Author Topic: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN. (Read 11835 times)

Santoro · « **Reply #40 on:** November 27, 2005, 09:14:21 am »

Quarterback nailed it.

cscon115 · « **Reply #41 on:** November 27, 2005, 10:29:57 am »

Santoro - you have been the creator and the guy who seems to be selling these so I will default to you. Obviously, if you are going to make and sell - you have to know you are not going to lose money on the project. I certainly will not do it, I work 80+ hrs a week at my own company!

It seems a few of you are missing the point. Nobody likes the dogs / clowns / dragons/ and other Cr^p that is out there for generic tokens.

I am trying to see if there is any interest in a token that would fit more than just the MAME community.

pmc · « **Reply #42 on:** November 27, 2005, 06:47:06 pm »

I just modified one of my mechs to take tokens. Worked like a champ with a Chuck-E-Cheese token so I ordered a batch of 100 brass MAME tokens. I don't like the 2005 BYOAC design quite as much and the 2004's are obviously not available. The MAME ones are quite nice.

Maybe a re-run of the 2004 BYOAC design as a 2006 (re-issue) token would make sense? There seems to be demand here (the design is awesome afterall).

On a similar note, anyone want to trade fifty 2004 tokens?

-pmc

DrewKaree · « **Reply #43 on:** November 27, 2005, 11:06:44 pm »

Quote from: cscon115 on November 27, 2005, 10:29:57 am

It seems a few of you are missing the point. Nobody likes the dogs / clowns / dragons/ and other Cr^p that is out there for generic tokens.

I am trying to see if there is any interest in a token that would fit more than just the MAME community. If you MAME / NEO-GEO / or RESTORE you are preserving the past. Even though I restore - I still respect the Mame folks. If not for MAME many games would have been lost to history.

It doesn't seem as if ANYONE has missed your point based on the answers given. A generic token simply has less appeal and/or cache than something specifically "branded" to the reason they're here in the first place, namely, MAME and BYOAC.

Having "generic" tokens would require a far FAR wider reaching advertisement to make it worthwhile to produce the small yet costly run the mint requires.

What you seem to be missing is the fact that those "other" people you're speaking of HAVE TO FIND THESE THINGS IN ORDER TO HAVE AN INKLING THAT THEY MIGHT WANT TO BUY THEM. Please, explain HOW those who aren't "in this community" would EVER find out about them....doesn't it stand to reason that they'd have to be part of this community? If so, then it's up to THEM, if they see the need, to do a "generic" token, since it requires no assistance from anyone here other than a vote to see what generic images they'd like best.

You've also got economy of scale. Santoro simply isn't going to broadcast to the world on the off chance he MIGHT sell the entire run (or else he's have to include that in the price, driving it up, making it less desireable) and clearly, as others have stated here, the demand for generic tokens IN THIS MARKET simply isn't enough to warrant consideration.

You're not causing a "firestorm", you're simply NOT looking at the responses given as valid reasons NOT to consider a generic token.

The lame "generic" tokens you state that are out there are what YOU'VE seen. If you've ever actually checked out a token site, you can easily get whatever you want made. I've SEEN quite a few existing dies they've already got which simply don't fit under your "dog/cat/heart/cake" crap. If the demand was there, it'd have been done already. Period.

Santoro · « **Reply #44 on:** November 28, 2005, 08:17:07 am »

Quote from: cscon115 on November 27, 2005, 10:29:57 am

I am sorry if I have caused a small storm in the MAME community by suggesting the removal of the MAME name from the token.

Nah, if you wanna see a real storm, look at the political threads in 'Everything Else' around November last year.

cscon115 · « **Reply #45 on:** November 28, 2005, 08:56:20 am »

Santoro,

F (MY) I, who is PixelHugger? Does he have a website - or is he a member here who does artwork?

Dan

UndeadMeat · « **Reply #46 on:** November 28, 2005, 10:59:04 am »

cscon115,

For the 2005 BYOAC tokens, there was a lot of art submitted and the BYOAC community voted on what we wanted as the front and back of the token. PixelHugger won for both sides, because his art work rocks! Check out his long time work in progress on his cab and workshop floor. I love that floor!

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=13118.0

-UndeadMeat

Santoro · « **Reply #47 on:** November 28, 2005, 08:43:46 pm »

Quote from: cscon115 on November 28, 2005, 08:56:20 am

who is PixelHugger? Does he have a website - or is he a member here who does artwork?

DrewKaree · « **Reply #48 on:** November 28, 2005, 10:40:02 pm »

Quote from: cscon115 on November 28, 2005, 08:56:20 am

F (MY) I, who is PixelHugger? Does he have a website - or is he a member here who does artwork?

He's just some slacker we all know from 'round here

...erm....Pixel, if that comment in any way delays my hat, Bones told me to say it.

