Do we have any idea as to the amount of time, effort
and club $$$$ it would take to lobby in hopes to get
"casino chips" added to the Hobby Protection Act?

Then, once "casino chips" should be put in place,
what do we do to add "casino checks" which is also a
widely accepted term for casino chips?

What do then do to add the differnt types of molds?
Didn't you say that theses explanations in law have
to be exact and complete...or the law is
meaningless? Why take the chance after going through all this hard work and $$$ - and then find out we missed something.

What then when I step forward and say: "Hey, Jimmy,
what about jetons et plaques????" Then do we go
into the different type of jetons and plaques that
were Mother-of-Pearl, ivory, clay, silver, gold,
brass? I mean coins were a piece of cake to add in the HPA. Heck, everbody knows what a coin is. <g> Refer to a recent post wher someone who is offering Canadian chips did not know what a "plaqe" was when I inquired regarding availability.

Do we just stop with what is defined as "casino?"

Do we consider club members who do not solely
collect casino chips, but are only interested in
Silver Premium Tokens? Do we then add the words
Silver Strike because they are also known as this?

Now, we have another group of members who collect
other typs of gambling chips that have nothing to do
with casinos. Those types of chips are known as
Antique Gambling Chips. There is also a book of the
same name with over 400-pages of descriptions. Do
we simply forget about this specialized group in our
club?

Do we then go back to add the words such as clubs,
schools, churches, temples...etc. in order to
clarify what's a "casino casino?" "Hey, wait, those
places were not casinos" -- says the Judge. <g>

I'm not being cute here, Jim, I'm just stating your
words that the Hobby Protection Act needs to be
complete and exact....and that anything which is not
mentioned and is not included would mean it is not
protected should it come to court. Did I read you
wrong?

Do we simply broaden our interest area by calling
what we collect "casino memorabilia"? Oh,
no...another 2000-pages needed to exactly list what
"casino memorabilia" is. <G>

Do we know of an easier way out by simply asking if
the way the HPA is now written would include casino
chips? Perhaps under TOKENS?

Let me know when you're ready to start this task,
and I'll direct you where to start looking in
compiling a list of terms that will make the Hobby
Protection Act complete and exact.

Do you think that anyone other than you, me and
Archie are reading this post. <G>

Regarding what you and I agree on, I don't think
we've got any problem there. <g> Guaranteed, right?
Anyway, I went to an "early preview" antique show
this morning and wore myself out searching boxes,
paper items, and a ton of oter stuff to find one
ivory poker chip and a worn $2.50 Brighton casino
chip. First time I've ever seen anything "worn"
from the Brighton. Almost looks like a vintage
H.C.E. Desert Inn Nevada chip.