I finally got some of the new Aruba chips (not many, but I should get more at the end of this month). Apparently, the Riu Palace's Cool Casino (my vote for the worst new casino name) has gone all out. Not only do they have a fractional - the first in Aruba in some time - but they also have a grand opening chip. Here are the Cool Casino chips I have:

In the only ebay auction I saw, I thought the $5 was a plain $5 chip, not a grand opening. Anyone know? I also finally got the new Crystal Casino chip:

I only have a few extras. I have some of each $1 and just a couple of the 50 centers. No extra grand opening chips, sorry.

Brian, Terry, Charles Kaplan and Scotto: I will give you each first crack at the $1 and 50 cent chips. They will be $3 each and $1.50 for the 50 centers, plus $1 for s&h no matter whether 1, 2 or 3 chips. Please contact me. Brian, just send me your address again, please, if you want them. If I have any left over after I hear from them, the remainder will go to first people to contact me, at the same prices.

Michael Siskin