What is the best resource for Card Trays?

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I'm looking for some card trays for a game I've been designing.

Ideally, they would be six-slot trays that hold standard playing card sized cards. In my mind, they are similar in appearance and quality to the trays that are used to hold money in monopoly. I've found some things that are similar, but nothing exactly like that. I'd need one for each player.

Any recommended resources for something like that?
My best solution right now is pillaging thrift store games.

This could be expanded into a broader question - what are the best websites and box stores for buying game-making materials?

Something like this tray is what I'm looking for: Monopoly money tray

For game-making materials, see also Where I can buy good resources to build games? — LittleBobbyTables - Au Revoir, Mar 22 '11 at 02:51

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 22 '11 at 07:31

Without parameters on shape, size, and cost, it's difficult to give a good answer. However, if it were my game and I needed 4-5 6-slot horizontal card slots, I would consider making them out of folded cardboard. With a little trial and error it should be simple to shape what you need from 7x3 (21) horizontal folds, and 3 vertical folds with 2-4 tabs to keep the shape.

If you want plastic, you likely want to purchase your own vacuum former. Hobby versions can be had for as little as $120 (plus materials). They work by laying a piece of plastic over a mold you create to form any plastic shape you want.

Random site selling a former

The size & shape parameters are standard playing card size, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, times six slots, in parallel. I don't have any specific cost expectations - I just want to know if there's anywhere that sells these or would make them. Interesting idea with the vacuum former. — Geoff Maddock, Mar 22 '11 at 07:43

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 22 '11 at 13:42

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Are you looking for something similar to the card trays from Rack-O? I believe Rack-O sets come with four of these and are pretty cheap.

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answered Mar 22 '11 at 13:42

MrHen

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More akin to a monopoly money tray http://scavenging.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/monopoly_money_hi.jpg, but with wider slots. Cool suggestion though, i could see these being useful. – Geoff Maddock Mar 22 '11 at 16:24
Ah, I see. Go ahead and add that picture to your question. Maybe the visual will trigger someone's memory. :) – MrHen Mar 22 '11 at 17:17
Unfortunately I don't have enough rep yet to post the image. – Geoff Maddock Mar 22 '11 at 18:17
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I added the image tag as an edit. If it is approved it will appear. – MrHen Mar 22 '11 at 18:20
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Approved it for ya. – lilserf Mar 22 '11 at 18:39

What is the best resource for Card Trays?

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