Creek Chubs were made in Garret IN, just a mile from where I live. They have shows and sales every year over there. Some of these guys have thousands of lures and many are worth more than that one. Just think: Fewer made; used in tough conditions; more minor variations! What would some of our nice clean first issue chips be worth if each was hand made, hand painted then dragged through brush filled lakes and ponds? And to make it worse, few of us have childhood memories of learning to play poker from our grandpa with some special chip. In the end I guess its the same insanity, just different symptoms.