As a new person that has been with the Club a little less then a year, I have found James's book, TCR, and The Gaming Table extremely valuable. As my collection continues to grow I have found the need to expand my reference library. I have plans to pick up Mr. Black's AC Guide and Greg's Riverboat guide at the Tunica Show. Future plans are to pick up an illegal guide and a cruise ship book at the 2002 Convention. Though I may only have a couple of chips in these books I now know what to look for, how rare the chip is, what the mold is, what the chip looks like so I don't get jammed on a counterfeit, and what to pay. This may sound like a lot of reference material but IMO the knowledge is power.