T-Mold “Semi-Custom” Chip Offering
This offering is intended to allow the use of the “T-Mold” clay chip tooling that is owned and used exclusively by Holdem Poker Chips (HPC)
to the members of ChipTalk.net and other clients of HPC, for the manufacturing of chips with the Blue Chip Company (BCC). In the past
we were not able to offer the use of this tooling as it is BCC’s policy to allow it’s vendors to use their tooling only for sets that are
“configured and registered” to their respective companies, and as such, custom, one of a kind, sets to the general public are not allowed.
HPC has decided to offer our exclusive tooling for the “T-Mold” to allow what we are deeming a “semi-custom” set of chips.
To fall within BCC’s guidelines we need to “configure and register” a set of chips that can be available to the members here and our other clients.
In the near future we will be opening a series of dedicated threads so members of the ChipTalk.net community will be able to offer
suggestions and submissions to develop the colors and edge spot designs to be used on these chips. These submissions will be then
polled to determine which designs are preferred by the members. Once the set of chips is established, they will be “registered” with
BCC and members will be able to design their own inlay and commission BCC to produce their “semi-custom” chip on the T-Mold.
This is not a group buy, but rather an opportunity for members of the ChipTalk.net community to design a set of chips among themselves
with access to a mold, some chip colors, and edge spots that may otherwise not be available to them in a private custom order
Before we begin the development process we have listed the basic outline of this offering:
1. HPC will be providing the use of the T mold for a fee, all other production specifics will be handled by BCC.
2. All chip orders will be placed directly with BCC as per their pricing at the time of the order
3. Purchaser will be responsible for inlay art submission and corresponding fees with BCC
4. Purchaser will be responsible for a mold rental fee of 15˘ per chip to HPC
5. Minimum Order is 500 chips, HPC reserves the right to limit the maximum number of chips per inlay design
6. Re-Orders will be allowed under BCC’s normal ordering guidelines, and must be approved by HPC
7. There will be 12 chips in this set
8. All chips will be the heavier BCC clay composition and 39.5mm diameters.
9. All chips must have an inlay, no plains (blanks), and no hot stamps
10. Clients may only use this setup with their personal inlay and done on the T Mold.
11. All inlay art must be presented to HPC for content evaluation; there are a few themes we will not allow to be presented on our mold.
most notably, trademark (copyright) issues, gang, sex, and drug related
12. Substitution of selected edge spots with the base color in full (i.e. Samurai 25˘ or $1000 chips) will not be an option
13. Partial substitution of edge spots with the base color (i.e. Mardi Gras $25K chip) MAY be an option
14. Keep in mind while you are choosing colors that “appropriate” colors for a cash game set and tournament set should be considered,
and possibility a few more vibrant colors along the lines of “California” colors to provide the maximum choices for customization
15. While member feedback will be heavily weighted, HPC reserves the right to make the ultimate final decision in all instances
16. The final setup assembled will be "registered" at BCC under HPC's properties and HPC will become the sole owner of this setup
17. It is HPC’s intention to have this offer open and accessible until December 31st, 2008 at a minimum
