07/18/06

Hello everybody,

GREAT CONVENTION! WORK BEGINS ANEW ON THE SECOND EDITION!
FOR RELEASE AT THE 2007 CCGTCC CONVENTION: AUGUST 8-11, 2007

If you have been working on one and haven’t let me know; FINISH IT NOW and TELL me!

If you have been thinking about submitting one, DO IT NOW and tell me!

If you haven’t been thinking of doing one but will do one now; TELL ME and do it!

Thanks to all for the FIRST EDITION and thanks to all the submitters to the SECOND EDITION!

The FIRST edition is now available from the CCGTCC library!

Those of you that have indicated a TREATISE would be forthcoming, please do so as soon as you can.

Those of you who are hanging back from volunteering to write a TREATISE”. …STOP HANGING…

The SECOND EDITION needs you help!

A
BUYER’S
GUIDE
TO
CASINO
COLLECTIBLES

SECOND EDITION

CONTRIBUTORS SO FAR:

Ron Clewell

George Dmitrevsky

Michael Downey

Mark Englebretson

Jim Follis

Barry Hauptmann

Don Leuders

SUBJECTS SO FAR:

tokens
swizzle sticks
roulette chips
displays
illegal chips
matchbooks
casino drink glasses
california indian chips
Win Cards Chips

The purpose of the BUYER’S GUIDE--- and it is NOT a price guide-- is to enhance our hobby by providing cogent, precise information about the subject. The information is presented in such a way that the reader would be able to make an “INFORMED” decision about a possible purchase in that category.

Our First Edition table of contents (only the topics are included):

ACQUIRING CHIPS FROM NEVADA CASINOS – ANDY HUGHES-LM-2471-52…….………
ASHTRAY COLLECTING – MARK ENGLEBRETSON-R-5377…………………..…………..….
BEGINNERS CASINO CHIP PRICE GUIDE – TIM MILLER-R-6832……………….……….…..
SOME CHIPS MORE SOUGHT-AFTER THAN OTHERS ?
MICHAEL KNAPP-HLM-007………………………………………………………………….……
WHAT MAKES CASINO CHIPS VALUABLE? - - MICHAEL KNAPP-HLM-007………………
HOW CAN I TELL WHAT THIS CHIP IS WORTH? -- MICHAEL KNAPP-HLM-007………….
CLEANING CASINO CHIPS -- CHARLES KAPLAN-LM-2558-48………………………………
COLLECTING CASINO CHIPS & GAMING TOKENS
ARCHIE A. BLACK-HLM-001………………………………………………………….….……….
CASINO DICE – JEFFREY FAIRCHILD-R-6059………………………………………………….
EBAY CREDO – MARK ENGLEBRETSON-R-5377………………………………………………
FRACTIONALS -- MIKE PELLERIN-R-5986……………………………………………………..
HAT AND CANE MOLD – MIKE PELLERIN-R-5986……………………………………………
CASINO LIGHTERS – CHARLES DAVIS-R-5943……………………………………………….
WHAT’S THAT MEAN?! THE BASIC LINGO OF COLLECTING
MICHAEL KNAPP-HLM-007…………………………………………………………..…………..
LOW END CHIPPING – KEN NESTLE-R-6941…………………………………..………………
SECURITY FOR YOUR CHIP COLLECTION -- MIKE PASTERNACK-LM-1238-33…………
SLABBING – MIKE PELLERIN-R-5986…………………………………………………………..
SNIPING – MIKE PELLERIN-R-5986 …………………………………………….………………
STORAGE -- MIKE PELLERIN-R-5986…………………………………………………………..
TITO’S – JIM NOLL-R-3123……………………………………………………………………….

In each treatise:

We must be CAREFUL not to denigrate any particular aspect of any particular collectible.

We must be CAREFUL to avoid any hint of anger, frustration, condemnation, etc.

We must be CAREFUL to provide, in as few words as possible, our “TAKE” on the collectible we are writing about.

We must be CAREFUL to express our opinion in such a way as to be useable by the reader to assist them in developing a solid understanding of that particular collectible.

The Board of CCGTCC has empowered all of us to create this SECOND EDITION to the BUYER’S GUIDE.

I am not the person who will create it. You ALL are! I am soliciting members of CCGTCC with all of their knowledge to produce this GUIDE. Each person who submits a “treatise” on one of the subjects, and I certainly don’t believe I have covered all of them, will receive credit for their contribution.

The booklet measures, 5.5” by 8.5”; therefore each author will have ONE 5.5” by 8.5” page to write on his/her area of expertise. In 10 point type, approximately 350 words! Longer articles will be considered but may be substantially edited if need be!

The Board and I reserve the right to edit your submissions. We will strive for accuracy and precision and will send back to you, before inclusion, our version of your submission

Submit your “treatises” to me at: sheldon655@hotmail.com , do it now for the good of the hobby! Please use the word “GUIDE” in the subject box so I can find your "treatises" even if it makes it to my JUNK MAIL FOLDER! There are many knowledgeable folk in our hobby and I will be soliciting members individually as well!

Duplicate “treatises” on the same subject will be considered and possibly combined! Please feel free to submit "treatises" on subjects I have missed!

This is the FIRST EDITION’S list of suggested topics. I welcome anyone who made a contribution to the FIRST EDITION. I am hopeful that we can attract other members with substantive knowledge of CASINO MEMORABILIA to make NEW contributions.

Nevada casino chips
Nevada limited edition casino chips
Fantasy chips
Atlantic city chips
Roulette chips
Cruise ship chips
Indian casino chips
Illegal club chips
California card room chips
Card room other states chips
Tokens
Postcards
Ashtrays
Matchbooks
Match covers
Swizzle sticks
Player’s cards
Flea market purchases
EBAY purchases
Estate sale purchases
Private collection purchases
Cancelled/modified/reconstructed chips
Counterfeit casino collectibles
Collectible guidebooks
Antique store purchases
Storage options
Display options

I am not trying to update the FIRST EDITION so if you have previously contributed please feel free to contribute again on a different subject or theme.

The FIRST EDITION was distributed at the 2005 AND 2006 convention and is being distributed to new members. It is also on the CCGTCC web site and available as a PDF file!

I will be posting regular updates throughout the remainder of 2006 and into 2007. We again hope to have this complete, printed and available at the 2007 convention.

Regards,

Sheldon Smith
CCGTCC LM-83