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The Chip Board Archive 21

Getting Back to My Original Point

Steve wrote:

Grab a couple of the club's "Charter Members" at one of the conventions & listen to them talk about the old days. I love listening to some of the "old-timers" (many younger than I am ) talk about going to shows & trading "stack for stack". And each one of them loved collecting that way. But just like what has happened with baseball cards, you bring in a high dollar factor & then it becomes more business than fun.

Can you imagine if Dr. James Beckett said:

Maybe putting values on cards which caused others to join our once small hobby ruined it with big prices not everyone can afford.

I will chalk up the unfortunate choice of words to Mr. Campiglia being sick and tired of that one person continuously hounding him over and over again here on the Chipboard..that can't be any fun.

I'll just leave it at that, and say that I too am very sad that a new edition of the U.S. Casino Chip Price Guide won't ever again be published..

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I'm a Bit Concerned This Could Crash Chip Prices
Re: I'm a Bit Concerned This Could Crash Chip Pric
...and that's exactly what Trump suggests. vbg
Why?? He's just tired of some of the BS
well said Bedo!
I Hope You're Right
Let me ask you -- do you know who the...
Re: Let me ask you -- do you know who the...
My 2 Cents
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Odd?? Maybe. Irresponsible?? Not at all.
Re: Odd?? Maybe. Irresponsible?? Not at all.
Getting Back to My Original Point
Re: Getting Back to My Original Point
Re: My 2 Cents
Joel, I would have to argue with you that James
Re: I'm a Bit Concerned This Could Crash Chip Pric
Re: I'm a Bit Concerned This Could Crash Chip Pric
Re: I'm a Bit Concerned This Could Crash Chip Pric
Value is determined by the market, not by any
I Agree in Theory..
Here is an interesting question Joel.
Re: Here is an interesting question Joel.
Re: Hell NO!
Re: BINGO!! rofl
Re: Did someone say Bingo? vbg
Re: Hell NO!
There are chip collecting areas that are...
Re: BINGO!
That is the ABSOLUTE BEST attitude to have...
Ya Whatever, if anyone is giving up....
I should state, I buy
Re: That is the ABSOLUTE BEST attitude to have...
as far as rare and/or values go..
Re: Value is determined by the market, not by any

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