[jtr]

Hi, all.

I'm in the market for a good set of clays for home game use one day -- something like Paulson's new release (if they take those damn "Casino de Isthmus" inlays off), Nevada Jack's Martini Club line, or TR King chips. But after all the posts I see here about disappointing order times, chips not matching up to their advertised look, etc., I was wondering whether it's ever possible to walk into a store and buy a set of high quality chips that you've actually seen and touched in advance.

A place like the Gambler's Bookstore in Vegas, for example? Do they sell decent chips?

(Living in the UK, another issue for me is shipping. I'd happily lug a heavy set of chips back from Vegas on my next holiday rather than pay for the trans-Atlantic postage and worry about whether customs will open the package.)

Thanks for any pointers,
-JTR.