then, when I was about your age I got my first casino dice and a wood dealing shoe for casino nights with my buddies. Then I started collecting more casino equipment-- a craps layout, craps dice stick, on/off puck, cards, etc. Finally I got my first set of poker chips to play with, then finally I started collecting casino chips.

It's a slippery slope, but woah, what a fun ride!

Good luck, and welcome to the hobby!

Brent J. Jensen
orbis non sufficit

P.S. I still collect coins a bit, so just because you find other things to collect doesn't mean you have to stop collecting anything else!