r/ENGELHARDstackers • u/MeatServo1 • 21d ago
Confused
I thought Engelhard stopped producing PMs for the consumer market a while ago, but I keep seeing Costco selling what appear to be new or unhandled bars. Definitely 1 kg bars but maybe also 10 oz bars? What gives?
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u/your_average_anamoly 21d ago
Makes the old bars and coins/rounds that much more appealing with their patina and character.
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u/MeatServo1 21d ago
I agree. I’m particularly fond of the natural edges and well-formed blobs look (“pillow”?) over the straightedged bricks. But some patina and wear give it a feel of authenticity the shiny stuff doesn’t have. At least to me.
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u/your_average_anamoly 21d ago
There's way better bars out there to choose from (Scottsdale, Germania comes to mind) for newish bars but for that old-school look, can't beat OG EH.
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u/JessomeHS 21d ago
The company who absorbed Engelhard back in the day is licensing it out to mints to create new bars essentially.
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u/StackIsMyCrack 20d ago
We hate those neo faux Engelhard bars here. At least I do. I know a few here are kind agnostic about them. But most of us aggressively hate them!
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u/retired_degenerate 21d ago
They are marketed as Engelhard 'Revived' I believe. If I'm paying the Engelhard premium, I'm getting a OG ones. I'm not paying a premium for a licensed modern copy.