Chip collecting supplies - what to buy and where to get it?

on tilt · #1 (**permalink**) 01-26-2007, 03:24 PM

Over the last year or so I have a small collection of casino chips (about 400). Most just current or recently obsolete $1 chips, but also a nice collection of Dunes chips, Sands chips and Australian casino chips. Currently I store them loose in 20 pocket sleeves in ring binders. I'm not really happy with this storage method as chips fall out.

I am thinking of moving to flips and either putting them in sleeves and binders, in storing them in boxes. I think sleeves and binders might be the go for me as I like to look at them regularly.

Are 2.5 x 2.5 flips in 12 pocket pages the go? Do the 12 pocket pages fit in a 3 ring binder? Do they fit 43mm chips (I have about 15 of these)? How should a stick the flips together - staple, tape or something else? Should I get a flat cinch stapler?

I'm a total newb and any advice on the most appropriate storage method would be most welcome. Also the best place to buy supplies. I want good quality archival stuff at a reasonable price. So far the only decent website I have found is http://www.jpscorner.com/index.htm

Thanks in advance

jamby · #2 (**permalink**) 01-26-2007, 03:32 PM

Try Tyrusrex or CT Coins. I don't believe that CT has a website, but he'll send out a free catalog. Tyrusrex.com has the basics and CT has everything. Both are super people to do business with and members of CC&GTCC.

C.T. Coins
P.O. Box 4572
Lakewood, CA 90711

jamby · #3 (**permalink**) 01-26-2007, 03:34 PM

Update - here's a link to a tyrus' page that actually recommends CT along with a few other supplies vendors: http://www.2chippers.com/chipfaq.asp?faqcat=B#Q29.

Happy chipping,
jamby

gmunny · #4 (**permalink**) 01-26-2007, 03:54 PM

Yo Tilt,
The 12 pocket pages do fit in a binder. In addtion to CT Coins, there is airtite.com. Not sure if you saw this, but here's a post I made about chip storing.

http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/chip-c...our-chips.html

I store most of my chips in 2.5 mylar flips and binders and my more epensive chips in the air tites and coin box. For the 43mm chips, they do fit in the 2.5" flip, but it takes up the entire window. I think you can see a pic in the above post.
Happy chippin',
G