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Antique wooden card press c1880. Overall, 7 and one half inches wide by 6 and one half inches deep by 9 inches high. Charming and unusual bit of Victoriana. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply.  This 25 cent chip is from the Western Room of the Turf Athletic Club in Galveston, Texas. The chip was made in the Mason mold with hot-stamped lettering. It is in very good condition. Sam and Rose Maceo ran the Western Room on the third floor of the Turf Grill Building in downtown Galveston during the 1940s and 1950s. Illegal gambling was openly conducted with very little interference from law enforcement officials that were paid-off. The Western Room was the gambling home away from home for wealthy oil and cattle men from Houston, Dallas, and surrounding Texas cities. It was not unusual for a well-heeled cowboy to drop $10,000 on one roll of the dice at the craps table.  This wonderful mother of pearl gambling chip is 1-3/8 inches in diameter and is in excellent condition. It was probably made in the 18th century. These were used as counters in gambling games of that time in China and Europe. An intricate design is incised on both sides of the counter. This intricate engraving was done by master craftsmen with a burin or graver tool.  This is an important chip for your collection. There are very few $100 Edgewater's available. I believe I am the only person who has had this $100 chip for sale. This is a Jack Todd made chip (made in Kansas City) with the circle of diamonds. The chip was made in 1940 - 1954. It is black with gold lettering. It has the denomination on one side and Edgewater Lounge on the other side. The Edgewater Lounge was owned by Anthony Fritta and was located at the entrance to Clear Lake from the Houston ship channel through Kemah. The chip measures 1-9/16 inches in diameter and is 1/8 inch thick. It is in excellent condition and has excellent color. This and the $40 Edgewater are a must for any good Texas collection.

Antique wooden card press c1880 $675.00

  

GALVESTON, TX ILLEGAL CASINO, WESTERN RO $49.99

  

LARGE MOTHER OF PEARL ANTQUE GAMBLING CH $55.00

  

RARE BLACK EDGEWATER CHIP, GALVESTON TX $175.00
Gray crest and seal gambling chip from the New Southport Club, an illegal casino outside New Orleans, Louisiana. This chip measures 1.55 inches in diameter. The New Southport Club was located in Jefferson Parish, just outside the city limits of New Orleans, off the Mississippi River Road at 1300 Monticello Street. Owned by Carlos Marcello, who the Times-Picayune newspaper called "the purported organized crime king of New Orleans," the New Southport Club was a lavish illegal casino and night spot famous in the 1930s to the 1950s. The New Southport Club was located in Jefferson Parish, just outside the city limits of New Orleans, off the Mississippi River Road at 1300 Monticello Street. Owned by Carlos Marcello, who the Times-Picayune newspaper called "the purported organized crime king of New Orleans," the New Southport Club was a lavish illegal casino and night spot famous in the 1930s to the 1950s.  Greenish-yellow bakelite poker chip holder with space for two decks of cards. The knob is a greenish/brown color. The holder is 9 inches long x 3-1/2 inches wide and 2-1/4 inches high (not including the knob). It is in circa 1930s and in excellent condition.  This ivory chip is 1-7/16 inches in diameter. It has concentric rings and an engraved floral design in the center. It is in very good condition.  this beige, $25.00 chip, with radial diamond (Jack Todd) mold and hot-stamped lettering, is from the Balinese Room of the Turf Athletic Club in Galveston, Texas. The chip is in excellent, near-mint condition. The Balinese Room was a gambling casino located on a pier that extended into the Gulf on Galveston, Island. Run by the Maceos and Fertittas, the Balinese was a luxurious night club with first class entertainment by bid band orchestras. The long breezeway out to the main rooms made the Balinese nearly "raid-proof";, and was known as "Ranger Run" because even the fastest Texas Ranger could not get to the gaming tables before they were converted to pool and bridge tables during a raid. We have a large collection of chips from the illegal casinos of Galveston - some of which we are selling on Ebay. Contact us about any particular chips you may be missing from your collection.

NEW ORLEANS ILLEGAL CASINO CREST & SEAL $35.00

  

BAKELITE POKER CHIP AND CARD HOLDER, GAM $225.00

  

ANTIQUE IVORY GAMBLING POKER CHIP

 

