Wow -- that was some response! Sorry I can't send out more chips -- there are some great names on that list. Here is the deal.

I neglected to mention exactly how this was to work (I am learning....). I had intended it to be 1st come, with the earliest posts getting the loot. But clearly, many of you assumed a lotto approach, so guess what? I'll do BOTH!

The 1st ones in got the 2 St Jo sets, and the 2 Sahara NCVs. I dug a bit deeper and included my last St Jo and Sahara NCV traders and gave those out by random (yes, I actually used a hat and names). The Aladdin/NYNY/Presidents $1 sets were reserved for the hi CCGTCC numbers, but I got creative there, too.

Will the following winners be so kind as to hit my email address MarkDRussell@aol.com and give me your mailing address. They will go out 1st week of Jan. This was fun! Thanks again to all for a great year! -- Mark

The winners:

Sahara NCV
Chuck Smorse 1st in
John Chopek 2nd in
Dennis Shoop hat drawing

St Jo Frontier set
Greg Ikemoto 1st in
Paul Biggs 2nd in
Ron Lammer (1st in hat drawing)
Tom Hanson (2nd hat) this set missing the $.50 HS

Aladdin/NYNY/President $1s
Mark Chipman set of 3
Tom M set of 3
Kat Monroe set of 3
Mike Siskin - President only
Jim Litner - NYNY/Aladdin
Eric EJ Johnson - NYNY/Aladdin