i dont collect either as an investment, however my personal feeling, which may or may not account for much is that chips seem to be awfully low right now compared to what they used to be. i have not been doing this nearly as long as everyone else, but it seems the pricing right now is lower than it has ever been.

some chips though i can absolutely see them being an investment. i know the average age of collectors is getting up there, but i cannot see a time when no one will want to collect chips. i am younger myself so i could speak with a little experience.

in my opinion whether it is a chip, a stamp or a coin, as long as there are only limited amounts of a chip left, there has to be value there. i mean if there are only 10 left of a chip, in the world, then that is it, to me that would seem now not only appealing to a casino chip collector, but i would think it now opens to doors to more general collecting only because of the rarity. once you start looking at these situations, then i think it could be considered an investment. also i want to throw in, real estate was also an "investment" a couple of years ago, so in my mind, if a sure investment can become a bad investment, then why can't something obscure like this become a good investment? obviously it varies and is not inclusive of every chip out there but i do think there is some investment value.

in no way am i saying this is how it is or am proclaiming to be an expert, i am the furthest from that and can be first to admit. just wanted to put out my thoughts and at least how i justify in my mind. in the end i dont think there is a right or wrong answer.