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Became: Crystal Pier Card Room
1138 Garnet Avenue
San Diego, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1963/1979, Close: 1977/1980s

Originally at 712 Garnet, and owned by William W. Brunson. It closed in 1977. The "Crystal Pier Card Room" (see "Became") moved into that location. In 1979, a "Pacific Beach Card Room" re-opened at 1138 Garnet Avenue. "Lo-Ball Louie's", a licensed card room, was previously at that address.

Advertisement above from 10/14/1979 (San Diego Union Tribune).
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Needed		 CG167078 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2016-07-20
Last Update: 2019-10-04
Color: Pink
Inserts: N/A
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Inlay: HS-Gold
CG167072 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2016-07-20
Last Update: 2023-11-13
Color: Purple
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Richard Edward Staeffler
Updated by: Jim Colbert

Attribution from Armin Pfaender's California Chip Guide (2021). Eastman (1998) attributes H&C-mold "PBC" chips in a different font to this card room.
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Needed		 CG167079 Obsolete
Denom: $100
Added: 2016-07-20
Last Update: 2019-10-04
Color: Black
Inserts: 3 Pink
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Inlay: HS Gold
Total Items (3)

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