Another year where I can't make the convention because of the school year - I attended a couple of times before my daughter started school, but only 2 years to her first set of major examinations (GCSE's for those who know the UK school system) which finish in June and the school year is then over for that year only rather than continuing to late July, and so that year we will be coming out in June if the dates work for the convention! I am particularly looking forward to coming to the auction - when I last went to a convention I couldn't really afford to buy at the auction, but these days I save up some of my Ebay sales cash just for convention bids and would love to come in person.

But until then, as you lucky conventioneers start to get your chips ready for sales and trades in a few weeks, if anyone has any of the following then please let me know and maybe we can trade or I can buy and send you US$ for your convention purchases

Any UK chips - I have a large collection but there are always gaps to fill!
Worldwide CIC chips - I am looking for one per country and again I think I have most of the easier to find ones, but there are many I need
Paris Las Vegas roulettes - I have about half, and so looking for the rest. I can send a list of what I need.
Paris Las Vegas room keys - again there are quite a few I still need, especially those that were issued for trade conventions of which I only have a few so far.
Las Vegas $5 house chips - I have all of the easier to find ones, but there are many I need so if you have any in the (approx.) H values and above, you may have some I need.

I have already been fortunate enough to arrange for a couple of purchases which will be shipped or handed over to someone to bring back from the convention for me, but always fun to pick up a few more along the way! So if you have anything (and are ok with international shipping) then drop me an email.

And have a great convention to all of those of you who are lucky enough to be able to attend in person.

Thanks

Jason