Another amusing eBay auction. Read how worthless, common paper poker chips become bakelite Al Capone chips. Of course, the seller means well <g>.

This is from the auction:
THIS IS AN OLD BOX OF USED POKER CHIPS IN ITS ORIGINAL BOX. THIS IS FROM AN AGE

WHEN SPEAK EASIES? WERE AROUND. THERE ARE 25 CHIPS IN THE BOX IN DIFFERENT

COLORS, EACH WITH A FOUR LEAF CLOVER IMPRESSED INTO THEM. THEY ARE 1 1/2" IN

DIAMETER. ON THE BOX END IS "25 NOISELESS POKER CHIPS UNBREAKABLE MADE IN

U.S.A. US PAT. NO. 1694103". This pat.# was issued late in 1928. I DO NOT THINK THESE ARE

PLASTIC BUT MAY BE SOME TYPE OF BAKELITE OR WOOD FIBER....THEY ALMOST

LOOK LIKE A HEAVY A HEAVY COATED CARDBOARD? THERE IS A SMALL AMOUNT OF

CHIPPING ON THE COATING OF SOME CHIPS. BOX SHOWS LOTS OF USE WEAR AS SEEN

IN PICTURE COMPLEAT WITH OLD CLOTH TAPE WRAP. A NICE SET OF OLD CHIPS FOR

YOUR COLLECTION. BUYER PAYS $3.20 S/H CHECKS HAVE A 14 DAY WAIT TO CLEAR

BANKS....