BEIGE TAC-BR $1 CHIP $18.00
This is a $25.00 chip, with squares in circle mold and hot-stamped lettering, from the Balinese Room of the Turf Athletic Club in Galveston, Texas. The chip is blue and in very good condition. The Balinese Room was a gambling casino located on a pier that extended into the Gulf on Galveston, Island. Run by the Maceos and Fertittas, the Balinese was a luxurious night club with first class entertainment by bid band orchestras. The long breezeway out to the main rooms made the Balinese nearly "raid-proof", and was known as "Ranger Run" because even the fastest Texas Ranger could not get to the gaming tables before they were converted to pool and bridge tables during a raid. We have a large collection of chips from the illegal casinos of Galveston - some of which we are selling on Ebay. Contact us about any particular chips you may be missing from your collection.  This is a wonderful, vintage horseracing game of gambling. It is in a doveetailed, mahogany box with brass fittings. It has an ivory and brass marker at the finish line. The box is approximately 20 inches x 20 inches x 5-1/4 inches high. The revolving game wheel is 15 inches in diameter and has paintings of horses in the different sections. The paintings on paper are signed by the artist Finch Mason. The horses depicted are named Dorothy, Peeping Tom, Mr. Pickwick, Esmeralda, Waverley, Maid Marian and Bolter. The game is marked by the maker Thornhill Bond St. London. The painted game wheel is marked with the registered trademark Sandown over an hourglass topped with a jockey's cap and crossed jockey whips inside a horseshoe. The box has been expertly refinished. The felt is original and in good condition but stained. There has been some damage to the painted portion with tears and a small area missing but it has been well repaired. This is a wonderful collector's item.  This black $25 chip is from the Western Room of the Turf Athletic Club in Galveston, Texas. Sam and Rose Maceo ran the Western Room on the third floor of the Turf Grill Building in downtown Galveston during the 1940s and 1950s. Illegal gambling was openly conducted with very little interference from law enforcement officials that were paid-off. The Western Room was the gambling home away from home for wealthy oil and cattle men from Houston, Dallas, and surrounding Texas cities. It was not unusual for a well-heeled cowboy to drop $10,000 on one roll of the dice at the craps table. The chip was made in the Mason mold with gold, hot-stamped lettering in the center. It is in excellent condition.  This $1 chip is from the Western Room of the Turf Athletic Club in Galveston, Texas. Sam and Rose Maceo ran the Western Room on the third floor of the Turf Grill Building in downtown Galveston during the 1940s and 1950s. Illegal gambling was openly conducted with very little interference from law enforcement officials that were paid-off. The Western Room was the gambling home away from home for wealthy oil and cattle men from Houston, Dallas, and surrounding Texas cities. It was not unusual for a well-heeled cowboy to drop $10,000 on one roll of the dice at the craps table. Mason mold. The chip is in excellent condition.

TURF ATHLETIC CLUB, GALVESTON, BLUE $25 $25.00

  

RARE VINTAGE HORSERACING GAMBLING GAME

 

BLACK $25 WESTERN ROOM CHIP, TAC, GALVES $45.00

  

TAN $1 TAC WESTERN ROOM CHIP, GALVESTON $15.00
This $1 chip is from the Western Room of the Turf Athletic Club in Galveston, Texas. Sam and Rose Maceo ran the Western Room on the third floor of the Turf Grill Building in downtown Galveston during the 1940s and 1950s. Illegal gambling was openly conducted with very little interference from law enforcement officials that were paid-off. The Western Room was the gambling home away from home for wealthy oil and cattle men from Houston, Dallas, and surrounding Texas cities. It was not unusual for a well-heeled cowboy to drop $10,000 on one roll of the dice at the craps table. The chip was made in the reverse T mold (distributed by Taylor & Co., Chicago) with four green inserts and hot-stamped lettering in the center. It is in excellent condition.  This $5.00 orange chip is from the Turf Athletic Club Balinese Room in Galveston, Texas. The hearts and squares mold is a rare Jones mold that was only used on a few of the chips for the illegal casinos in Galveston. The hot-stamped lettering is charactistic of the chips for these clubs of the 1940s and 1950s. This chip is in excellent condition. The Balinese Room was a gambling casino located on a pier that extended into the Gulf on Galveston Island. Run by the Maceos and Fertittas, the Balinese was a luxurious night club with first class entertainment by big band orchestras. The long breezeway out to the main rooms made the Balinese nearly "raid-proof," and was known as "Ranger Run" because even the fastest Texas Ranger could not get to the gaming tables before they were converted to pool and bridge tables during a raid.  This ivory chip with concentric rings is 1-1/2 inches in diameter. It is in excellent condition with a tiny nerve hole in the center.  This particular chip is sold but we have others like it - dyed red Ivory in $5 denomination. It is a wonderful ivory chip with a scrimshaw design and the number 5 in the center. There are remnants of the red coloration on the chip and a small nerve hole in the center. This chip is 1-6/16 inches in diameter and 1/8 inch thick.

$1 TAC WESTERN ROOM CHIP, GALVESTON $50.00

  

ORANGE TAC BALINESE ROOM CHIP, GALVESTON $40.00

  

ANTIQUE IVORY GAMBLING CHIP, CONCENTRIC $35.00

  

