Sorry, Julie

Here are some of MY thoughts that you can use to rationalize the decision to start collecting California chips:

1) Right now they're relatively inexpensive. I absolutely believe that it's going to be the next boom area in chips collecting, and that values will increase pretty rapidly over the next several years.

2) There are and have been more card rooms and casinos in California than you can shake a stick at. I believe that there are way more to collect from than there are in Nevada.

3) There is a lot of history with California chips that is unparalleled outside of Nevada.

4) You can find California chips in just about every mold ever produced. The variety in California chips is beyond compare... even in Nevada.

5) You won’t be drowned with commemorative chips like you are in, say, Nevada. On the other hand, one or two casinos in CA have terrific programs, most notably the Hollywood Park Casino’s Lunar New Year releases.

Be prepared to write lots of notes on the flips!