The 2020 Un-Convention Issue

Welcome to the 2020 Un-Convention issue of Casino Collectible News. This edition brings together news from the Casino Collectibles Association (CCA), stories from the casino collecting community, historical features, collector resources, and updates from organizations connected with gaming and numismatics.

Explore the issue below to discover features covering casino chips and memorabilia, collecting resources, casino history, CCA members, clubs, awards, and the unusual events surrounding the 2020 Un-Convention.

Inside This Issue

CCA News and Member Updates

Keep up with news from the Casino Collectibles Association and members of the collecting community. This issue includes association updates, messages from CCA leadership, membership news, and perspectives from individual collectors.

American Numismatic Association News
From the President’s Desk
Message from the Editor
Members Corner – Brenda Reimer
Membership Matters
Seniors Corner

Casino Collecting and Collector Resources

Casino collecting extends well beyond finding individual chips. Collectors document gaming history through casino chips, paper items, books, photographs, and other forms of casino memorabilia.

This issue explores several areas of the hobby, from The Chip Rack Twenty and paper collectibles to practical information about documenting casino chips and contributing information to ChipGuide.

Knapp on Books – The Chip Rack Twenty
The Casino Passport: Pahrump, Nevada
Collecting Spotlight: From a Galaxy Far, Far Away
In Praise of Paper
ChipGuide Submissions
Casino Chip Scanning Tips

For chip collectors specifically, Casino Chip Scanning Tips covers an important part of recording a collection, while ChipGuide Submissions looks at contributing collectible information to the ChipGuide database. Knapp on Books – The Chip Rack Twenty brings a collector reference into the mix, alongside features exploring other forms of casino memorabilia. Together, these pieces show how research, documentation, reference materials, and community contributions help preserve information about casino collectibles.

Casino History and Stories

Casino collectibles often provide a physical connection to the people, properties, and communities that shaped gaming history. Several features in this issue look beyond individual collectibles to explore stories associated with casinos and their past.

Hamtramck, Michigan
The Little Known Casino Pioneers of Las Vegas
Jungle Inn
An American Hero

CCA Events, Clubs and the Collector Community

Conventions, collector clubs, awards, and community events have long provided opportunities for casino memorabilia enthusiasts to meet other collectors and share knowledge.

The 2020 edition was unusual, and this issue documents how the community responded through the Un-Convention and other activities. It also looks back at CCA awards and experiences from previous conventions.

Local Casino Collectibles Clubs
The Un-2020 Convention Report
Our 2019 CCA OTY Awards Recap
Online CCA Fundraiser Poker Tournament
Planes, Trains, Automobiles and a Great Convention

Education and Gaming History Resources

Collectors also rely on specialist organizations and reference resources to research and document casino memorabilia. This edition includes updates and educational material involving the Museum of Gaming History, ChipGuide, and the wider numismatic community.

Musings from the MoGH
ChipGuide Webinar