doesn’t have a twist in it in some way, I tend to get bored. Also, if others can duplicate it easily, I find it boring as well. Snobbism as filter. It’s not cheap. it also doesn’t lend itself well to resale.)
So I have added 1500 chips since March. Nothing went out. Following Buffet’s advice. I’m buying American clay equity.
October 23, 2008 at 11:14 am
I like your Outpost collection you have going. If you ever decide to scale back your quantity of $2 chips – let me know. Are they in good shape or are they pretty well used?
October 23, 2008 at 2:35 pm
They are in very good shape. Cpiaaq (Patrick) culled through I think three racks of long hat and cane $2’s to get me 165 really nice ones. Only two are spinners. That’s the first installment. The new supply looks to be three racks of short hat and canes and one rack of lcv’s. The scv’s have traditionally been in very good condition. I’m pretty pleased.
Phil, I’ll keep in touch.
October 27, 2008 at 11:40 am
I might have found a connection with some Outpost chips – some San Ramon 25’s and 100’s in very nice condition. Also some San Ramon $5’s and $20’s in unknown condition. I have no need for some of those denoms – I’ll keep you in mind and forward you any info if I get any….
I think he wanted $2 per for the $100’s – and they look mint…