VINTAGE IVORY GAMBLING CHIP, NUMERAL 5

Crest and seal gambling chips are some of the most sought after and desired pieces in gambling chip collectibles. This crest and seal chip is from the Green Mill Inn of Arabi, Louisiana. Crest and seals from the Green Mill are highly collectible because of their mystic quality and unexcelled craftsmanship. The Green Mill Inn was one of the earliest illegal casinos near New Orleans in the Roaring '20s. It was located at Angela and St. Claude Street in Arabi, just east of New Orleans' downtown, and across the Mississippi River ship channel from Algiers on the West Bank. It was operated by Mr. Greco. An old catalog from an early gambling supplier and manufacturer, Noll and Company, displays a picture of the Green Mill Inn "Seal and Crest Check" as an example of their high-grade, non-duplicate club check line. Victim of a late night blaze, the Green Mill Inn burned to the ground in 1927, but a few of these pieces escaped the historical fire and are available on a very limited basis. This chip is in excellent, near-mint condition. It is 1-1/2 inches in diameter.  This crest and seal chip is from the Choctaw Club of Louisiana. Gaming counters from the Choctaw Club are some of the finest examples of crest and seal chips ever produced. These classic chips were most likely manufactured by the U.S. Playing Card Company in the late 1920s to 1930s. The Choctaw Club was located at 518 St. Charles Avenue and North Street on Lafayette Square in New Orleans. The building which housed the Club was erected in 1841. About 1930, the same time as the chips would have been ordered, the Regular Democratic Organization established their headquarters at the Choctaw Club. Both influential and powerful, the "Old Regulars," as they came to be known, dominated and dictated Crescent City and Louisiana politics from the Choctaw for decades. In 1973 the elaborate, iron-grilled balconies and facade of the club were removed and the building was torn down. This chip has been used but is in very good condition. It has a couple of small nicks on one side and use marks.  This crest and seal chip is from the Choctaw Club of Louisiana. Gaming counters from the Choctaw Club are some of the finest examples of crest and seal chips ever produced. These classic chips were most likely manufactured by the U.S. Playing Card Company in the late 1920s to 1930s. The Choctaw Club was located at 518 St. Charles Avenue and North Street on Lafayette Square in New Orleans. The building which housed the Club was erected in 1841. About 1930, the same time as the chips would have been ordered, the Regular Democratic Organization established their headquarters at the Choctaw Club. Both influential and powerful, the "Old Regulars," as they came to be known, dominated and dictated Crescent City and Louisiana politics from the Choctaw for decades. In 1973 the elaborate, iron-grilled balconies and facade of the club were removed and the building was torn down. This chip is in excellent condition with only light use marks.  Crest and seal gambling chips are some of the most sought after and desired pieces in gambling chip collectibles. This crest and seal chip is from the Green Mill Inn of Arabi, Louisiana. Crest and seals from the Green Mill are highly collectible because of their mystic quality and unexcelled craftsmanship. The Green Mill Inn was one of the earliest illegal casinos near New Orleans in the Roaring '20s. It was located at Angela and St. Claude Street in Arabi, just east of New Orleans' downtown, and across the Mississippi River ship channel from Algiers on the West Bank. It was operated by Mr. Greco. An old catalog from an early gambling supplier and manufacturer, Noll and Company, displays a picture of the Green Mill Inn "Seal and Crest Check" as an example of their high-grade, non-duplicate club check line. Victim of a late night blaze, the Green Mill Inn burned to the ground in 1927, but a few of these pieces escaped the historical fire and are available on a very limited basis. This chip is in excellent, near-mint condition. It is 1-1/2 inches in diameter.

CREST & SEAL CHIP, GREEN MILL INN, LA $250.00

  

CREST & SEAL CHIP, CHOCTAW CLUB $300.00

  

CREST & SEAL CHIP, CHOCTAW CLUB $300.00

  

CREST & SEAL CHIP, GREEN MILL INN $250.00
Crest and seal gambling chips are some of the most sought after and desired pieces in gambling chip collectibles. This crest and seal chip is from the Green Mill Inn of Arabi, Louisiana. Crest and seals from the Green Mill are highly collectible because of their mystic quality and unexcelled craftsmanship. The Green Mill Inn was one of the earliest illegal casinos near New Orleans in the Roaring '20s. It was located at Angela and St. Claude Street in Arabi, just east of New Orleans' downtown, and across the Mississippi River ship channel from Algiers on the West Bank. It was operated by Mr. Greco. An old catalog from an early gambling supplier and manufacturer, Noll and Company, displays a picture of the Green Mill Inn "Seal and Crest Check" as an example of their high-grade, non-duplicate club check line. Victim of a late night blaze, the Green Mill Inn burned to the ground in 1927, but a few of these pieces escaped the historical fire and are available on a very limited basis. This chip is in excellent, near-mint condition. It is 1-1/2 inches in diameter.  Crest and seal gambling chips are some of the most sought after and desired pieces in gambling chip collectibles. This crest and seal chip is from the Green Mill Inn of Arabi, Louisiana. Crest and seals from the Green Mill are highly collectible because of their mystic quality and unexcelled craftsmanship. The Green Mill Inn was one of the earliest illegal casinos near New Orleans in the Roaring '20s. It was located at Angela and St. Claude Street in Arabi, just east of New Orleans' downtown, and across the Mississippi River ship channel from Algiers on the West Bank. It was operated by Mr. Greco. An old catalog from an early gambling supplier and manufacturer, Noll and Company, displays a picture of the Green Mill Inn "Seal and Crest Check" as an example of their high-grade, non-duplicate club check line. Victim of a late night blaze, the Green Mill Inn burned to the ground in 1927, but a few of these pieces escaped the historical fire and are available on a very limited basis. This chip is in excellent, near-mint condition. It is 1-1/2 inches in diameter.  Crest and seal gambling chips are some of the most sought after and desired pieces in gambling chip collectibles. This crest and seal chip is from the Green Mill Inn of Arabi, Louisiana. Crest and seals from the Green Mill are highly collectible because of their mystic quality and unexcelled craftsmanship. The Green Mill Inn was one of the earliest illegal casinos near New Orleans in the Roaring '20s. It was located at Angela and St. Claude Street in Arabi, just east of New Orleans' downtown, and across the Mississippi River ship channel from Algiers on the West Bank. It was operated by Mr. Greco. An old catalog from an early gambling supplier and manufacturer, Noll and Company, displays a picture of the Green Mill Inn "Seal and Crest Check" as an example of their high-grade, non-duplicate club check line. Victim of a late night blaze, the Green Mill Inn burned to the ground in 1927, but a few of these pieces escaped the historical fire and are available on a very limited basis. This chip is in excellent, near-mint condition. It is 1-1/2 inches in diameter.  This wonderful mother of pearl Chinese game counter or gambling chip was probably made in the 18th century. These were used as counters in gambling games of that time in China and Europe. An intricate design is incised on both sides of the counter (both sides shown in pics), including a pseudo crest of billing doves in the roundel. This intricate engraving was done by master craftsmen with a burin or graver tool. This chip is a high-quality counter and in excellent condition. It is 2-5/16 inches by 11/16.

