Any PinPals also into the Community Challenge Coins?

brettness37 · July 2015

I love these damn things, but only caught on to them in 2011, so missed out on Prime 2010.

If anyone has a spare, I'd love to work a trade.

Sammy.Sam · July 2015

The challenge coins are great. I've placed my order for this years coin. Can't wait!

I have a spare Prime 2010, 2012, & 2013. Always open to trade possibilities.

Ayefkay · July 2015

First time ive heard of these coins...elaborate?

Sammy.Sam · July 2015

Here is the thread for this year: http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/197099/pax-prime-2015-challenge-coin-order-your-coin-s/p1

It has pics of prior year coins. They are really nice momentos & the designs are chosen by the forum community.

fishfishmonkeyhat · July 2015

I'm only going to get interested if they do an AUS version.

Then I'm going to get interested hard.

Ayefkay · July 2015

fishfishmonkeyhat wrote: »

I'm only going to get interested if they do an AUS version.

Then I'm going to get interested hard.

http://wiki.paxcommunity.net/paxwiki/PAX_Challenge_Coin

says there SOUTH got their first one this year! I call BS! We've been PAXing it up for 2 whole years before them!

fishfishmonkeyhat · July 2015

I say we start PAX Challenge Coasters, exclusively for Australia!

Ayefkay · July 2015

or stubbie holders!

actually not really, id much rather the coin...

zerzhul · July 2015

Mainly it's that the folks who have been running it don't go to AUS, and the companies that are contracted to do it are also in the US. I'm sure if someone wanted to do an AUS one they could, but it's the sort of thing where you need significant buy-in from the community to do it. Each run is around 200 coins minimum to make them affordable.

If you're super interested in making it happen for Aus though, I encourage you to contact the organizer for prime, SkeleVader, as I'm sure he'd give you all the information on how to make it go.

TheAggroCraig · July 2015

I've been buying the coins since... East 2011 I think, since I'm pretty sure that was the first available one for a PAX I have been to. I'll post a picture of my collection if I think of it, but it has been a tradition to buy every one.

brettness37 · July 2015

Super sweet trade with Sammy.Sam means I have completed my Prime set!

fishfishmonkeyhat · July 2015

Was it a challenge coin?

SkeleVader · July 2015

I would love for Aus to start a coin and I'm available for any info.
I also have extra of some of the coins and pins we did if anyone is interested.

brettness37 · July 2015

fishfishmonkeyhat wrote: »

Was it a challenge coin?

I gave him pins, he gave me a challenge coin.

Sammy.Sam · July 2015

Yep. Thanks for the trade @brettness37! Still have spare Prime 2012 & 2013 coins if any one else wants to trade.

fishfishmonkeyhat · July 2015

brettness37 wrote: »

fishfishmonkeyhat wrote: »

Was it a challenge coin?

I gave him pins, he gave me a challenge coin.

Well fine, I guess you weren't posting in the wrong thread than.

HURUMMPH!

SkeleVader wrote: »

I would love for Aus to start a coin and I'm available for any info.
I also have extra of some of the coins and pins we did if anyone is interested.

Can you give a general idea of what's required, costs etc?

Ayefkay · July 2015

I too would be interested in such an endeavour!

hopefully if enough of us show interest we could make it happen

Senno · July 2015

I would be interested in some challenge coins.

SkeleVader · July 2015

fishfishmonkeyhat wrote: »

brettness37 wrote: »

fishfishmonkeyhat wrote: »

Was it a challenge coin?

I gave him pins, he gave me a challenge coin.

Well fine, I guess you weren't posting in the wrong thread than.

HURUMMPH!

SkeleVader wrote: »

I would love for Aus to start a coin and I'm available for any info.
I also have extra of some of the coins and pins we did if anyone is interested.

Can you give a general idea of what's required, costs etc?

With most companies your cost will be a die fee (about $300), the price of the coin (about $10 each), and shipping (anywhere in the US is about $6).
This will all vary on what company you use and if you have them process and ship the orders or you order the large batch of coins and distribute yourself.
This year for Prime we are testing a company that has no die fee and is offering the coins cheeper than our previous distributer. If you used them and shipped all the coins at once to Aus you could probably do it for a reasonable price.

The hidden cost in this process is the time dedication it takes to get it done.

fishfishmonkeyhat · July 2015

What should I look for to see if there are any local? "Coin makers", "Casters"? etc.

Thanks for the info @SkeleVader.

