For your consideration, we have a limited collection of $1 and $5 chips from the poker room at the now-closed Cavanaugh’s Motor Inn in Kalispell, Montana.
I was lucky enough to have been able to purchase a large (3300+) collection of chips from this resort hotel as well it’s sister hotel, the Grouse Mountain Lodge (still operating) earlier in the summer. After initially selling off a big chunk, reserving a small portion of the rare denominations for charity fundraising purchases, and keeping a portion for myself to make a playable set (which I now consider my 2nd grail set after the CDI98s), we have this remainder which I would love to go to a good chipper’s home, or maybe a few good chippers’ homes. Apart from these, I do not think there are any left in the secondary market as of this moment. The story I heard from the person I bought from (who was acting as an agent of the hotel operator) was that these chips were taken out of circulation over time, and that at least one of the card rooms was planned to be opened again in the future (presumably with chips that they kept), but so far there is no evidence to support or deny these claims.
The chips themselves are in better condition than I would ever have thought. Please see the pictures which highlight some of the unique qualities of these casino chips which I will attempt to describe with as much accuracy as possible.
Cavanaugh $1’s
- Paulson THC mold
- Solid “Forest Green” colour
- Gold-coloured inlay (rare)
- Shaped inlay: cog (very rare for a low denomination chip)
- Condition: fair to good used, occasional flea bites, rounded edges but majority will stand on edge
- 6 racks available, $110 per rack
Cavanaugh $5’s
- Paulson THC mold
- Solid “Mauve” colour
- Gold-coloured inlay (rare)
- Shaped inlay: cog
- Condition: very good used, few flea bites, square edges and all will stand on edge
- 2 racks available, $150 per rack
All the chips have been ultrasonic cleaned. Two of the pictures have stacks that I have oiled so you can compare the edges and faces of clean vs. oiled chips – as you can see, the oiled chips have a slightly deeper, more uniform colour. The cost of the chips do not include oiling, but if a prospective buyer wishes then I will manually compression oil these chips for $25 per rack and an extra few days before shipping.
Please post interest in this thread and follow-up by PM for any quantities you want. Priority will be given to those who purchase multiple racks – it is not necessarily first come first served. The first 48 hours after this posting in the Classifieds will be used to sort those with early interest.
I will ship anywhere in the world at actual shipping cost by Canada Post (local buyers in Greater Vancouver may pick up at their convenience), insurance optional. Payment in US dollars by PayPal Friends and Family, or PayPal Goods and Services with +4% charge on net cost.
I love to give deals on larger purchases, so also see below:
***MULTI-RACK SPECIAL DEAL #1 ***
I can combine these chips into two sets with the following breakdowns, each:
300x $1 and 100x $5
Each set will be discounted to $450 (a $30 savings), and I will cover half the cost of shipping.
***ALL-IN SPECIAL DEAL #2***
Take all 8 racks for the great price of $850 (a $110 savings), and I will include 8 ChipCo acrylic racks and cover half the cost of shipping. For any buyer with a Canadian address, I will cover the entire cost of shipping!
Feel free to ask any questions.
I was lucky enough to have been able to purchase a large (3300+) collection of chips from this resort hotel as well it’s sister hotel, the Grouse Mountain Lodge (still operating) earlier in the summer. After initially selling off a big chunk, reserving a small portion of the rare denominations for charity fundraising purchases, and keeping a portion for myself to make a playable set (which I now consider my 2nd grail set after the CDI98s), we have this remainder which I would love to go to a good chipper’s home, or maybe a few good chippers’ homes. Apart from these, I do not think there are any left in the secondary market as of this moment. The story I heard from the person I bought from (who was acting as an agent of the hotel operator) was that these chips were taken out of circulation over time, and that at least one of the card rooms was planned to be opened again in the future (presumably with chips that they kept), but so far there is no evidence to support or deny these claims.
The chips themselves are in better condition than I would ever have thought. Please see the pictures which highlight some of the unique qualities of these casino chips which I will attempt to describe with as much accuracy as possible.
Cavanaugh $1’s
- Paulson THC mold
- Solid “Forest Green” colour
- Gold-coloured inlay (rare)
- Shaped inlay: cog (very rare for a low denomination chip)
- Condition: fair to good used, occasional flea bites, rounded edges but majority will stand on edge
- 6 racks available, $110 per rack
Cavanaugh $5’s
- Paulson THC mold
- Solid “Mauve” colour
- Gold-coloured inlay (rare)
- Shaped inlay: cog
- Condition: very good used, few flea bites, square edges and all will stand on edge
- 2 racks available, $150 per rack
All the chips have been ultrasonic cleaned. Two of the pictures have stacks that I have oiled so you can compare the edges and faces of clean vs. oiled chips – as you can see, the oiled chips have a slightly deeper, more uniform colour. The cost of the chips do not include oiling, but if a prospective buyer wishes then I will manually compression oil these chips for $25 per rack and an extra few days before shipping.
Please post interest in this thread and follow-up by PM for any quantities you want. Priority will be given to those who purchase multiple racks – it is not necessarily first come first served. The first 48 hours after this posting in the Classifieds will be used to sort those with early interest.
I will ship anywhere in the world at actual shipping cost by Canada Post (local buyers in Greater Vancouver may pick up at their convenience), insurance optional. Payment in US dollars by PayPal Friends and Family, or PayPal Goods and Services with +4% charge on net cost.
I love to give deals on larger purchases, so also see below:
***MULTI-RACK SPECIAL DEAL #1 ***
I can combine these chips into two sets with the following breakdowns, each:
300x $1 and 100x $5
Each set will be discounted to $450 (a $30 savings), and I will cover half the cost of shipping.
***ALL-IN SPECIAL DEAL #2***
Take all 8 racks for the great price of $850 (a $110 savings), and I will include 8 ChipCo acrylic racks and cover half the cost of shipping. For any buyer with a Canadian address, I will cover the entire cost of shipping!
Feel free to ask any questions.