CREST & SEAL CHIP, GREEN MILL INN $250.00

  

CREST & SEAL CHIP, GREEN MILL INN $250.00

  

CREST & SEAL CHIP, GREEN MILL INN, LA $250.00

  

MOTHER OF PEARL GAMBLING COUNTER, 1700s $55.00
Set of Prince of Wales crest and seal poker chips. The chips are 1-1/2 inches in diameter and 1/8 inch thick. They are in very good condition.  These two crest and seal poker chips are from the Empire Club. They are 1-1/2 inches in diameter and 1/8 inch thick and in excellent condition.  This mother of pearl chinese gaming counter is the shuttle or elliptical shape. Some of these counters were commissioned by Europeans with numbers ranging from 1 to 1,000. According to Seymour's book, these numbered counters were made between 1780 and 1810. For most of them, the numbers were engraved into the roundel by Europeans using a burin or graver. This counter has the number "1" in the roundel on one side, with a flower on either side; and cross-hatching on the other side of the counter. The Europeans could not perform the minute background hatching which was done by the Chinese. This elliptical counter is 2-3/8 inches long and 7/8 inches tall. It is in excellent condition.  This wonderful mother of pearl Chinese game counter or gambling chip was probably made in the 18th century. These were used as counters in gambling games of that time in China and Europe. The fish was a good luck token in China but the fish shape fell out of favor after 1760. An intricate design is incised on both sides of the counter (both sides shown in pics), including a pseudo crest of billing doves in the roundel and tiny scales. This intricate engraving was done by master craftsmen with a burin or graver tool. This chip is a high-quality counter and in excellent condition. It measures 3-1/8 inches long x almost 1 inch tall.

SET OF 6 CREST AND SEAL GAMBLING CHIPS $0.00

  

CREST AND SEAL GAMBLING CHIPS, EMPIRE CL $50.00

  

MOTHER OF PEARL GAMBLING COUNTER

 

MOTHER OF PEARL FISH GAMBLING CHIP, 1700 $75.00
This is a $500 denomination crest and seal chip from the Balinese Room, an illegal casino in Galveston, Texas, in the 1940s - 1950s. The chip is in excellent condition and measures 1-1/2 inches in diameter and 1/8 inch thick. This chip ranks in the top 10 of Galveston chips and is a must for any Texas collection. The infamous Balinese Room was perhaps the most exotic of all 1940-1950s casinos on the Gulf Coast. Galveston Island's "B-Room" was the jewel in the crown of the Maceo syndicate's illegal gambling empire. Like the Sui Jen before her, the B-room sat on a pier at 21st and Seawall Blvd. in the Gulf of Mexico. These quality, superbly-crafted crest and seal chips from our collection are featured on the front cover of Gaming Times magazine, November issue. They were present on the gaming tables of the casino when such famous headliners such as Sophie Tucker, Burns and Allen, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Phil Harris, Gene Autry, Joe E. Lewis, and Jack Benny played the B-Room. The length of the long breezeway that led to the club out on the pier was known as "Ranger Run." During a raid, the buzzer sounded in the gaming room out above the gulf waves, and chips, cards, dice, and slot machines were stowed away in a walk-in safe in less than two minutes before the fastest running Rangers could reach the gaming room. Often the band struck up the University of Texas alma mater, "The Eyes of Texas," and patriotic Texas casino guests rose to their feet in the restaurant while Rangers attempted to force their way through the crowd. According to one former Maceo employee, the B-Room was raided on 64 consecutive nights without a single bust.  This $1.00 denomination chip from the O'Dwyer's Club of New Orleans is in mint condition. It is a greenish-gray color, hot- stamped chip with 3 green inserts. It is the Jones mold, made by the Jones Bros. of New Orleans, Louisiana. George and Rudy O'Dwyer ran the illegal O'Dwyer's casino and nightclub just a few steps outside of the city limits of New Orleans in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. (Counties in Louisiana are called parishes.) Chips that carry denominations such as 25 cents, $1.00, and $5.00 are technically called gaming checks. These illegal club checks tell a story of Dixieland jazz and the southern hospitality of New Orleans, mother of Mississippi riverboat gambling in the U.S. This is one of the most famous of the illegal gambling establishments in the United States. No. 615  This dark blue hot-stamp chip is a Jones-mold, nondenomination chip from the New Southport Club in Louisiana. They are hot-stamped with New Southport Club in the center. The New Southport Club was located in Jefferson Parish, just outside the city limits of New Orleans, off the Mississippi River Road at 1300 Monticello Street. In the 1930s Carlos Marcello, "the purported organized crime king of New Orleans," took over a building called the Jefferson Inn and renamed it the New Southport Club. It was a lavish illegal casino and night spot famous in the 1930s to the 1950s. It is the only gambling building which has survived in a 3 block area and is now being refurbished as the Southport Hall, a night club and dance hall.  This red, hot-stamp chip is a Jones-mold, nondenomination chip from the New Southport Club in Louisiana. They are hot-stamped with New Southport Club in the center. The New Southport Club was located in Jefferson Parish, just outside the city limits of New Orleans, off the Mississippi River Road at 1300 Monticello Street. In the 1930s Carlos Marcello, "the purported organized crime king of New Orleans," took over a building called the Jefferson Inn and renamed it the New Southport Club. It was a lavish illegal casino and night spot famous in the 1930s to the 1950s. It is the only gambling building which has survived in a 3 block area and is now being refurbished as the Southport Hall, a night club and dance hall.

