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ITEM VIEW: CG030216
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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CG030216 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2011-01-28
Last Update: 2011-01-28
Color: Yellow
Mold: Hub

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