Old gambling Chips from a Texas Poker room, What are they worth? (1 Viewer)

[iceman5691]

I got these from an old poker room in Texas. I have heard of the Balinese Room. PM me with details please.

 

[Okku]

These are all from illegal casinos in Texas. All of them are from the 40s/50s eras.

 

[CraigT78]

Do you only have singles or are any of these in quantity?

Interested in the TAC chips!

 

[DMack]

$18.95 a chip, I’m guessing.

 

[Bluegrass Poker]

$18.95 a chip, I’m guessing.

Minimum.

 

[CraigT78]

If you're selling and are willing to split let me know. I really want those three TAC chips

 

[Kensco]

I got these from an old poker room in Texas. I have heard of the Balinese Room. PM me with details please.

Those chips are all from Galveston Island.

According to Frank E. Chalfant (deceased author of Galveston Island of Chance):

Balinese Room was located at 2107 Seawall Blvd., at 21st Street. Owners/operators were Turf Club, Gulf Properties, the Maceos, Lorainsa Grillette, Sam Serio, and the Fertitas. The building was still standing as of 1997. It was previously Chop Suey, Maceo's Grotto Dinner Club, and Sui Jen Cafe.

GTBC is the Galveston Texas Beach Club. It was located on the second floor of the Crystal Palace with entrances at 2316 Seawall Blvd and 2115 Tremont. Owner/operator was Vic A. Maceo.

Crystal Club was located at 2406 Market Street. Owner/Operator Patricia Byrd.

The chip with horse head & horseshoe is from the Horseshoe Club. It was located at 1012 37th Street. Owner/operator Cotton Guerrant.

Western Room was located at 2216 Market Street, located on the third floor of the Turf Grill Building. Owner/Operator was TAC. It was opened 8/19/1950 by Maceo & Co.

TAC is Turf Athletic Club. It was a partnership formed on 8/6/1932 between Sam and Rose Maceo, Dutch Voight, Frank and D.D. Alexander. There were many TAC chips made; some had the club initials "BR" or "SL" (Studio Lounge), or the name Balinese Room, Western Room, or Turf Club. Others just had "TURF" or "TAC". Supposedly the chips could be used at any of Maceo's clubs as well as local filling stations and eateries.

PM me if you have more specific questions

~ Ken

 

[iceman5691]

Those chips are all from Galveston Island.

According to Frank E. Chalfant (deceased author of Galveston Island of Chance):

Balinese Room was located at 2107 Seawall Blvd., at 21st Street. Owners/operators were Turf Club, Gulf Properties, the Maceos, Lorainsa Grillette, Sam Serio, and the Fertitas. The building was still standing as of 1997. It was previously Chop Suey, Maceo's Grotto Dinner Club, and Sui Jen Cafe.

GTBC is the Galveston Texas Beach Club. It was located on the second floor of the Crystal Palace with entrances at 2316 Seawall Blvd and 2115 Tremont. Owner/operator was Vic A. Maceo.

Crystal Club was located at 2406 Market Street. Owner/Operator Patricia Byrd.

The chip with horse head & horseshoe is from the Horseshoe Club. It was located at 1012 37th Street. Owner/operator Cotton Guerrant.

Western Room was located at 2216 Market Street, located on the third floor of the Turf Grill Building. Owner/Operator was TAC. It was opened 8/19/1950 by Maceo & Co.

TAC is Turf Athletic Club. It was a partnership formed on 8/6/1932 between Sam and Rose Maceo, Dutch Voight, Frank and D.D. Alexander. There were many TAC chips made; some had the club initials "BR" or "SL" (Studio Lounge), or the name Balinese Room, Western Room, or Turf Club. Others just had "TURF" or "TAC". Supposedly the chips could be used at any of Maceo's clubs as well as local filling stations and eateries.

PM me if you have more specific questions

~ Ken

Thank you!!! I didn’t know.

 

[chippitydoodah]

The price of poker (chips) just went up sirs

 

[LeLe]

The price of poker (chips) just went up sirs

At least 3x the market prices minimum

 

[JMC9389]

Bout tree fiddy

 

[chippitydoodah]

Giving this guy information is like raising an alligator in your house