$500 BALINESE ROOM CREST AND SEAL CHIP $500.00

  

$1 O'DWYER CLUB CHIP, HOT STAMP $25.00

  

BLUE NEW SOUTHPORT CLUB HOT STAMP CHIP $15.00

  

RED NEW SOUTHPORT CHIP, HOT STAMP $15.00
This cream or ivory hot-stamp chip is a Jones-mold, nondenomination chip from the New Southport Club in Louisiana. They are hot-stamped with New Southport Club in the center. The New Southport Club was located in Jefferson Parish, just outside the city limits of New Orleans, off the Mississippi River Road at 1300 Monticello Street. In the 1930s Carlos Marcello, "the purported organized crime king of New Orleans," took over a building called the Jefferson Inn and renamed it the New Southport Club. It was a lavish illegal casino and night spot famous in the 1930s to the 1950s. It is the only gambling building which has survived in a 3 block area and is now being refurbished as the Southport Hall, a night club and dance hall.  This salmon or light terra cotta hot-stamp chip is a Jones-mold, nondenomination chip from the New Southport Club in Louisiana. They are hot-stamped with New Southport Club in the center. The New Southport Club was located in Jefferson Parish, just outside the city limits of New Orleans, off the Mississippi River Road at 1300 Monticello Street. In the 1930s Carlos Marcello, "the purported organized crime king of New Orleans," took over a building called the Jefferson Inn and renamed it the New Southport Club. It was a lavish illegal casino and night spot famous in the 1930s to the 1950s. It is the only gambling building which has survived in a 3 block area and is now being refurbished as the Southport Hall, a night club and dance hall.  These four Jones-mold, nondenomination chips are from the New Southport Club in Louisiana. They are hot-stamped with New Southport Club in the center. The New Southport Club was located in Jefferson Parish, just outside the city limits of New Orleans, off the Mississippi River Road at 1300 Monticello Street. In the 1930s Carlos Marcello, "the purported organized crime king of New Orleans," took over a building called the Jefferson Inn and renamed it the New Southport Club. It was a lavish illegal casino and night spot famous in the 1930s to the 1950s. It is the only gambling building which has survived in a 3 block area and is now being refurbished as the Southport Hall, a night club and dance hall.  This is a great set of six celluloid casino markers. The $100 marker is a brighter turquoise than it appears and measures 2-5/8 inches by 1-5/8 inches. The $50 marker is a pretty orange color and measures 2-1/4 x 1-1/4. The $20 is a hexagon and is approximately 1-1/2 inches in diameter. The hexagon-shaped $10 marker is approximately 1-1/4 inches in diameter. The $5 is 1-5/16 inches in diameter. The $2 is 1-3/16 inches in diameter and the $1 is 1-1/8 inches in diameter. We estimate these markers to be circa turn of the century. They are in excellent, near-mint condition. They came from an old casino case out of an early gambling collection.

CREAM NEW SOUTHPORT CHIP, HOT STAMP $15.00

  

NEW SOUTHPORT CHIP, HOT STAMP $15.00

  

NEW ORLEANS CHIPS, SET OF 4 NEW SOUTHPOR $40.00

  

VINTAGE GAMBLING CASINO MARKERS $0.00
This orange and ivory crest and seal roulette chip is from the New Southport Club of New Orleans, Louisiana. The New Southport Club was located in Jefferson Parish, just outside the city limits of New Orleans, off the Mississippi River Road at 1300 Monticello Street. Owned by Carlos Marcello, who the Times-Picayune newspaper called "the purported organized crime king of New Orleans," the New Southport Club was a lavish illegal casino and night spot famous in the 1930s to the 1950s. These multiple color crest and seal chips have a design and workmanship of the finest order and quality seen in gaming counters of that era.  This tan and ivory crest and seal roulette chip is from the New Southport Club of New Orleans, Louisiana. The New Southport Club was located in Jefferson Parish, just outside the city limits of New Orleans, off the Mississippi River Road at 1300 Monticello Street. Owned by Carlos Marcello, who the Times-Picayune newspaper called "the purported organized crime king of New Orleans," the New Southport Club was a lavish illegal casino and night spot famous in the 1930s to the 1950s. These multiple color crest and seal chips have a design and workmanship of the finest order and quality seen in gaming counters of that era.  This pink and ivory crest and seal roulette chip is from the New Southport Club of New Orleans, Louisiana. The New Southport Club was located in Jefferson Parish, just outside the city limits of New Orleans, off the Mississippi River Road at 1300 Monticello Street. Owned by Carlos Marcello, who the Times-Picayune newspaper called "the purported organized crime king of New Orleans," the New Southport Club was a lavish illegal casino and night spot famous in the 1930s to the 1950s. These multiple color crest and seal chips have a design and workmanship of the finest order and quality seen in gaming counters of that era.  This black and ivory crest and seal roulette chip is from the New Southport Club of New Orleans, Louisiana. The New Southport Club was located in Jefferson Parish, just outside the city limits of New Orleans, off the Mississippi River Road at 1300 Monticello Street. Owned by Carlos Marcello, who the Times-Picayune newspaper called "the purported organized crime king of New Orleans," the New Southport Club was a lavish illegal casino and night spot famous in the 1930s to the 1950s. These multiple color crest and seal chips have a design and workmanship of the finest order and quality seen in gaming counters of that era.