GGKoul · « **Reply #49 on:** November 30, 2005, 08:35:51 pm »

I'm in

Bones · « **Reply #50 on:** November 30, 2005, 09:10:48 pm »

Quote from: DrewKaree on November 28, 2005, 10:40:02 pm

...erm....Pixel, if that comment in any way delays my hat, Bones told me to say it.

I say a lot of things here but everybody knows now just to ignore me. Nevertheless, Pixel did send me your hat in error but I will forward it to you along with a special Bones stain I am sure you will enjoy.

DrewKaree · « **Reply #51 on:** November 30, 2005, 09:43:07 pm »

Quote from: BrokenBones on November 30, 2005, 09:10:48 pm

I say a lot of things here but everybody knows now just to ignore me. Nevertheless, Pixel did send me your hat in error but I will forward it to you along with a special Bones stain I am sure you will enjoy.

Mrs Bones told me about a blue dress one time......

missioncontrol · « **Reply #52 on:** December 04, 2005, 03:54:21 am »

Quote from: DrewKaree on November 28, 2005, 10:40:02 pm

Quote from: cscon115 on November 28, 2005, 08:56:20 am

F (MY) I, who is PixelHugger? Does he have a website - or is he a member here who does artwork?

He's just some slacker we all know from 'round here

...erm....Pixel, if that comment in any way delays my hat, Bones told me to say it.

Hey pixel's no slacker, I think you got his project name confused with my name again

RetroACTIVE · « **Reply #53 on:** December 06, 2005, 12:16:34 pm »

Got my tokens yesterday!

Thanks again Dave for providing the opportunity for everyone to get these... I was not part of this community when they were first minted...

I'm now up to 400 tokens and counting!!!! The plastic cup is full... fish bowl here we come...

JONTHEBOMB · « **Reply #54 on:** December 07, 2005, 09:29:33 pm »

When you sent out the 2005 BYOAC tokens, I received them in 3 days. According to an email I received you sent out my Brass MAME Tokens on December 2.
Well today it's December 7 and I am getting a little worried that the coins are not going to show up.

I have entered in the tracking number and it just tells me the date the package was shipped. Hopefully the post office is just busy because of the holidays and the coins arrive tomorrow.
If they don't arrive in the near future I'm wondering what I should do?

Got the coins in the mail today. Thankyou
SANTORO IS THE COIN MEISTER

Santoro · « **Reply #55 on:** December 07, 2005, 09:50:15 pm »

Not to worry, I printed the labels on the second, but with the Holiday shopping and busy schedules we weren't able to pack and mail them until the fifth. They will be there soon.

pmc · « **Reply #56 on:** December 08, 2005, 07:46:33 pm »

Got mine today! Thank you!

They are a little lighter and thinner than I thought they'd be. But they sure are pretty and my mechs eat them perfectly! Thank you!

-pmc

TheBrokentoken · « **Reply #57 on:** December 10, 2005, 04:22:45 pm »

Dave,

My brass tokens arrived A-OK via USPS earlier this week. I am very impressed with the quality of the product. Many thanks for doing another run so us noob's could get in on some of the action. Happy Holidays!

daikiki · « **Reply #58 on:** December 10, 2005, 08:14:24 pm »

Hey,

My tokens arrived today and they're lovely! Thanks for the hard work. Of course I had to go and design a fitting reject button insert:

mow_dee · « **Reply #59 on:** December 11, 2005, 11:10:52 pm »

Got mine this morning and i live in the antarctic (new zealand) - thanks!

Roughy · « **Reply #60 on:** January 03, 2006, 07:08:10 pm »

Got mine today.

Umm, ordered them Friday.

That's just ridiculous turnaround.

Thanks a lot!

Havok · « **Reply #61 on:** January 11, 2006, 09:37:50 pm »

Any chance you will do another run of the 2005 tokens?

Santoro · « **Reply #62 on:** January 11, 2006, 09:53:19 pm »

You are the first to ask, so probably not for a while.

Havok · « **Reply #63 on:** January 12, 2006, 08:40:16 am »

Damn! Time for a grassroots campaign...

pmc · « **Reply #64 on:** January 12, 2006, 06:31:37 pm »

I'd still like to see another run of the 2004 tokens!

-pmc

Havok · « **Reply #65 on:** January 13, 2006, 02:50:12 pm »

I like both, so if we get a run of either, I'm ok with that.

GGKoul · « **Reply #66 on:** January 13, 2006, 11:51:58 pm »

Hey I just order MAME Tokens..

spriggy · « **Reply #67 on:** January 15, 2006, 08:10:04 am »

Just ordered my 100. Cheers Santoro.

Santoro · « **Reply #68 on:** January 15, 2006, 09:10:47 am »

Thanks Guys.


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