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ChipGuide
ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
Became: Skipper's Club, The
121 West Grand
Escondido, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1946, Close: 1957

The bar and licensed card room was owned by Robert (Bob) W. Mason, until his death in 1955. In the 1950s, Al Williams and Forest Correll operated the card room in the bar. In 1957, it became the "Skipper's Club", which also had a licensed card room (see "Became").

Mason & Co. sold 1000 of these hub-mold chips in four denominations to 121 East Grand, Escondido, California, on 9/20/1946.

Advertisement detail from 7/17/1952 (Times Advocate).

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Casino Money
Table Chips (2) [QuickView]
CG030216 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2011-01-28
Last Update: 2011-01-28
Color: Yellow
Mold: Hub
CG030217 Obsolete
Denom: $25
Added: 2011-01-28
Last Update: 2011-01-28
Color: BLUE
Mold: Hub
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (2) [QuickView]
CG261580
Issued: 1946
Added: 2021-02-27
Last Update: 2022-06-08
Mftr: Mason
Logo: 395
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG286120
Issued: 1956
Added: 2022-06-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Logo: 395
Contributed by: David Sarles
Total Items (4)

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