CREST AND SEAL CHIP, ORANGE NEW SOUTHPOR $35.00

  

CREST AND SEAL CHIP, TAN NSP $25.00

  

CREST AND SEAL CHIP, NEW ORLEANS SOUTHPOR $35.00

  

CREST AND SEAL CHIP, BLACK NSP $35.00
This vintage ivory gambling chip is 1-5/8 inches and 1/8 thick. It has a floral design engraved on the chip. It is in excellent condition. This chip will make a fine addition to any collection.  This is a great old ivory gambling chip with a nerve hole in the center. It is 1-7/16 inches in diameter and 1/8 inches thick. It is in excellent condition. This chip is coded IY-QH in Dale Seymour's book entitled "Antique Gambling Chips." No. 346.  This $1.00 denomination, crest and seal chip was from the Old Southport Club which was located at River Road and Protection levee in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. This chip measures 1-5/8 inches in diameter and has a black outer band, violet inner band and white inlay center. It is in excellent condition. The Old Southport Club was originally named Hyland's Southport Inn when owned by Joe Hyland, one of Louisiana's gambling pioneers. The name was later changed to the Southport Club and sold to the O'Dwyers. They sold it to Charlie Kerner around 1916 and he re-named it the Old Southport Club.  This $.25 denomination, crest and seal chip was from the Old Southport Club which was located at River Road and Protection levee in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. This chip measures 1-5/8 inches in diameter and has a green outer band, red inner band and beige inlay center. It is in good condition but there is some wearing away of the red circle. The Old Southport Club was originally named Hyland's Southport Inn when owned by Joe Hyland, one of Louisiana's gambling pioneers. The name was later changed to the Southport Club and sold to the O'Dwyers. They sold it to Charlie Kerner around 1916 and he re-named it the Old Southport Club.

ANTIQUE IVORY GAMBLING CHIP $75.00

  

ANTIQUE IVORY GAMBLING POKER CHIP $60.00

  

OLD SOUTHPORT $1 GAMBLING POKER CHIP $70.00

  

OLD SOUTHPORT $. 25 GAMBLING POKER CHIP $70.00
Joe Hyland, one of New Orlean's two earliest pioneer gambling kingpins, started his career in his teens about the same time that the "Coconut King," Jack Sheehan, opened the Suburban Gardens. Chartered social clubs had a long tradition in the Crescent City, and often served as fronts for illegal gambling operations and later for illegal liquor speakeasys during prohibition. Hyland opened the Southport Inn operations at the turn of the century, just a few blocks from New Orleans city limits in Jefferson Parish, 9001 Oak, at River Road and Protection Levee. Games of chance in the "Free State of Jefferson" included roulette, craps, horse book, poker and black jack, Faro, the lottery, keno, and a bank card game called "kotch," which were openly advertised and played at Hyland's Southport. Once raided by the Louisiana National Guard in 1915, Hyland's Southport catered to an exclusive clientele, including high ranking government and law enforcement officials. Hyland brought two kid brothers, Rudy and George O'Dwyer, into the operation and taught them the business. He later sold them the club. In a January 1920 news article, The Times Picayne called Hyland's Southport a "by-product of 20 years of RING RULE in New Orleans." Hyland's Southport roulette chips are of the finest quality and are likely some of the oldest surviving chips from the new Orleans area. they are die cut with white inlays and were manufactured in four colors to make a matched, completed set - red, blue, gray, and yellow. Initials are inlaid with a highly stylized "H" on the obverse and "S" reverse. (These chips are L numbers 178, 179, 180 and 181 in Delta Night, NOLA Illegal Gambling Clubs, Checks and Chips - page 17.)  This is an old red ivory chip with a white ivory inner band. It has 3 engraved concentric oval rings. There is a nerve hole in the center. This chip is approximately 1-1/2 inches in diameter and is in good condition. There is some wearing away of the color but there are no chips, nicks or cracks. This chip is coded IY-DZ in Dale Seymour's book entitled "Antique Gambling Chips." No. 302.  This is an old ivory chip with an engraved, stylized "W" in the center and an orange band and ring. This chip has one very small nick on the edge and some wearing away of the orange coloration. This chip is coded IM-JS in Dale Seymour's book entitled "Antique Gambling Chips."  Brunswick slate regulation pool table. Stamped The Brunswick Blake Collender Co . C1912. All original with rack. Ebony color with leather pockets. A wonderful original pocket pool table. PLEASE click on to see enlargement to obtain other images of this vintage table. ATTENTION ! If you want to know the value of this item click onto the VISIT STORE HOME SECTION or the HOUSE ICON then click onto the ARCHIVED SOLD ITEMS APPRAISALS SECTION insert item # 895

HYLAND'S SOUTHPORT GAMBLING / POKER CHIPS $100.00

  

RED IVORY POKER / GAMBLING CHIP $55.00

  

IVORY GAMBLING POKER CHIP, INITIAL W

 

