Poker Chips from Diamonds Are Forever

hthomas

Does anyone have any info about the chips from DAF?

Gadget Meister

Yep, what do you need to know, I have examples of both chips used ($1 & $5)

hthomas

Gadget Meister wrote:

Yep, what do you need to know, I have examples of both chips used ($1 & $5)

I was wondering what brand they were and what they looked like. Thanks

Gadget Meister

OK, chronologically, the first chips & plaques we see are at the craps table with Bond and Plenty. Now these scenes are supposedly set in the Tropicana, but in actuality the craps table scenes were filmed in the Riviera. We never actually see an identifiable shot of the chips here. The plaques on the other hand are just pure movie props, no casino would ever use plain plaques like that, especially in such high denominations.

Next we have Tiffany at the blackjack table in Circus Circus, here we have more luck as the scenes were actually filmed here. Circus had only been open about a year when filming took place. The chips seen at the table are Circus's first issue rack in $1 & $5 denominations. Today these chips are still available on chip collecting sites and EBay, be careful of the condition on EBay, they vary considerably. In mint condition expect to pay around $50 for the $1 and $200 for the $5. I have originals in mint condition but for display purposes I made up some copies as seen below. As to the manufacturer, it could be any of the well known American ones poss Paulson. They are both made in the 'Nevada' mold. Let me know if I can be of any more help, just as an aside a mint $25 Circus chip is worth around $10k to collectors these days.

ke02eww

Gadget Meister wrote:

OK, chronologically, the first chips & plaques we see are at the craps table with Bond and Plenty. Now these scenes are supposedly set in the Tropicana, but in actuality the craps table scenes were filmed in the Riviera. We never actually see an identifiable shot of the chips here. The plaques on the other hand are just pure movie props, no casino would ever use plain plaques like that, especially in such high denominations.

Next we have Tiffany at the blackjack table in Circus Circus, here we have more luck as the scenes were actually filmed here. Circus had only been open about a year when filming took place. The chips seen at the table are Circus's first issue rack in $1 & $5 denominations. Today these chips are still available on chip collecting sites and EBay, be careful of the condition on EBay, they vary considerably. In mint condition expect to pay around $50 for the $1 and $200 for the $5. I have originals in mint condition but for display purposes I made up some copies as seen below. As to the manufacturer, it could be any of the well known American ones poss Paulson. They are both made in the 'Nevada' mold. Let me know if I can be of any more help, just as an aside a mint $25 Circus chip is worth around $10k to collectors these days.

{[] nice Andy...

Bond Collectors' Weekends

That's funny, I have Ringmaster chips and cards and just collected chips from the other nine casinos used in the film and mentioned in Fleming's Thrilling Cities from the period. How did you make the replicas? Did you print your own decals? They look super...

Gadget Meister

Just got some very cheap 'Nevada' mold chips then painted them up accordingly. Took hi-res photos of the original mint condition chips and then laser printed onto self adhesive paper, cut them out and suck them on. I am friends with several of the pit bosses and shift managers at Circus and they were convinced these were real until they actually picked them up. Think if I was doing them again I probably would use white decal paper. These chips are from the first issue rack of Circus chips, circa 1968, so are now completely obsolete and therefore not to much of a problem to copy the odd one or two, they would not fool a collector when up close and personal but I urge caution for anyone thinking of copying current chips from any casino, they are monetary instruments so technically you would be committing forgery anlong with all the penalties that entails.

minigeff

Do the penalties include Lawerence Fishburne imprinting his sovereign on ya f'od?

Bond Collectors' Weekends

LOL! Beautiful work, beautiful...

Gadget Meister

No Jeff, I'd just set Pete on you in the gimp suit

minigeff

Gadget Meister wrote:

No Jeff, I'd just set Pete on you in the gimp suit

Is it Friday already?

