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I collect all the Washington chips I can get my paws on because I live in Washington. It is a connection with something that gets a collection started. I started collecting chips when I was 25 and felt like a child (compared to my collecting peers) but now that I am in my mid 30's I have noticed a whole lot more people in my age bracket getting into the hobby.
This is and I think always will be a hobby dominated by AARP (55+) aged people and I think that is fine. The important thing is that we continue to get new blood into the hobby with fresh prespectives and new ideas. As some people leave the hobby, some new people will enter.
I think it is the nature of casino chip collecting that our hobby will never be huge. There are factors that automatically narrow our "pool" of possible new collectors. First, you have to be at least 21 to enter most cardrooms. That is a very busy time in peoples lives. People are trying to start careers, familys and establish themsleves independently in society. This can take 10 to 15 years before you end up with any considerable amount of free time. Second not everyone enjoys the entertainment that Casino's offer, and some even protest it. This further dwindles the pool of possible collectors. Lastly if you are of age and you do enjoy gambling, not everyone is inclined to take a suvineer of their adventures. These crazy discs are worth money!!! If you are fortunate enough to walk out of a casino without losing all of the treasures you wager with, most people will prefer the paper currency which works as legal tender opposed to a chip that you can exchange at just one place in the world for goods or services (drinks, and entertainment).
That is just how I see it being a "tweener" in between the old guard and the new.
- Tom Hanson
R-6618 but really R-7875.
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