My chip collection, help identify manufacture's

Timinater · #1 (**permalink**) 08-19-2005, 04:03 PM

so here's my colection thus far...pretty good for someone not legally allowed in casino's. Anywho, I'm assuming that the Bellagio/Wynn and the Casino Regina with TH&C are all Paulson, and the Casino by Vanshaw, Casino Moose Jaw$1 Casino Regina $1 are probably Chipco,

but where did the Smooth Casino Regina chip come from? it looks like it was pressed without a mold or something.

And where did the teal Tower casino chip come from, same with the Elbow river inn they look to be made by the same people.

Also anyone have an idea about the 50c Casino by vanshaw?

tomb1 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-19-2005, 05:35 PM

Based only on looks and because they are real casino chips, my guesses would be:

- the 50c Vanstar is a Unicorn, by Chipco. It's different than all other Chipcos and is a clay-like granular composite chip. Pretty nice for the price, and it's one of the few real casino chips you can buy. http://www.holdempokerchips.com/products.asp?cat=33

- the Tower and Elbow are probably Bud Jones suits mold,another solid clay-like granular composite. Do they feel and sound similar to the Unicorns?

Congrats on your collection!

Timinater · #3 (**permalink**) 08-19-2005, 06:11 PM

hmm the unicorns dont sound as clinky as the twobud jones chips...

any idea on that smooth Casino Regina chip? i realized it looks like a roulette chip but those are non denominational are they not?

tomb1 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-19-2005, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Timinater

... the Casino by Vanshaw, Casino Moose Jaw$1 Casino Regina $1 are probably Chipco,

but where did the Smooth Casino Regina chip come from? it looks like it was pressed without a mold or something.

Do you mean the $1 Regina or the 50¢ Regina?

The $1 Vanshaw, Moose Jaw, Medicine Hat and 50¢ Regina look like Chipcos, although they could be B&G ceramics, if they are 40mm in diameter (slightly larger than the Paulson clay chips -- the WSOP is probably 40mm).

That $1 Regina with the smooth mold and printed center actually looks to me like a B&G roulette-type chip, sometimes used by casinos as a low-value chip because they are cheaper. Could it be 40mm in diameter? I think somebody in the U.S makes a similar chip, but I don't remember who that is.

B&G is the European (French) company that bought Paulson & Bud Jones a few years ago. Some Canadian casinos bought from B&G, although most in the Midwest/West seemed to buy from Paulson.