Gene.... these shoe chips may not be "that big a deal" in Las Vegas.... but A.C. collectors seem to go bananas over them. They bring fairly good prices when offered for sale. Many times in the neighborhood of $50@, or more. It depends on the property. Shoe chips from currently open casinos would not command the same attention as shoe chips from say Playboy or Brighton. (A Brighton shoe chip would fetch at least 3 figures I would imagine, since roulette chips from Brighton currently exceed $100 each). One of the differences between collecting Nevada.... or Las Vegas vs. Atlantic City, is that a complete collection from Vegas is impossible to put together, even if one was a millionaire. With A.C., excluding about 20 or so extremely rare chips, a nearly complete collection is within the reach of some collectors with financial means. So when unusual items such as shoe chips are offered.... and one has gone as far as one's pocketbook will allow him or her to go; in order not to lose interest in the hobby, we A.C. collectors look for other "back of the book" items to add to our A.C. collections. Shoe chips, tournament chips, (and *r--------s) fill in that void for some. ( *Please, let's not start that thread again.... I'm just making conversation here.<vbg>) Archie