[jdunford]

Originally Posted by jdunford

I figure ApachePokerChips.com will be selling them (uncirculated) by the rack for $145. That's where I got most of my Palms (and I'm pretty sure my other Palms came from Apache too, a couple times removed). Keep an eye here:
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Apache doesn't have them listed on their site yet, but is selling them by the rack on ebay:
100 $1 BELLAGIO UNCIRCULATED PAULSON CASINO CHIPS - eBay (item 360041661118 end time Apr-16-08 20:21:34 PDT)
BIN is $150 + shipping ($13 in the USA).

[Tacknight]

I don't care for the yellow on these new ones. I also think the old ones were really classy and I wish they had done something along those lines.

[handsomepants1]

O.K. guys. Just so you know (in case you haven't already noticed when you do it) scanners will fade colors. Case in point, the Rainbow Casino $1 has a neon orange, a neon pink, and a neon green edge spot. But when it is scanned, those neon colors fade out REALLY bad. Especially the orange and pink spots. (See below) There really isn't any way to bring these colors back easily.

Now to the new Bellagio $1. Based on the scans of it floating around on eBay, I have mixed feelings about it. The label has a cleaner and classier design. However, there is a PHOTO on eBay of a stack of some of the chips, and the colors are NOT faded. It actually looks VERY classy, assuming the photo is of good exposure. (See comparison below)

In both representations of the Bellagio, the edge spots are in the same place. So, we can see that the "Metallic Gold" (Paulson color chart) spot on the left of the chips doesn't change much, only duller in the scan, as is the "Canary Yellow" (Paulson color chart) spot on the bottom of the chips. But the "Beige" (Paulson color chart) spot on the right of the chips is completely grayed-out in the scan, as is the chocolate colors in the label. Also, the nice dark "Bahama Blue" (Paulson color chart) has paled-out to a tacky "Day Blue" (Paulson color chart).

So, do you all still think it looks bad? Has anyone actually SEEN the new Bellagio $1 in person? If not, I think the photo I found is a more acurate representation. I may be WAAAAAY off in what I have said above, and in my analysis of the colors, but until one of us ChipTalkers has one in hand and confirm the EXACT colors, I don't think we should jump to conclusions quite yet. Yes, scanners are great, but remember, they do change/fade some of the colors. I can attest to that.

[Midnight Rose]

I still call it oogly.

[handsomepants1]

Has anyone actually seen the new Bellagio $1 yet? Is my analysis correct?

[jdunford]

Originally Posted by handsomepants1

Has anyone actually seen the new Bellagio $1 yet? Is my analysis correct?

I haven't, but I've seen all those Paulson colours before, and I'd imagine this is a pretty accurate representation (at least on my monitor):

[handsomepants1]

Originally Posted by jdunford

I haven't, but I've seen all those Paulson colours before, and I'd imagine this is a pretty accurate representation (at least on my monitor):

I don't think it is. If you take some time to look at the photo vs. the scan of the Bellagio $1 there is a difference. I don't think the pic you found is accurate.

Again, I haven't seen it in person, like many of us, so I can't say that I'm right for sure. But, being a former web designer, I know a little about color loss with scanners.

[jdunford]

Originally Posted by handsomepants1

I don't think it is. If you take some time to look at the photo vs. the scan of the Bellagio $1 there is a difference. I don't think the pic you found is accurate.

That photo is badly underexposed; the inlay looks yellow-brownish compared to all the other scans and photos.

How about this one, by Apachepokerchips:


Apache's scans are usually pretty accurate, as you can see by comparing all the other chips on his sites:
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[toad94]

Even if seeing the colors in person changed my mind on the "classy-ness" of the color combination, I still think "one......DOLLLAR!" looks silly. Like "Hey, everybody, that number with the dollar sign in front it, right smack dab in the middle of the chip, that means this chip is worth--wait for it--ONE...DOLLAR!"

What are the rest of the rack's inlays going to look like? Does Bellagio have a snapper? "two and one-half DOLLARS"???? Picture Bellagio's white chip: "five thousand... DOLLARS" --yeah, that will look good and not the least bit cluttered.

Whoah, I may have gone too far... I'm actually not that passionate about it, I just can't believe that got past the decision maker for this design and it's irritating to think somebody probably got paid huge $$$ to come up with this thing.

[Ligarius]

No matter how you look at it... the result is still FUGLY!

Why would the Bellagio abandon such a classy and symbolically recognizable design, which many others have emulated, to this abomination?

To me, the Bellagio chips are as iconic to Las Vegas as the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign.