It was a dull afternoon so I decided to drive down to the Commerce Casino to look for Pigs. Got one, too; then asked the cashier if she had any $25 Pigs. She replied that it was now very hard to spot one (they look at the rims of the chips in the racks, for chips with brighter/cleaner inserts) - because ALL the 25's were new. Wait! - what? New 25's? I said. Can I buy one? But it won't have a Pig on it, the cashier said. But I want one to show on the ChipGuide and to all the world's chip collectors, I replied. That's just too strange, the cashier replied, but seeing my twenty five bucks on the counter, she said, well, okay, sure!

This new issue has replaced all prior $25's in the racks, outer ring is different and logo is now that club-in-crown thing that is also on the Year of Dog and Year of Pig chips.

Now here's the shameless commercial deal. If anyone wants a barely-used $25, send me an email with your request; $29 will get you one with shipping in a #10 envelope, first class. If you prefer a padded envelope, that would be at a maximum of $32 within the USA (the long-distance $4.06 rate). I will amass a list of interested persons and return to the Commerce to buy the chips - not wanting to advance a ton of money buying a stack and then finding nobody wants one. Please reply within a week.

Remember, these chips aren't gonna stay in new condition for long; not with all those Crazy Rich Asians playing royal purple at the tables. As for the Notorious Mr. Pig, he's going on eBay.