Haven't seen you post much recently. As to the Mermain molds, I first "discovered" them in the early '80's when someone answered an ad I had looking for design clay chips. He said he had "mermaid" chips--I said great, send one for me to look at. He did and it turned out to be an ugly hot stamped chip with the mermaid mold design. I promptly returned it as it wasn't a "design" clay chip. I wonder what little beauty I passed up because in my ignorance I did not collect club chips.