Gadget Meister

Not Friday but I'm sure Matt could oil you up ready

Bond Collectors' Weekends

I'm ROFL!

danjaq_0ff

Gadget Meister wrote:

No Jeff, I'd just set Pete on you in the gimp suit

Its spiderman damn it

Gadget Meister

Yeah, yeah, yeah keep telling us all that Pete, someone will believe you one day

danjaq_0ff

That is the last time im sharing personal pics

Sir Miles

danjaq_0ff wrote:

Gadget Meister wrote:

No Jeff, I'd just set Pete on you in the gimp suit

Its spiderman damn it

I've never seen Spiderman with a ball gag before ?:)

danjaq_0ff

Excuse me thats was my lunch

ppw3o6r

danjaq_0ff wrote:

Gadget Meister wrote:

No Jeff, I'd just set Pete on you in the gimp suit

Its spiderman damn it

"Spidergimp Spidergimp does wotever a Spidergimp can, Can he swing from a thread? take a look over HEAD or No he Can't he's a GIMP!" ....no no no no no no no nooo!
(To be sung to the tune of Spiderpig)

danjaq_0ff

Has someone spiked your coffee Donk

ppw3o6r

danjaq_0ff wrote:

Has someone spiked your coffee Donk

No Spidey...you having a tingle? ....parp!

Higgins

Gadget Meister wrote:

Not Friday but I'm sure Matt could oil you up ready

No, that's Wednesday - his agent S. Fields cosplay day

danjaq_0ff

ppw3o6r wrote:

danjaq_0ff wrote:

Has someone spiked your coffee Donk

No Spidey...you having a tingle? ....parp!

Parp, no that is all the veggies im eating my spider winky is tingling i need a p@ss )

danjaq_0ff

Bondtoys wrote:

Gadget Meister wrote:

Not Friday but I'm sure Matt could oil you up ready

No, that's Wednesday - his agent S. Fields cosplay day

Actually Im fully booked wed and fri and I still aint managed to remove Donks oil he sprayed at me on my last visit, gun oil my @rse

minigeff

christ i leave you lot alone for 5mins and now look whats happened.

ppw3o6r

minigeff wrote:

christ i leave you lot alone for 5mins and now look whats happened.

It's new improved DONKMUSK. For the man who doesn't have to try too hard or give a rats ass!
Some also call it DONKEYP*SS

danjaq_0ff

minigeff wrote:

christ i leave you lot alone for 5mins and now look whats happened.

:v

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMXA0jOyoHk&feature=player_embedded

danjaq_0ff

ppw3o6r wrote:

minigeff wrote:

christ i leave you lot alone for 5mins and now look whats happened.

It's new improved DONKMUSK. For the man who doesn't have to try too hard or give a rats ass!
Some also call it DONKEYP*SS

Maybe you should polish ya toys with it Donk, it might keep the cat away

minigeff

danjaq_0ff wrote:

minigeff wrote:

christ i leave you lot alone for 5mins and now look whats happened.

:v

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMXA0jOyoHk&feature=player_embedded

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More like....

http://youtu.be/cva8VvB2REM

Abel

Gadget Meister wrote:

OK, chronologically, the first chips & plaques we see are at the craps table with Bond and Plenty. Now these scenes are supposedly set in the Tropicana, but in actuality the craps table scenes were filmed in the Riviera. We never actually see an identifiable shot of the chips here. The plaques on the other hand are just pure movie props, no casino would ever use plain plaques like that, especially in such high denominations.

Next we have Tiffany at the blackjack table in Circus Circus, here we have more luck as the scenes were actually filmed here. Circus had only been open about a year when filming took place. The chips seen at the table are Circus's first issue rack in $1 & $5 denominations. Today these chips are still available on chip collecting sites and EBay, be careful of the condition on EBay, they vary considerably. In mint condition expect to pay around $50 for the $1 and $200 for the $5. I have originals in mint condition but for display purposes I made up some copies as seen below. As to the manufacturer, it could be any of the well known American ones poss Paulson. They are both made in the 'Nevada' mold. Let me know if I can be of any more help, just as an aside a mint $25 Circus chip is worth around $10k to collectors these days.

Amazing Andy and thanks for the help!

ACACIA_AVENUE

We know what the plaques looked like in the Bond and Plenty scenes, as the chips are never clearly seen maybe they might have looked like this?