O/T What Else Does Everyone Collect?

[70to66]

Re: O/T What Else Does Everyone Collect?

I will look for it, It might be a few days before I find it.
70to66

[cns1]

Re: O/T What Else Does Everyone Collect?

Are you interested if I can find it?

Sure -

Please send a scan of both sides - the size I used in my original post or larger if you can -

Thanks -

Lance
lance@chipsnstuff.com

[70to66]

Re: O/T What Else Does Everyone Collect?

Are you interested if I can find it?

[cns1]

Re: O/T What Else Does Everyone Collect?

Somewhere I have a hard rock casino zz top poker chip, what is it worth?
I think I got it in 1996.
70to66

$40-50.00 if like new

Lance

[70to66]

Re: O/T What Else Does Everyone Collect?

Somewhere I have a hard rock casino zz top poker chip, what is it worth?
I think I got it in 1996.
70to66

[thomecollector]

Re: O/T What Else Does Everyone Collect?

Hi Roger -

Is it maroon with 6 yellow inserts around the edge, and a rainbow design w/ $5 on a white background in the center?

If yes, it is probably worth between $12-35.00, with the actual value totally dependent on the condition - If it is like new with square edges (does it stand on its edge?) it's probably worth $35.00. Its not extremely rare, its estimated that there are somewhere between 350-700 of them out there -

If thats not the correct description of what you have, could you email me a pic or post a scan here? Some of the 1st edition chips from the LV Hilton are extremely rare and carry values from $600 up to $2000.00 - and oddly, there is no $5 chip listed with the first edition chips -

Thanks-
Lance

Send me your email address. I will send a scan.

[cns1]

Re: O/T What Else Does Everyone Collect?

I have a $5 chip from the grand opening of the Las Vegas Hilton. What's it worth to ya?

Hi Roger -

Is it maroon with 6 yellow inserts around the edge, and a rainbow design w/ $5 on a white background in the center?

If yes, it is probably worth between $12-35.00, with the actual value totally dependent on the condition - If it is like new with square edges (does it stand on its edge?) it's probably worth $35.00. Its not extremely rare, its estimated that there are somewhere between 350-700 of them out there -

If thats not the correct description of what you have, could you email me a pic or post a scan here? Some of the 1st edition chips from the LV Hilton are extremely rare and carry values from $600 up to $2000.00 - and oddly, there is no $5 chip listed with the first edition chips -

Thanks-
Lance

[thomecollector]

Re: O/T What Else Does Everyone Collect?

Casino chips, gambling tokens and other casino items

- Cash paid for single items or collections -
- let me know what you have -

Hard Rock chips

Chips

Dice

Slot tokens

Postcards

Drink Coasters

Drink Coasters

I have a $5 chip from the grand opening of the Las Vegas Hilton. What's it worth to ya?

[cns1]

Re: O/T What Else Does Everyone Collect?

Casino chips, gambling tokens and other casino items

- Cash paid for single items or collections -
- let me know what you have -

Hard Rock chips

Chips

Dice

Slot tokens

Postcards

Drink Coasters

Drink Coasters

[kellsox]

Re: O/T What Else Does Everyone Collect?

I collect prints from street artist Shepard Fairey.
kelly

[thomecollector]

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HR ticket collecting is really tough. I have tried and failed. You have to be a expert research which I think you are unless you have been searching from the start of Thome career. I often wonder if someone can jump start a hr ticket bank and make money off of it. No one has tried so it takes patience to collect ticket.

Looks like you have the second largest single player collection I have ever seen next to this one guy who collects Ripken Consecutive tickets. Best of Luck.

Thanks. Yeah, it is a bit tiresome. I spend a few hours at a time on ebay searching through different ticket lots. Every now and again I catch a break. I have been real focused as I have had more time on my hands. Maybe it's a good thing. I wish I could find some folks on this forum that had some tix lying around. Especially , the ones from places like Boston,Texas,KC, and others. I know there out there. Thanks for the props.

[chuck70]

Re: O/T What Else Does Everyone Collect?

I like to collect Baseball Cards mostly Milwaukee Brewers players and complete sets.I also enjoy collecting and reading Comic Books especially the X-Men,Wolverine,and the Punisher.


Chuck

[joelsabi]

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I collect Jim Thome HR tickets. I have been collecting them for about 10 years. I have approximately 472 out of 541. The one that seem to be the hardest are the early road tix. Especially places like Minnesota,Texas,KC,Boston etc. Sometimes I go for months without finding any. Then, like this week I come across 5-6. I thought about giving up a few times. But then I have to remind myself that I have more than anyone else I know. Plus, I am closer to the end than I am to the beginning. I guess it's all about the thrill of the chase

HR ticket collecting is really tough. I have tried and failed. You have to be a expert research which I think you are unless you have been searching from the start of Thome career. I often wonder if someone can jump start a hr ticket bank and make money off of it. No one has tried so it takes patience to collect ticket.

Looks like you have the second largest single player collection I have ever seen next to this one guy who collects Ripken Consecutive tickets. Best of Luck.

[suicide_squeeze]

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Did you keep any of them? If so, are they displayed anywhere or just in boxes? My kid has a bunch that he wants to display and I was looking for ideas on how to display them...

Ozric,

I still have them in their original boxes. But I did put some thought into how I would display them, as they are so detailed, and the paint jobs are as good as any new Porsche could have!

I would display them in an enclosed cabinet (something like a china cabinet, but maybe a bit smaller in width), with all of the little cars sitting on a mirrored glass shelf with a mirrored back (on the cabinet). That would show off the little gems from every angle. There is just something about the "mirrored" effect of a display....it's nice to look at. If desired, you could also add lights underneath each ledge to illuminate the cars on the shelf below it. They make real inexpensive little florescent "strip" fixtures that are only one inch deep (hense the name "little-inch" light fixtures) that are usually used under kitchen cabinets to place light on the countertops underneath.....those would work perfectly.

If you keep them in a cabinet, they will stay free of dust.....which would quickly detract from the shiney fine appearance of those little gems.

Hope that suggestion gets the wheels turning....

Regards,

Steve

[island_style]

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I grew up in Vero Beach and practically spent my childhood at Dodgertown. I will always cherish those memories and it broke my heart when the Dodgers left. I used to have about 20 years worth of Spring Training programs, not sure if I still do. I'll have to dig that stuff out. I think I posted in another thread once about how I saw Sid Fernandez pitch 2 no-hitters at Dodgertown as a Vero Beach Dodger. One of them would have been a perfect game, but he hit one batter. (If I remember correctly, that was a long time ago).

It must have been great to spend all that time at Dodgertown. I was there for one week and brought back a lifetime of memories. Shoot me an e-mail if you have a chance. I'd like to hear more about your experience and Dodgertown collection.

Kind Regards,

Ron.

Rsamiano@aol.com