Brunswick Slate pool table

This chip is a blue, 18-star mold roulette chip from the Original Club Forest Club of New Orleans, Louisiana. The Original Club Forest chip is rare and a uniquely collectible gaming counter. Inlaid with the club's address plainly displayed in crest and seal fashion, the outside edge sports a circular mold of 18 encused stars. Named the LA1812 mold in Gaming Times magazine (April 1998), the 18 stars are thought to symbolize Lousiana (LA) as the 18th state to enter the Union in the year 1812. This chip is in used condition and has a few nicks around the edges. Manufacturer of this "non-duplicate" chip is purported to be Jones Brothers, 117 N. Hennessey St., New Orleans 19, La. These chips were used by George and Rudy O'Dwyer who ran the Original Club Forest at 407 E. Jefferson Highway during the heyday of illegal New Orleans gambling. Advertising for the club was done openly; and patrons, both local and tourists were "protected" rather than hasseled by local law enforcement. After all, illegal gambling was good for the city economy.  This is a great set of four chips from the illegal gambling casino known as the O'Dwyers Club outside New Orleans, Louisiana. The chips have the phonograph surface in the center. The $5.00 lavender and $.25 red are in near mint condition. The $50 yellow is in very good but used condition. It mainly needs cleaning but does not have any other flaws. The $1. green has also been used. It needs cleaning and shows some wear around the edge. The chips were made by Jones in New Orleans. The chips are 1.55 inches in diameter. George and Rudy O'Dwyer ran the illegal O'Dwyer's casino and nightclub just a few steps outside of the city limits of New Orleans in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. (Counties in Louisiana are called parishes.) These gaming chips, thought to be from the 1930s - 1940s are rare in that they have a machined surface grooved inlay that feels much like a small phonograph record. Chips that carry denominations such as 25 cents, $1.00, and $5.00 are technically called gaming checks. These illegal club checks tell a story of Dixieland jazz and the southern hospitality of New Orleans, mother of Mississippi riverboat gambling in the U.S. This is one of the most famous of the illegal gambling establishments in the United States.  This is a $25.00 chip, with radial diamond (Jack Todd) mold and hot-stamped lettering, from the Studio Lounge of the Turf Athletic Club. The chip is a dark purple color and in MINT condition. The Turf Athletic Club Studio Lounge was located on the fourth floor of the Turf Grill Building, 2214 Market Street on Galveston Island. The Studio Lounge offered craps and blackjack and liquor by the drink, all illegal and all run openly during the gambling days of the Maceo Syndicate. The public was well aware of the illegal gambling activities as well as the local police force and court system. Gigilo Maceo sponsored ladies' society fashion shows in the Studio Lounge every other Friday afternoon during the late 1940s.  This $1.00 light gray (or tan) chip is from the Turf Athletic Club Balinese Room. It has the radial diamond (Jack Todd) mold with hot-stamped lettering. It is in excellent condition. The Balinese Room was a gambling casino located on a pier that extended into the Gulf on Galveston Island. Run by the Maceos and Fertittas, the Balinese was a luxurious night club with first class entertainment by big band orchestras. The long breezeway out to the main rooms made the Balinese nearly "raid-proof," and was known as "Ranger Run" because even the fastest Texas Ranger could not get to the gaming tables before they were converted to pool and bridge tables during a raid.

ORIGINAL CLUB FOREST, BLUE $40.00

  

CHIPS COLLECTION, O'DWYER CLUB OF NEW OR $100.00

  

GALVESTON ILLEGAL CASINO GAMBLING POKER $25.00

  

GALVESTON $1 GRAY TAC, BALINESE ROOM $15.00
Tan $1.00 chip from the Dickinson Social Club. It has $1.00 on one side and "EE" on the other side. The squares-in-circle mold with hot-stamped lettering is charactistic of many of the illegal Galveston clubs of the 1940s and 1950s. It is in very good condition. The "EE" stands for the Emmite brothers, Sam and Carlos, who operated the Dickinson Social Club. It was also known as the D and S. The gambling club was located on Farm to Market Road 417 in Dickinson, Texas, a part of Galveston County on the "mainland." Partners in the club were Vic and Anthony Fertitta and the Salvato brothers, Joe, Pete and Mike.  This yellow or gold $1.00 chip is from the Dickinson Social Club. It has $1.00 on one side and "EE" on the other side. The squares-in-circle mold with hot-stamped lettering is charactistic of many of the illegal Galveston clubs of the 1940s and 1950s. It is in very good condition but does show use. The "EE" stands for the Emmite brothers, Sam and Carlos, who operated the Dickinson Social Club. It was also known as the D and S. The gambling club was located on Farm to Market Road 417 in Dickinson, Texas, a part of Galveston County on the "mainland." Partners in the club were Vic and Anthony Fertitta and the Salvato brothers, Joe, Pete and Mike.  Great old crest and seal chip from the Southport Inn near New Orleans, Louisiana. Probably circa 1920s. The chip measures 1-1/2 inches in diameter and is in excellent condition, beautiful color and a great patina. It is from the famous Southport Inn, located on Levee and River Road in Metairie, Louisiana. This club preceded the new Southport Club, one of the most famous and successful clubs in New Orleans' gambling history. This is a rare New Orleans chip and a must for every collector.  This is an important chip for your collection because there are not many $25 Edgewater's available. The other important Edgewater Club chip is the $100. This is a Jack Todd made chip (made in Kansas City) with the circle of diamonds. The chip was made in 1940 - 1954. It is a light terra cotta color and has the denomination on one side in gold letters and Edgewater Lounge on the other side. The Edgewater Lounge was owned by Anthony Fritta and was located at the entrance to Clear Lake from the Houston ship channel through Kemah. The chip measures 1-9/16 inches in diameter and is 1/8 inch thick. It is in excellent condition and has excellent color. This and the $100 Edgewater (which is black) are a must for any good Texas collection.

