Anyone recognize these chips?

dammitjim · #1 (**permalink**) 06-17-2005, 11:19 PM

I understand they are wood chips with $ denominations printed on them. Anyone recognize them? Do they have any collector value?

TenPercenter · #2 (**permalink**) 06-17-2005, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dammitjim

I understand they are wood chips with $ denominations printed on them. Anyone recognize them? Do they have any collector value?

Any chance of getting closeups of the chips?

dammitjim · #3 (**permalink**) 06-17-2005, 11:36 PM

Sorry, this is all I've got until I go to see them.

dammitjim · #4 (**permalink**) 06-17-2005, 11:39 PM

I have the opportunity to buy a bunch of them for $50 and I'm trying to decide if I should jump on them sight unseen.

MSPatton · #5 (**permalink**) 06-18-2005, 12:02 AM

Portland Card Co was here in Portland OR many years ago. They made clay chips on the Circle/Square mold now owned by PC.com

http://www.pokerchips.com/molds.html

Most of those chips were used here in the NW and you don't see many
around the country. Not saying the chips here are clay but that is what
Portland Card did. These would have to be 20-30 years old, maybe more, I would guess.

dammitjim · #6 (**permalink**) 06-18-2005, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mspatton

Not saying the chips here are clay but that is what
Portland Card did.

Would you be suprised to hear that Portland Card sold wood chips? The guy that is selling them didn't seem to be very cluefull about the chips, so I suppose it's possible they are clay and he thinks they are wood.

Here's another pic he sent me, though it doesn't offer much more info.

TenPercenter · #7 (**permalink**) 06-18-2005, 12:19 AM

I asked the chipbaord, we'll see if anyone knows anything:

http://www.thechipboard.com/cgi-bin/...=429304#429304

dammitjim · #8 (**permalink**) 06-18-2005, 12:22 AM

Thanks!

I searched for "wood" on that site and came up with nothing. In fact, I can't get anything useful out of google on wooden chips. Any links to wooden chip info would be appreciated.

MSPatton · #9 (**permalink**) 06-18-2005, 12:41 AM

Nothing would surprise me. I just know that the clay mold is tied to
PCC pre PC.com getting it. If you're paying $50 for the lot of 800+
I don't think you'd be too hurt.

dammitjim · #10 (**permalink**) 06-18-2005, 12:45 AM

It's actually $50 for 2000+ with some standard plastic chip trays, metal dealer trays and a couple cases. I told him I'd take it and will pick it up tomorrow. I'll post pix when I have them.

Thanks for the help, cross your fingers that they are actually clay...