Michael,

I have no quarrel with you. If you read my
post(s) as being rude I am sorry. I was not trying to be rude with my reply to you. If you feel my corrections of David's article so far as "criticisms .... seem minor" that is your opinion and by all means you are entitled to it.

The differences that exsist between David and I are OUR differences. If you feel I am too harsh that is your interpretation.

The article I wrote on the Castaways stands all by itself. It is accurate and full of information I thought collectors would be interested in.

I will try one more time to share with you why I wrtoe the article in the first place. Please read the quoted statement carefully:

David said.......".....neither did they have any Sports Book chips of any denomination."

Now Michael this is an authoratative conclusion that is incorrect. It is not a minor conclusion.
It goes to the very foundation of the Castaways chips.

I will share with you my theory of what COULD have happened. When Bud Jones created the Castaways chips for Osborne it is possible, since the Castaways was closed and the redemption period was over, BJ made the same chip in the same molds and color as the originals. I don't know. It is my guess. If what I am stating is true than there would be no way of telling the difference and in that case we as collectors would have to accept the entire
run(s)as "real" or reject the entire run(s) as fake . As far as what the BJ records show or don't show is really of little use.Records go missing, or are incomplete or give strange results.

I am now done with this thread and hope you understand I was not being rude with YOU.....

Jim