Hi Mike a great thread is Nate Pincus' "What to do with my $25 Tropicana LE chips???"

I would imagine you might have read it. Seems even after a while the chips might run the risk of falling below face once the cage stops accepting them. But then if you look at it from a hobby perspective I guess it's the pleasure one derives from this. I am an Illegal collector and I do not expect to ever make a dime from the hobby. I find the history of Illegals so fascinating that I am addicted to it.
Regardless, no mater what you collect the chip hobby is sure great and the friends you make along the way even greater. I am a fairly new member as you can see and I am having lots of fun along the way.