Features:
Collector's Edition Note
Due to issues with the manufacturer of this line, orders for
the Protege line will not be taken after August 15th, 2009, and the popular
Cigar & Snifter mold will unfortunately be retired. If you already own this
line, you know that's both good and bad news. The good news is that it will
become a collector's item and likely see a significant increase in value on
the secondary market. On the down side, you won't be able to buy them retail
anymore to add to your set. We have about 12,000 of these chips on our shelves,
and are well stocked in certain denominations. Many complete orders can and
will be shipped out immediately. To accommodate existing customers that need
to fill our their sets before production ceases, we've opened up ordering on
all denominations. As such, some orders may be partially backordered or completely
backordered for a few months. If you need chips immediately, try our Le
Paulson Noir line.
Limited Edition Protege Supplementals
For a limited time, we are offering fifteen supplemental chips that compliment
our core Protege line. While some of these chips may be added to our core line,
many of these denominations will only be offered during this one time pre-buy
event.
About the Protege Clay Poker Chip Line
The Protégé clay poker chip line is the outcome of an innovative
project where a poker chip collecting community was given full reign on designing
every element of a new chip line to fit into Sidepot Gaming Company’s
retail mix. We sponsored the project, and helped to moderate the progression
of the design. It was largely a blank slate project and the deeply knowledgeable
community was given the latitude to affect nearly every element of the chip.
When the project started, there was a palette of 35 or so chip colors, 15 or
so edge spot configurations, and 10 or so printed inlay shapes. Combined there
were literally millions of options for the community to choose from.
By the end of the project, the collective influence of the community pushed
us in directions we never imagined from the outset. In addition to the truly
inspired chip colors and design they voted in as the winner, they both guided
us to create one of the heaviest clay chips on the market and persuaded us to
bring back true punched/shaped inlays, a throwback poker chip inlay feature
that hadn’t been seen in the consumer poker chip market for several decades.
What was initially planned to be a 60-90 day project ended up taking closer
to 9 months. What our designers initially thought was a bit of a gamble, turned
into one of the most anticipated high-end poker chip lines of the past few years,
if not ever.
With over 150 active participants making thousands of collective contributions
and voting on every element of the chip design, the Protégé chip
line is, we believe, as close as one can come to a grassroots, collaborative
community design project. And it worked! The truly beautiful winning chip line
proves the promise of what can be accomplished by tapping into the collective
intelligence and creativity of a highly interested group of casino chip fanatics.
Cigar & Snifter mold
The Protégé line uses Sidepot’s throwback Cigar & Snifter
mold, what some insiders in the poker chip industry consider the finest mold
ever produced. The engraving design features an intricate cigar and snifter
design, repeated 8 times around the track of the chip. Two concentric circles
frame this repeating design, one inside and one outside.
Like our previous flagship line, the InPlay Clay, the innovation that really
sets the Protégé line apart from every poker chip in the world
is the innovative smooth feel of the track and edge of the chip combined with
the popular textured, cross-hatched inlay surface. Unlike all other clay chips
in the world, which come out of the factory with a rough surface, our Protégé
chip has an unmistakable smooth feel right out of the box - exactly like a chip
that has been properly broken-in within the casino environment.
Industry Leading Innovation! Vintage true
shaped/punched inlays.- The unquestionable marquee of our exclusive
Protege clay poker chip line. A highly coveted poker chip feature in the casino
chip collecting industry for years, and unavailable for several decades on newly
produced chips, the Protege line eloquently brings back this classic retro styling.
Industry Leading Innovation! Smooth clay
touch and feel built right into the mold of the chip – A major
innovation for home game poker chips that gives them the feel of a poker chip
that’s been properly broken-in within a casino environment.
Award-winning Colors and Inlay Design! Award-winning
design by William R. Coughlan.
100% Authentic Casino Chips - Same clay chips, same manufacturer,
as those used in numerous popular Las Vegas casinos including the prestigious
Aladdin.
Exclusive mold - This chip line uses Sidepot Gaming Company's
highly touted throwback mold design, the Cigar & Snifter mold.
Textured cross-hatched inlay surface - Not flat and lifeless
just because it’s easier to make.
Technical Specs:
Chip Weight - 10 gram average.
Chip Diameter - 39mm.
Chip Construction - Compression-molded clay.
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