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Do they still make 3-d Life Counters for card games?

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:39 am
by porkuslime
Alright, this is silly..

I want to get a metal 2 part life counter thingie for playing Magic.

I have 3, 2 by Reaper from years gone by, and one from another maker.. and there are 4 members of my family. I have "mine", my wife has one, and so does my oldest daughter. Now that my youngest is learning MTG, I want to get her one of the same/similar style.. but...

Checking ebay, these darn things are outrageously expensive.. lord almighty.. anywhere from 75-150 bucks?

Anyone have ANY idea where I can get something more reasonably price? Say, $20 or less?

-P

Re: Do they still make 3-d Life Counters for card games?

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:23 am
by MagickalMemories
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Not enough?

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Still too small?

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Just, you know, saying... : )


Eric

Re: Do they still make 3-d Life Counters for card games?

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:13 am
by porkuslime
Look smartie, I got dice comin outta my ears.. I am going for the "Coolness" concept.

The other 3 people in the house have this style of counter.. so she wants one too. Dice don't cut it, and can be knocked if the table is bumped.

I am SURE you know that though, and are just being snarky..

Re: Do they still make 3-d Life Counters for card games?

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:02 am
by kturock
I have, or had in case they're lost somewhere in the house, 2 of the metal dials that are 2 sided, like a coin. 1 side is marked 1-20, the other 21-40.
There's a mage holding a gem style crystal ball that you use to mark like. Their made out of metal, maybe pewter.
Is that what your looking for?

Re: Do they still make 3-d Life Counters for card games?

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:29 am
by porkuslime
Yes! Sounds exactly like my wants...

I have 2 like that and want a third... pictures of what I want and have will be forthcoming...

Re: Do they still make 3-d Life Counters for card games?

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:17 pm
by psychobob
Could you make a mold and make some resin copies?

Re: Do they still make 3-d Life Counters for card games?

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:26 pm
by Adunaphel
I have one with a Nightmare on it that Medevl gave me as a present a LONG time ago. I don't know if it was a standard one or if he put it together special. I am not planning on getting rid of it, but I just wonder if you can buy the "bases" and then add whatever figure to the top of it.

Karl

Re: Do they still make 3-d Life Counters for card games?

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:01 pm
by wookieegunner
Is this what you are looking for?

http://douglascopas.com/SLC/slc.htm

Re: Do they still make 3-d Life Counters for card games?

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:33 pm
by kturock
Mine are/were [depending if I can find it/them] a basic life counter, but the pose was different. Each has/had a different crystal ball.

I'll look when I can.

Re: Do they still make 3-d Life Counters for card games?

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:56 am
by MagickalMemories
porkuslime wrote:I am SURE you know that though, and are just being snarky..
Ah, my friend, you know me so well.


Does she like Munchkin?

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(Kind of limited there on how high the life will go. If she plays life generating decks, it may not work).


Eric

Re: Do they still make 3-d Life Counters for card games?

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:06 am
by MagickalMemories
Hmm.

Holy Shizzle. Have fun with that.
Active "Scrye life counter" auctions:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=scr ... &_from=R40

Completed "Scrye life counter" auctions (for price references):
http://www.ebay.com/csc/i.html?_sacat=0 ... te=1&rt=nc

Eric

Re: Do they still make 3-d Life Counters for card games?

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:05 am
by ace957364
Try googling a company called flying tricycle. They make flat life counters just like the base of the scrye ones. They retail for about 16 and you could attach whatever mini you want. All in all should be much cheaper.

Re: Do they still make 3-d Life Counters for card games?

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:16 am
by kturock
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SCRYE-MAGIC-THE ... 35ba2f8224

that's mine look/looked like. I still haven't had time to look for them/it.

Re: Do they still make 3-d Life Counters for card games?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:03 am
by porkuslime
Yepo... those are what mine look like and I want to try to match..
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Re: Do they still make 3-d Life Counters for card games?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:57 am
by kturock
I'm pretty sure I have at least 1 of the right hand style. I had 2, don't know if I still do. 1 had/has a red globe gem, other has/had a grey. I gotta look to see if I still have either/both.