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Poker Chips are as old of the game of poker itself. From the very beginning poker chips were needed. A variety of things such as matchsticks, paper chips and animal bones were first used. Thereafter poker chips were made from ivory, bone, wood, paper and a composition made from clay and limestone. The problem with these primitive poker chips, is that dubious characters could sneak their own poker chips into the game. Often, the 'bank' end the game with many more poker chips than they began.

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This lead to the beginning of the poker chips as we now know them. Like the early coins the could be engraved, embossed, inlaid or a paste-on sticker. Poker chips were hand scrimshawed with numerals, initials, flowers, animals and just about any type of design. Poker chips were made to order so that each customer would have a set unlike any other set. Sometimes, there were only minor differences between the poker chips sets, but they would not be the same. They would be a different color.

Clay composition poker chips were made by several companies between the 1880's and the late 1930's. There were over 1000 designs of poker chips from which to choose. Most poker chips were white, red, blue and yellow but they could be made in most any color desired. The most expensive clay composition poker chips were made by the U.S. Playing Card company in Cincinnati. These poker chips are very valuable collectors items. Plastics became the material of choice for less expensive home poker chips around the second world war. The best quality poker chips that are made currently are the ones made for casinos and poker rooms. These are of a good quality.