assumptions are completely unfounded.

For example:

No other person provided any 'raw material'.
Gene has not even seen the article.
Other than one scan, every chip shown is mine, fakes and originals. I have seen many of most of all the chips in question, some in boxfuls.

The majority of 'the truth' came from sources I cant divulge for legal reasons. If you want verification then ask Gene or Howdy.

If anyone can provide proof that there are definite errors in my work then please do. I dont care how 'gramatically correct' your comments are. I would like to bet that 50% of 'historic' articles published on paper are now incorrect, regardless of the amount of research that went into them.

"Anyway, I’m really sick and tired of “newbie’s” who have been in the hobby 2 days and have become an authority when their club membership number begins with 6000"

Is that statement directed at me? How many times do I have to state that I have collected for 15 years now, and the fact I chose to keep myself to myself for a long time was for personal reasons. Even after I joined the club, I took 5 months to venture onto this board. I knew and had met Gene well before any of you knew me.

If the original Castaways had sports chips, they certainly did not resemble the plain mold chips made later. The mold for the 'counterfeits' was not even made when the casino closed.