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Title: Best place to source tokens?
Post by: iscariot on February 04, 2014, 03:49:11 pm
I'm looking for tokens for my game room are there any recommended places for getting them cheap?  Years ago I was using 2 drachma coins and I was thinking of doing something similar this time but so far I haven't found anyone that sells something like that so custom tokens would be my next choice.
Title: Re: Best place to source tokens?
Post by: Santoro on February 04, 2014, 03:57:06 pm
'Custom' and 'cheap' don't exist in the same universe when it comes to tokens.

Custom?  Tokensdirect.com. that's where I get mine.
Cheap?  eBay lots of used tokens. 

In the middle, see my signature. :-)
Title: Re: Best place to source tokens?
Post by: Dawgz Rule on February 04, 2014, 06:20:15 pm
Not to sound too ignorant but why not just use coins?  We keep a jar of quarters, ready to go and it seems to work pretty well. 
Title: Re: Best place to source tokens?
Post by: BadMouth on February 04, 2014, 06:23:37 pm
I have small pile of used ones if you're interested.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,137537.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,137537.0.html)

The $5 price is pretty much for the hassle of shipping them.
Pick them up locally or buy something else and I'll give them to you for free.
Title: Re: Best place to source tokens?
Post by: iscariot on February 04, 2014, 06:58:27 pm
PM sent.
Title: Re: Best place to source tokens?
Post by: pbj on February 04, 2014, 07:15:04 pm
Go to a Dave and Busters or Chuck E Cheese where you can get a token for 25 cents.  Done.

 :cheers:
Title: Re: Best place to source tokens?
Post by: JDFan on February 04, 2014, 07:18:22 pm
Chuck-e-Cheese has coupons for 125 tokens for $25 ( http://www.chuckecheese.com/experience/coupons (http://www.chuckecheese.com/experience/coupons) ) - and you can always take them in and use them if you don't need that many.

Title: Re: Best place to source tokens?
Post by: WindDrake on February 06, 2014, 10:42:48 am
You can get .984 (25mm) tokens on eBay for ~$30-$40/500. Silver tokens are cheaper, brass is more expensive.

I like buying mixed lots. I've got something like 2000+ tokens now thanks to my Pachislo machines and token mechs in everything.