Mr. Kaplan, Donald Spencer's efforts to explain all of the facets of chip collecting is to be commended. His book is chock full of chip collecting info that is geared to (IMHO) the novice. It is a very busy book information-wise. It contains descriptions of all areas of the hobby plus information on the Club. It also contains a lot of old casino pictures. I have 2 issues of his book in my personal library. I bought the books as a way of saying "thank you" to Don Spencer for his efforts on behalf of the hobby. Don advertises his books in every issue of the Club magazine. Chuck Tomarchio