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ChipGuide
ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
1129 Van Ness Avenue
Fresno, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1940, Close: 1963

T. R. King shipped 225 large crown "DDT" chips in three denominations to Dee Terzian at 1129 Van Ness, Fresno, CA in 1949. This is the address of "Dee's Timber Room", also called "Dee's Tavern", a restaurant, bar, and pool room. Owned by Ardeen (Dee) H Terzian. Advertisement detail from 5/1/1948 (The Fresno Bee).

The Gaming Table (2017), however, associates the Large Crown mold "DDT" chips (no denomination, unknown font) with "Dee's Place" a cardroom at 532 Clovis Avenue, Clovis, CA (circa 1954-1970). It was owned by Ralph Josephine in the 1950s and Blanche P. Crow in the 1960s.

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Casino Money
Table Chips (3) [QuickView]
CG228892 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2019-08-19
Last Update: 2019-11-14
Color: Beige
Inserts: 3 Green
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: Rider on Horse
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
CG070231 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2021-10-10
Last Update: 2021-10-10
Color: Blue
Mold: LCrown
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Luke Rapley
CG070230 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2012-04-03
Last Update: 2019-02-22
Color: Yellow
Mold: LCrown
Inlay: HS-Gold
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (1) [QuickView]
CG275984
Issued: 1949
Added: 2022-01-03
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Total Items (4)

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