A Couple of Small Crowns

cottonchipper · #1 (**permalink**) 08-10-2006, 08:19 AM

I'm sad to see that T.R. King has shut its doors. Here are a couple of great small crowns, one from Las Vegas and another from California.

Mark Cotton

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99%evil · #2 (**permalink**) 08-10-2006, 08:20 AM

Ooh, a tophat and cane small crown...that has it all!

jamby · #3 (**permalink**) 08-10-2006, 08:47 AM

Any history on these two establishments? Were they owned by the same folks maybe? Seems like they must have been with the shared design used on their respective hotstamps.

Nice chips.

-jamby

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Originally Posted by cottonchipper

Here are a couple of great small crowns, one from Las Vegas and another from California.

cottonchipper · #4 (**permalink**) 08-10-2006, 08:56 AM

I don't know anything about Johnny's except that the chips don't show up very often. I've also got a red chip with a different denomination (I can't remember the denomination of either the red or yellow right now).

tastic · #5 (**permalink**) 08-10-2006, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 99%evil

Ooh, a tophat and cane small crown...that has it all!

LOL nice call...the "uber" chip!...now you have me thinking what it would be like if a paulson chip, with its standard size, had the material density of a TRK...mmm....

asam2006 · #6 (**permalink**) 08-10-2006, 09:44 AM

Nice chips. Thanks for the pics. That would be unbelieveable to have a chip as dense as TRKs with a top hat mold. I know TRK never sell the crown mold but what if another company were to get the receipe for making TRK clay. If BC used TRK clay I'd open up my saving account.

Gaming Ore · #7 (**permalink**) 08-10-2006, 10:01 AM

Mark,

Welcome to ChipTalk.net!

Hey CT'ers, Mark comes to us from thechipboard.com. He is also a member of the CC&GTCC, as well as a couple of other casino memorabilia affiliated clubs. Mark should have some good info and scans for us!

With respect to the two chips that Mark has shown, I have a vague recollection of the topic of the hot-stamped logo being a generic logo belonging to TR King and not the establishments. Kind of like a horseshoe, or a clover, or other such generic patterns/designs.

Just like Mark, I know nothing more of the California card club, but the Las Vegas casino is a different story!!!

In existence since 1955, under various names, this place exists today. Located on the West-side of old Las Vegas, this place has been advised to chip collectors as a place not to visit, especially at night! Currently operating as Ultra New Town Tavern, past names have been Town Tavern and New Town Tavern. Older chips are very much in demand, as this place has historically been minority owned, with minority customers in a depressed neighborhood. The implication being that patrons did not spend much time collecting chips, unless it was a pay-off and that went directly to the cage for cash! The name changes indicated new ownership and LAST THING the new owners wanted was for old chips to resurface and have to be paid. So, it was customary to completely destroy (permanently) the old chips. This of course made any survivors a hot ticket.

The chip shown by Mark is from the 60's and is retailed valued at around $100.

Jim (Gaming Ore) Follis

cottonchipper · #8 (**permalink**) 08-10-2006, 10:07 AM

Thanks to Jim for the intro and the great information on the Town Tavern's history!