[Question] Reusable container for poker chips

[Dave]

Okay, this weekend I'm putting on a game show and I want to add a twist. In this game several panelists answer questions and when they get one right I want them to be able to open up a container to show a poker chip. These poker chips would be worth a specific amount that will add a bit of randomness to the scoring. But they can't, of course, see what color the poker chips are.

Here's what I'm looking for in a container:

• Small (not too much bigger than the poker chip)
• NOT transparent
• Reusable - my original thought was just putting them in envelopes, but if we played 10 games I'd need an entire set of 5 for each game. Too time consuming.

My wife had the idea to get travel soap dispensers and duct tape them so you can't see in them. To me this is the best idea so far. But I also know you guys are idea people, so let's hear your solutions!

 

[WasabiPoptart]

If it was spring I'd say use plastic Easter eggs. Although Amazon does sell them. I just don't know if they'd get to you in time.

 

[PatrThom]

I would say you might have to force yourself to eat a bunch of Altoid sours, if only that were still a thing.

--Patrick

 

[figmentPez]

Stop by a Hobby Lobby or other craft store. You can get small wooden boxes like this for a couple bucks each:

 

[Dave]

Stop by a Hobby Lobby or other craft store. You can get small wooden boxes like this for a couple bucks each:

Ooh! I like this one. Like, a lot. It has the added bonus of not looking like a soap dispenser that has been duct taped over.

 

[DarkAudit]

Just remember, if you shop at Hobby Lobby, you're supporting ISIS. No, really.

But that's another thread.

 

[Dave]

Just remember, if you shop at Hobby Lobby, you're supporting ISIS. No, really.

But that's another thread.

I bought 5 little boxes.

At Michael's.

 

[DarkAudit]

I bought 5 little boxes.

At Michael's.

Don't worry. Given enough time and a decent internet connection, we can prove that Michaels is scum, too.

 

[PatrThom]

Don't worry. Given enough time and a decent internet connection, we can prove that Michaels is scum, too.

My wife used to work there.
Her final manager was scum, but he retired not long after she left. It was best for everyone.

--Patrick

 

[Tinwhistler]

My wife is a manager at Michaels. You may remember every year or so I post a story about how I give away books there their Michaels Cares charity. This is a "take care of our own" kind of charity where Michaels will help out employees who are suffering economic hardships. I thought that was pretty nice. I've never worked at a place that had built a safety net for their own employees.

Sure, some managers are shitty, just like everywhere, but I haven't yet heard or seen anything that'd lead me to believe the company itself is bad.

Unlike when I worked for Citibank, for instance..heh

 

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In most Asian markets or chinatowns, you can buy like hexagonal cardboard boxes that you fold yourself. They have a nice snug fitting lid. They're sold flat, and you fold them yourself. There are usually quite a few in one package, and often they come with decals that fit them perfectly, and make them look nice. They're also cheap, and you can get them in a size just big enough for a poker chip.

 

[PatrThom]

My wife is a manager at Michaels. You may remember every year or so I post a story about how I give away books there their Michaels Cares charity. This is a "take care of our own" kind of charity where Michaels will help out employees who are suffering economic hardships. I thought that was pretty nice. I've never worked at a place that had built a safety net for their own employees.
Sure, some managers are shitty, just like everywhere, but I haven't yet heard or seen anything that'd lead me to believe the company itself is bad.

She saw no evidence, either, but John was ... special. He was the sort who thought turning a monitor off and on again would reboot the computer.
The manager she really admired is named Barb, and John became store manager because Barb went to work for Trader Joe's, which I'm sure was a huge step up for her since TJ's has a reputation for being a company that cares about its employees even more than Michael's.

--Patrick