I play poker all over the country and always ask
if anyone has any old chips for sale. I found a 75 yr. old lady that dealt Pan 50 yrs ago and had a bunch of old chips. Next day she brought them in a paper bag. 30-40 chips from the 50's I asked what she wanted for all of them, she said 50 bucks I gave her 100 bucks, she was happy. I was thrilled. Still have most of them, sold a couple for well over what I paid. You just never know. Fred you are so correct, just ask, never assume.