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ChipGuide
ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
106 West 7th Street
Hanford, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1930s, Close: 2000s

Originally called the "Cottage Pool Hall" in the 1930s, and later called the "Cottage Cafe" and the "Cottage Cocktail Lounge". It was bought by Edward J. Vartanian and Ray Powell in 1950. Originally located at 114 North Douty Street, and in 1951 moved to 106 W. 7th St, which was the former location of the "Brunswick" which also had a card room. It was bought by Mickey E. Worley, the club's last owner, in 1991.

T. R. King sold 1000 "EWN" large crown chips in 1946 to E. W. Neal, Cottage Cafe, in 1946, another 1300 of the "EV" small crown chips to Ed. J. Vartanian, Cottage Cafe, in 1958. Another 600 "BJ" chips were shipped to the bar in 1977.

Above advertisement detail from 7/1/1994 (The Hanford Sentinel).

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Casino Money
Table Chips (9) [QuickView]
CG144372 Obsolete
Issued: 1958
Added: 2015-06-02
Last Update: 2022-01-08
Color: Red
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
CG144373 Obsolete
Issued: 1958
Added: 2015-06-02
Last Update: 2022-01-08
Color: Green
Inserts: 3 Yellow
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
Updated by: John K. Kallman
CG071460 Show Casinos Obsolete
Issued: 1964
Added: 2022-01-13
Last Update: 2023-03-07
Color: Yellow
Mold: SCrown
CG152845 Obsolete
Issued: 1977
Added: 2015-11-10
Last Update: 2022-01-08
Color: Red
Inserts: 4 White
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Michael Moore
CG034543 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2011-04-10
Last Update: 2023-02-01
Color: Blue
Mold: Diamond
Inlay: HS - Gold

Attribution traced to Eastman's Illustrated Guide to California Card Room Gaming Chips & Checks (1998).


CG034544 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2011-04-10
Last Update: 2022-11-25
Color: Lavender
Mold: Diamond
Inlay: HS - Gold
CG034545 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2019-01-17
Last Update: 2023-04-15
Color: Red
Mold: Diamond
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: John K. Kallman
CG034546 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2011-04-10
Last Update: 2023-04-15
Color: Pink
Mold: SmKey
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Attribution traced to Eastman's Illustrated Guide to California Card Room Gaming Chips & Checks (1998).


CG218443 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2019-01-17
Last Update: 2023-04-15
Color: Gray Green
Mold: SmKey
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: John K. Kallman
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (9) [QuickView]
CG282188
Added: 2022-03-26
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG276308
Issued: 1946
Added: 2022-01-09
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282187
Issued: 1946
Added: 2022-03-26
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG276223
Issued: 1958
Added: 2022-01-08
Last Update: 2022-01-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282186
Issued: 1959
Added: 2022-03-26
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282189
Issued: 1960
Added: 2022-03-26
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282185 Show Casinos
Issued: 1964
Added: 2022-03-26
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG276234
Issued: 1977
Added: 2022-01-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG276235
Issued: 1977
Added: 2022-01-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Total Items (18)

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