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ChipGuide
ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
1101 J Street
Fresno, California
Type: Asian Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1901, Close: Yes

Samuel's Smoke House operated at least seven different retail cigar stores in the Fresno area in the 1920s and 1930s (see Archive). The address listed is that of their headquarters.

Samuel's most likely ordered these Crest & Seal and Hub mold chips from the USPC Co. and the Mason Co. for some of their customers, as they had for the "Sequoia Club". It is also possible that some chips were used for back room gambling at some of their retail locations. Cigar stores were a common location for illegal card rooms during this time period.

Advertisement from 8/27/1923 (The Fresno Bee).

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Table Chips (9) [QuickView]
CG135361 Obsolete
Added: 2014-10-02
Last Update: 2022-09-13
Color: Lt Brown
Mold: Hub
Inlay: HS Black
Contributed by: John K. Kallman

Translated as "Spend Leisure Time". Lettering matches the USPC Co. chips.
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CG135362 Obsolete
Added: 2014-10-02
Last Update: 2022-09-13
Color: White
Mold: Hub
Inlay: HS-Black
Contributed by: John K. Kallman

Translated as "Spend Leisure Time". Lettering matches the USPC Co. chips.
CG100331 Obsolete
Issued: 1928
Added: 2013-03-21
Last Update: 2022-08-12
Color: Blue
Mold: C&S
Inlay: R-White
Contributed by: Rich Hanover
CG100332 Obsolete
Issued: 1928
Added: 2013-03-21
Last Update: 2022-08-12
Color: Red
Mold: C&S
Inlay: R-White
Contributed by: Rich Hanover
CG100333 Obsolete
Issued: 1928
Added: 2013-03-21
Last Update: 2022-08-12
Color: White
Mold: C&S
Inlay: R-White
Contributed by: Rich Hanover
CG152515 Obsolete
Issued: 1926
Added: 2015-11-04
Last Update: 2022-08-09
Color: Pink
Mold: C&S
Contributed by: John K. Kallman

Translated as "Spend Leisure Time".
CG152514 Obsolete
Issued: 1926
Added: 2015-11-04
Last Update: 2022-08-09
Color: Blue
Mold: C&S
Contributed by: John K. Kallman

Translated as "Spend Leisure Time".
CG152516 Obsolete
Issued: 1926
Added: 2015-11-04
Last Update: 2022-08-09
Color: Yellow
Mold: C&S
Contributed by: John K. Kallman

Translated as "Spend Leisure Time".
CG152517 Obsolete
Issued: 1926
Added: 2015-11-04
Last Update: 2022-08-09
Color: White
Mold: C&S
Contributed by: John K. Kallman

Translated as "Spend Leisure Time".
Chip Order Cards (3) [QuickView]
CG304044
Added: 2023-05-01
Mftr: Mason & Co
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG290434
Issued: 12/29/1926
Added: 2022-08-08
Last Update: 2022-08-09
Mftr: United States Playing Card Co.
Contributed by: Rich Hanover

USPC Co. order record.
CG290433
Issued: 2/27/1928
Added: 2022-08-08
Last Update: 2022-08-09
Mftr: United States Playing Card Co.
Contributed by: Rich Hanover

USPC Co. order record.
Total Items (12)

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