Gene Welcome. You came to the right place. There are books for every area of collecting. For pictures I like Nevada Checks and Chips by Herz and Herz. For prices It's The Chip Rack. Now those books are for Nevada.The Gaming Table is another excellent book. In Las Vegas you can buy chips at the cage and for a tip you will find some nice ones. Check the archives on cleaning chips. That has always been a debate on this board.For storing and buying you will be hearing from others. Welcome again and enjoy Barry