I would like to host a Shotgun $1 Chip Swap of about 10 to 15 people. For those of you not familiar with a Shotgun Chip Swap the way it works:

1) Email me with your Name, address, and email address,
2) I compile a list of everyone’s information,
3) After allowing enough time for everyone who wants to participate (no later than May 15th 2 weeks from now) I email the complete to everyone on the list,
4) Within 2~3 days everyone on the list addresses an envelope to each of the others on the list, & drops one ‘Trader Chip’ in each of the envelopes, mails it.
5) Over the next week to ten days depending on the mail, you receive new chips from everyone else on the list.

Anyone missing the list can get in on the next chip swap. What you need is some ‘Trader’ chips that you are willing to trade for another chip (pot luck chip), and a few stamps. You end up with new (to you) chips for your collection; and maybe a few duplicates for the next chip swap. You send to everyone on the list, everyone on the lists sends to you. You can send all the same chips, all different, or mixed, but all good chips that someone might like to receive, keeping in mind you are trading run-of-the-mill $1 chips. The lists are usually kept to a small number so everyone is assured to have enough “traders” to mail and is not overwhelmed with mailing. If many chip swaps go on there is usually a very good mix up of the chips and everyone fills a lot of holes in their collections. Sounds like a pyramid? No, you get the same number of chips you send. You know who does not send to you, because you have a list of who is supposed to send to you, and I believe chippers have higher ethics. This is fantastic for new chippers, or chippers that have chips from a limited area. All it costs are a few stamps, and it fun to see what you get! If people like this it can be a regular event(s). Anyone can host a swap and you can get on several at once if you like.

Email me mwpoole@ih2000.net with name and address if you want to participate.

Mike Poole R-5171