[Jonah 99]

(scan courtesy of the CC&GTCC, Inc. CCGTCC.COM - Casino Chip & Gaming Tokens Collectors Club)

Just wondering if anyone had any history on these, like when they were made, where they were sold, how many available etc...

Thanks.

[Gaming Ore]

Paul-Son home poker chips (flags), also called Paul-Son fantasy chips. Made by Paul-Son and available from their several retail stores (now all closed) in Vegas, Atlantic City at least.

They cost about $.79 each, regardless of denomination and quantity. Made by the thousands and more likely by the tens of thousands. In Vegas they were in bins that were attached to the walls. You took what you wanted by the hand full.

Jim (Gaming Ore) Follis

[Jonah 99]

Thanks, I figured it was something along that line.
I had never seen them before, not like the other fantasy Paulson's so I wondered if there was something else going on with them.

[weak]

Originally Posted by Gaming Ore

In Vegas they were in bins that were attached to the walls. You took what you wanted by the hand full.

you mean free paulson chips? like free?

[K ALL IN 9]

i think its hilarious that souvenir shops on the strip try to sell dice chips for a buck

[JCTC]

I have a sample set of these in my collection. They're not very attractive, so I can't imagine people bought very many of them. I just did so I could have an example of them in my collection.

[dap325]

Originally Posted by K ALL IN 9

i think its hilarious that souvenir shops on the strip try to sell dice chips for a buck

My parents were in Vegas during the 2006 WSOP, so I asked them to bring me some chips home from the RIO. They went to the gift shop and got me some cold stamped dice chips that had the wsop logo on them . Its the thought that counts though...


For the flags... The egdespots are nice, but the inlays are horrible. I can't imagine too many people own large sets of these. I wouldn't mind a sample set though.

[Gaming Ore]

Originally Posted by weak

you mean free paulson chips? like free?

No, that was how they were displayed. Much like baskets of dog biscuits at the pet store. Most stores that cary chips, generally have them in stacks of some sort, or cases.

Only the Gamblers General Store still has bins filled with chips that you scoop out with your hands when making a purchase. I sure makes you ask yourself... Geez, I'm going to pay about a buck a piece for what they just toss into a bin and when it gets low, they just fill it up into a heap!

But hey, they're chips and yep, we'll do it!

J(GO)F

[BassVillan]

Never been to Vegas. Tell me a bit about the Gambler's store. Do they sell anything good? Anything us chip nuts would want?

Originally Posted by Gaming Ore

No, that was how they were displayed. Much like baskets of dog biscuits at the pet store. Most stores that cary chips, generally have them in stacks of some sort, or cases.

Only the Gamblers General Store still has bins filled with chips that you scoop out with your hands when making a purchase. I sure makes you ask yourself... Geez, I'm going to pay about a buck a piece for what they just toss into a bin and when it gets low, they just fill it up into a heap!

But hey, they're chips and yep, we'll do it!

J(GO)F

[Gaming Ore]

Originally Posted by BassVillan

Never been to Vegas. Tell me a bit about the Gambler's store. Do they sell anything good? Anything us chip nuts would want?

Not meant to be advertising, but visit Gamblers General Store.

What you see on the website is all available at the store. Custom and casino made chips from there were made as RT Plastics (RTP). In recent years they have been bought out by the United States Playing Card Company, which has a long, long history of chips (up until about 1950) and of course playing cards, Bee, Bicycle and others.

J(GO)F