Hi, this question may be partially off-subject for collectors, but I have a few questions that I'm hoping some of you may be able to help me with... I'm looking into buying a new full set of chips (400-500), and I've been searching for places that will sell custom casino-quality chips. The places I have found so far are casinocom, pokerchips.com and chipco (or those sites that go through chipco). Through my gradual learning process, I realize that I may have missed the boat in that casinocom does not sell paulson chips anymore, but I hope that I can find something similar in quality. (I'm having them send me a few samples, but I'm not particularly crazy about the color combinations they are currently limiting buyers to.) Does anyone know of any places to look into besides those that I listed?

I'm also considering finding a set of vintage chips/old casino chips rather than have new chips made. I've seen that Robert Eisenstadt at antiquegamblingchips.com has some large quantity sets available (many very nice), but nothing that fills my requirements (4-500 w/5-colors). I found a nice set of discontinued Bud Jones Co. chips at Nevada Jacks, which would be perfect, but perhaps too pricey for me. Any suggestions as to other places to look? The chips I like the best are the Paulson Hat & Cane, and the bright Bud Jones Co. chips.

BTW: It's been pretty great learning about chips through this whole process.

Thanks very much.