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I have the chips. Story here.
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I have some. I'll dig them out later. Here is some info -- from an auction I ran years ago:


These casino-quality chips were made to promote this acclaimed (for the most part) film-noir movie about gambling and hustling in Reno and Las Vegas. The movie is basically character studies of people who live around the gambling scene. "Hard 8," the name of the movie, is, of course, a particular bet at the craps table. Each of the chips show the name of the movie, two 4-spot dice (the “hard 8”), the tag line "Life's Hard, Play Hard;" and "Asbury Park, NJ" (the production office of the movie company). These chips were used as promotional giveaways for the crew, screening parties, etc.. [So not in the movie, I believe.]

Originally released as "Sydney" (the main character in the film), it was later renamed and re-released to cash in on the success of "Magnolia" and "Boogie Nights," movies made by the same writer-director (Paul Thomas Anderson) and cast members (Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman). "Hard 8" also stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Samuel L. Jackson.

CONDITION: excellent condition, just the way Chipco (the chip manufacturer) made them; however, they were manufactured, at that time, with a dull gloss to them, not as sharp as in the picture here -- a rarity for me; for once the picture looks better than the chips .

Robert

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wanted Hard 8 Chips wanted
I have the chips. Story here.
Thanks Robert...
Re: wanted Hard 8 Chips wanted
Thanks Bob...
$30 for complete set of 7
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Robert, How Much Just For...
$7 total for one chip

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