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ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
1341 China Lake Boulevard
Ridgecrest, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1951, Close: 1979

Originally owned by Jay Carty & James Price, who ordered chips in 1951. The tavern was destroyed by a fire that year, and was bought by Adolph Fitz, who rebuilt the tavern and owned it until his death in 1955.

T. R. King sold 2200 of these large crown chips in six colors to Roy Jones, China Lake Tavern (1337 and 1341 North China Lake Blvd.) Ridgecrest, California, between 1956 and 1959.

Listing (second from bottom in bold) from the 1960 Boron, Kernville, Ridgecrest City Yellow Pages, under "Taverns".

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Casino Money
Table Chips (3) [QuickView]
CG068730 Obsolete
Added: 2012-03-21
Last Update: 2019-11-17
Color: White
Mold: LCrown
CG068731 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2012-03-21
Last Update: 2019-11-17
Color: Green
Mold: LCrown
Image
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CG068732 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2012-03-21
Last Update: 2019-11-17
Color: Orange
Mold: LCrown
Logo: China Lake
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (6) [QuickView]
CG282833
Issued: 1951
Added: 2022-04-09
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282834
Issued: 1951
Added: 2022-04-09
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG281586
Issued: 1956
Added: 2022-03-12
Last Update: 2022-03-12
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

Note: "Channel Lake Blvd." is likely a mis-typed China Lake Blvd. A "Channel Lake Boulevard" does not exist in Kern county.
CG281588
Issued: 1956
Added: 2022-03-12
Last Update: 2022-03-12
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG281587
Issued: 1961
Added: 2022-03-12
Last Update: 2022-03-12
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282832
Issued: 1979
Added: 2022-04-09
Last Update: 2022-04-09
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Match Books (1) [QuickView]
CG308845
Added: 2023-09-26
Color: Green
Contributed by: Doug Deems

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Total Items (10)

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