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ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
21178 Calistoga Road
Middletown, California
Type: Illegal
Status: Closed
Open: 1983, Close: 1984

From Steve Passalacqua, February 2019: I went to a guys house to pick up some Tahoe chips. He was a casino dealer most of his life, over 30 years. at Harrah's Tahoe, Harvey's, Sahara Tahoe and Caesars Palace Las Vegas. We got to talking and he told me he ran a one table poker game in 1983, 84 in the back of NOBLE'S SALOON, 21178 Calistoga Rd., Middletown, California. So…….. I said do you have any chips from there. He brought out a box of 97 L molds, 58-$1, 38-$5 and 1 $25. The denomination is on one side and his first name on the other. His name is Bendi Bendinelli, he is 80 something. It was not a licensed game, but ran for about a year and open to the public, it was not a private game. The bar opened about 1937 and is still open today. I bought the box he had. He told me he might have more but they tossed out a lot of things several years ago and he would look. As of today no more chips have been found.
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Casino Money
Table Chips (3) [QuickView]
CG219268 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2019-02-10
Last Update: 2019-02-13
Color: Beige
Inserts: None
Mold: L's
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Steve Passalacqua
CG219238 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2019-02-08
Last Update: 2019-02-13
Color: Lavender
Inserts: None
Mold: L's
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Steve Passalacqua
CG219239 Obsolete
Denom: $25
Added: 2019-02-08
Last Update: 2019-02-13
Color: Black
Mold: L's
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Steve Passalacqua
Casino Collectibles
Ash Trays (1) [QuickView]
CG298995
Added: 2023-01-08
Last Update: 2023-05-11
Color: Amber
Inserts: None
Contributed by: Doug Deems

3 1/2" amber glass
Total Items (4)

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