Pick the casino that has the most meaning to you. My favorite chips come from casinos I have been to and enjoyed for some reason. Maybe the first casino you went to, or a casino that has been lucky for you, or where some favorite memory took place? When you have a connection, the chips go beyond just discs of clay. Or perhaps because you find the designs especially nice, or you love the mold they use. It should be something that has significance to YOU. A very enthusiastic collector who started when I did focused on a single casino that he picked seemingly at random. When I asked him why he liked that casino so much, he had no answer. He was out of the hobby within a few years. I collected from all of the casinos I had been to, collecting a $1 chip that was in play when I had been there. I've branched out a number of times since then, but always for a reason. The chips I picked up just because have the least meaning to me. But, I'm still here, having fun. Remember, that's the key. Whatever makes it most fun for you.

Michael Siskin