DICKINSON SOCIAL CLUB, TAN $1. 00 CHIP $15.00

  

GALVESTON DICKINSON SOCIAL CLUB, YELLOW $15.00

  

NEW ORLEANS GAMBLING CHIP, SOUTHPORT INN $75.00

  

$25 EDGEWATER CHIP, TEXAS $40.00
This crest and seal chip is from the illegal casino called the Balinese Room in Galveston, Texas. The chip is in excellent condition. It measures 1-1/2 inches in diameter. This chip ranks in the top 10 of Galveston chips and is a must for any Texas collection. The infamous Balinese Room was perhaps the most exotic of all 1940-1950s casinos on the Gulf Coast. Galveston Island's "B-Room" was the jewel in the crown of the Maceo syndicate's illegal gambling empire. Like the Sui Jen before her, the B-room sat on a pier at 21st and Seawall Blvd. in the Gulf of Mexico. These quality, superbly-crafted crest and seal chips from our collection are featured on the front cover of Gaming Times magazine, November issue. They were present on the gaming tables of the casino when such famous headliners such as Sophie Tucker, Burns and Allen, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Phil Harris, Gene Autry, Joe E. Lewis, and Jack Benny played the B-Room. The length of the long breezeway that led to the club out on the pier was known as "Ranger Run." During a raid, the buzzer sounded in the gaming room out above the gulf waves, and chips, cards, dice, and slot machines were stowed away in a walk-in safe in less than two minutes before the fastest running Rangers could reach the gaming room. Often the band struck up the University of Texas alma mater, "The Eyes of Texas," and patriotic Texas casino guests rose to their feet in the restaurant while Rangers attempted to force their way through the crowd. According to one former Maceo employee, the B-Room was raided on 64 consecutive nights without a single bust.  This crest and seal chip is from the illegal casino the Balinese Room in Galveston, Texas. The chip is in excellent condition. It measures 1-1/2 inches in diameter. This chip ranks in the top 10 of Galveston chips and is a must for any Texas collection. The infamous Balinese Room was perhaps the most exotic of all 1940-1950s casinos on the Gulf Coast. Galveston Island's "B-Room" was the jewel in the crown of the Maceo syndicate's illegal gambling empire. Like the Sui Jen before her, the B-room sat on a pier at 21st and Seawall Blvd. in the Gulf of Mexico. These quality, superbly-crafted crest and seal chips from our collection are featured on the front cover of Gaming Times magazine, November issue. They were present on the gaming tables of the casino when such famous headliners such as Sophie Tucker, Burns and Allen, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Phil Harris, Gene Autry, Joe E. Lewis, and Jack Benny played the B-Room. The length of the long breezeway that led to the club out on the pier was known as "Ranger Run." During a raid, the buzzer sounded in the gaming room out above the gulf waves, and chips, cards, dice, and slot machines were stowed away in a walk-in safe in less than two minutes before the fastest running Rangers could reach the gaming room. Often the band struck up the University of Texas alma mater, "The Eyes of Texas," and patriotic Texas casino guests rose to their feet in the restaurant while Rangers attempted to force their way through the crowd. According to one former Maceo employee, the B-Room was raided on 64 consecutive nights without a single bust.  This beautiful crest and seal chip is from the Hollywood Dinner Club in Galveston, Texas. It is an exceptional find and ranks easily in the Top 10 of Galveston chips. It is in excellent condition and a must for any Texas collection. The chip measures 1-1/2 inches in diameter and has the ribbed edge. The most exclusive speakeasy in the country at the time, the Hollywood Dinner Club was one of the first in the country to have air conditioning (called refrigerated air in the early days). The Maceo brothers and Jakie Friedman opened the Hollywood Dinner Club in 1926 at Stewart Road and 61st St. on Galveston Island. The first big band radio broadcasts originated there, featuring Guy Lombardo, Harry James, Duke Ellington, Glen Miller, and Spike Jones. This high-quality crest and seal $100 chip passed on the green felt of illegal craps and blackjack tables, bet by rich tourists and even richer oil and cattlemen from Dallas and Houston. This is one of many Galveston illegal chips from our collection showcased on the front cover of the November issue of Gaming Times magazine. When Prohibition ended in 1933 and drinking was legalized, the illegal gambling at the HDC continued as strong as ever until 1939 when the Texas Rangers padlocked the doors. The Maceos continued to use the HDC as a warehouse for illegal gaming paraphernalia for their newer Turf Athletic Club (TAC) gaming empire. The HDC was raided one last time in 1957 during the Texas Rangers' "mother of all raids."  In our opinion, this chip ranks in the Top Two of Galveston chips. Not only is it highly collectible, but it should bring the most money. This crest and seal chip is in excellent condition and is a must for any Texas collection. The chip measures 1-1/2 inches in diameter and has a smooth edge. This red dragon $100 crest and seal chip is one of the major keys to Galveston chip collecting, and is one of the many Galveston illegal chips from our collection featured on the front cover of the November issue of Gaming Times magazine. When the prohibition amendment was passed into law in 1920, the Maceo brothers, Rose and Sam, started "rum running" from offshore ships and soon had enough money to open a restaurant and speakeasy club on a pier at 21st and Seawall Blvd. called the Chop Suey, later renamed the Grotto. Closed in 1929 for illegal gambling violations, and then damaged by a storm, it was remodeled as the Sui Jen opening in 1932. (Sui Jen is pronounced Swee, as in "sweet" and wren, like the bird.). While the meaning of the name long has been debated, according to Trinity University Professor Dr. Meng Yeh, the Chinese translation stands for a Confuscius saying, "Follow Benevolence." Ironically, English kings used the word benevolence to describe mandatory land taxes. After the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Maceos closed the Sui Jen's Tokio Ballroom, removing the oriental decor and remodeled the club as the infamous Balinese Room.

BALINESE ROOM $100 (GRAY) GAMBLING CHIP $100.00

  

CREST & SEAL BALINESE ROOM, RED $100

 

GALVESTON HOLLYWOOD DINNER CLUB CHIP $100.00

  

TEXAS CREST AND SEAL GAMBLING CHIP, SUI $300.00


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