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ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
1317 North Ventura Avenue
Ventura, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1953, Close: 1957

The "Horse Shoe Club", a card room, was at this address from 1950 to 1953. It was bought and renamed the "Airway Club" by Ray Johnson in 1953. Later sold to Pete S. Nielson and Marlin K. Gotchal. In 1958 it became the "Airway Cafe" (see Archive).

T. R. King sold about 3000 of these chips in nine colors/denominations to the Airway Club, 1317 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, CA, between 1953 and 1955.

Advertisement from 2/6/1954 (Ventura County Star).

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Casino Money
Table Chips (3) [QuickView]
CG096587 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2013-01-06
Last Update: 2018-02-04
Color: Red
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
CG066963 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2012-03-10
Last Update: 2019-08-25
Color: Blue
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS-Gold
CG096588 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2013-01-06
Last Update: 2018-02-04
Color: Orange
Inserts: 4 Black
Mold: LCrown
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (4) [QuickView]
CG280977
Issued: 1953
Added: 2022-03-03
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG280979
Issued: 1953
Added: 2022-03-03
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG280980
Issued: 1953
Added: 2022-03-03
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG280978
Issued: 1956
Added: 2022-03-03
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Wooden Nickels (1) [QuickView]
CG248900
Added: 2020-08-14
Color: Brown
Inlay: HS-Black
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)

"It's worth something if you play at the - AIRWAY CLUB." Address proves it's the old Ventura cardroom. Reverse: stock Indian head graphic.
Total Items (8)

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