TheAggroCraig · July 2015

In the US we use Phoenix Coins, or something of that sort. No idea if they'd ship to aus, but I'm sure it wouldn't be cheap.

zerzhul · July 2015

for this current PAX Prime, the community is trying out Kiddercorp as an alternative to PCC. PCC has been good to us, but it's always good to have other options and try other things.

TheAggroCraig · July 2015

Ahh, should've read skelevaders post. And I agree, backups are good, and hopefully a good alternative.

fishfishmonkeyhat · July 2015

Maybe I can knock these out with some modelling clay and some silver spray paint? Could do some ashtrays as a bonus add-on.

SkeleVader · July 2015

fishfishmonkeyhat wrote: »

What should I look for to see if there are any local? "Coin makers", "Casters"? etc.

Thanks for the info @SkeleVader.

You can just google "Austraila Challenge Coins" or something similar.
I would get ahold of our Kiddercorp, or Pheonix Challenge Coins first and see what they can do for you. I think I have posted their contact info before, but I can PM it to you later if interested. They are just the middlemen so they might have a mint in Austraila they can use to get the coins made.

fishfishmonkeyhat · July 2015

Found these guys: https://www.militaryshop.com.au/features/coins.html

Might check out the other coin thread to see what style/size we might be after before I contact them. Are all the previous pax coins sticking to the same size/coating btw, or have they varied? 2D design or 3D?

brettness37 · July 2015

I've used Kiddercorp for another project. I would recommend for sure.

SkeleVader · July 2015

fishfishmonkeyhat wrote: »

Found these guys: https://www.militaryshop.com.au/features/coins.html

Might check out the other coin thread to see what style/size we might be after before I contact them. Are all the previous pax coins sticking to the same size/coating btw, or have they varied? 2D design or 3D?

You can find the info on our past coins here: http://wiki.paxcommunity.net/paxwiki/PAX_Challenge_Coin

Coin size is 1.75" and the finish for all Prime coins has been Antique Bronze while East has been Silver. South also used an Antique Bronze finish.
Design uses both 2D & 3D elements but has never used color.

Here is Kiddercorp's email: marty@kccoin.com contact is Alex , goes by akidderz here on the forum.
Phoenix Challenge Coin's email is: sales@phoenixchallengecoins.com contact is Eric.

fishfishmonkeyhat · July 2015

Thanks.

I guess a PAX AUS coin would have to be solid gold than?

:P

Ayefkay · July 2015

Admittedly only briefly skimming through the thread while showing my interest. I do want one, but is there an actual "challenge" tied to these so called challenge coins or...?

TheAggroCraig · July 2015

I haven't seen anybody use a PAX Challenge coin in a game, but here's what they're normally used for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_coin

SkeleVader · July 2015

Ayefkay wrote: »

Admittedly only briefly skimming through the thread while showing my interest. I do want one, but is there an actual "challenge" tied to these so called challenge coins or...?

The detailed link is posted above, but the short version is you "challenge" a friend at a bar to see if they are carrying their coin. If they are, you buy a round. If they are not, they buy.

I personally just use them in games rather than the traditional bar challenge.

fishfishmonkeyhat · July 2015

Like, arcade machines?!

:P

fishfishmonkeyhat · August 2015

Just a heads up that I probably won't be able to organise these myself before PAX AUS, so if anyone else wants to take the lead feel free to let us know.

TheAggroCraig · August 2015

What about posting this to the PAX Aus forums?

zerzhul · August 2015

Yeah if someone is going to organize a coin run for PAX Aus, I would prefer it be in that section as opposed to in here.

fishfishmonkeyhat · August 2015

Good idea, of course.

fishfishmonkeyhat · September 2015

Last bump to let pinpals know I started the thread and have almost locked down one side of the coin:

http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/200503/first-ever-pax-aus-2015-challenge-coin-expressions-of-interest-help-with-the-design

I've got a day to work out the front.

fishfishmonkeyhat · October 2015

Ok this is for sure the very last bump for pinpals!

https://twitter.com/fishmonkeyhat/status/656936435342180352/photo/1

Just letting you guys know we now have a US shipping option if you'd like to get one. HEY GUYS LETS COLLECT THINGS!

Ayefkay · October 2015

is it just me or does that look like gold/silver/bronze VARIANTS?

CONFIRM/DENY?

fishfishmonkeyhat · October 2015

Turns out shiny gold coins are hard to capture in direct sunlight!

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