The following are the high bids for the Chip Chat auction of Larry Markman's collection of 25-cent Las Vegas chips.
The final, live portion of this auction, as well as an auction of the Will Posthumus collection of Lake Tahoe chips, will take place on Sunday, June 22 and Monday, June 23 in Diamond Mae's Ballroom at Arizona Charlie's Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Once again, Doug Saito has outdone himself producing a full-color catalog which includes histories of all of the casinos represented in the auction, as well as the chips themselves. And, of course, there are the usual anecdotes spun by the author in his inimitable fashion. The catalog is available now for the low, low price of $42.50. Order NOW.
Lot #
#001 --- $180 101 Club
#002 --- no bids 49'er Club
#003 --- withdrawn
#004 --- no bids Aladdin
#005 --- $1,350 Aladdin
#006 --- $160 Al's
#007 --- $49 Ambassador
#008 --- no bids Anthony's
#009 --- $15 Big Al's Speakeasy
#010 --- no bids Big Bonanza (2 chips)
#011 --- no bids Bingo Palace
#012 --- $100 Bird Cage
#013 --- no bids Bird Cage
#014 --- $50 Bonanza Club
#015 --- $150 Bonanza, Gus Thiros' (2 chips)
#016 --- no bids Bonanza, Don French's
#017 --- no bids Boulder Club (2 chips)
#018 --- $500 Boulder Club
#019 --- $400 Boulder Club
#020 --- no bids Boulder Club
#021 --- no bids Boulder Club
#022 --- $16 Bourbon Street (2 chips)
#023 --- no bids Bowery Club
#024 --- no bids California Club
#025 --- $100 California Club
#026 --- $80 California Club
#027 --- $100 California Club
#028 --- $80 California Club
#029 --- withdrawn
#030 --- no bids California Club
#031 --- no bids California Club
#032 --- no bids Carousel
#033 --- no bids Casino Royal
#034 --- $100 The Casino (2 chips)
#035 --- $200 Castaways, Oliver's (2 chips)
#036 --- no bids Castaways (2 chips)
#037 --- $71 Centerfold
#038 --- $30 Chick's Club
#039 --- $200 Dunes non-neg
#040 --- no bids Dunes
#041 --- no bids El Cortez
#042 --- no bids El Morocco
#043 --- no bids El Rancho
#044 --- $20 Fitzgeralds (4 chips)
#045 --- no bids Fortune Club
#046 --- $100 Fortune Club
#047 --- no bids Four Queens (3 chips)
#048 --- no bids Four Queens
#049 --- $30 Foxy's Firehouse
#050 --- no bids Fremont
#051 --- $31 Fremont
#052 --- $100 Frontier Club
#053 --- $47 Frontier Hotel
#054 --- $150 Gambler's
#055 --- no bids Gold Coast (3 chips)
#056 --- $26 Gold Spike
#057 --- no bids Golden Gate
#058 --- $41 Golden Gate
#059 --- no bids Golden Gate
#060 --- $30 Golden Gate (4 chips)
#061 --- $300 Golden Gate
#062 --- $500 Golden Gate
#063 --- no bids Golden Gate
#064 --- $200 Golden Gate
#065 --- $49 Golden Nugget
#066 --- no bids Golden Slot Club
#067 --- $49 Hacienda
#068 --- no bids Hilton
#069 --- no bids Holiday International (2 chips)
#070 --- no bids Horseshoe Club
#071 --- $200 Horseshoe Club
#072 --- $49 Horseshoe Club
#073 --- $120 Horseshoe Club
#074 --- no bids Horseshoe Club
#075 --- no bids Horseshoe Club
#076 --- no bids Horseshoe Club
#077 --- no bids Horseshoe Club
#078 --- no bids Horseshoe Club (2 chips)
#079 --- no bids Jackpot Casino
#080 --- no bids Jolly Trolley
#081 --- $50 King 8
#082 --- no bids Lady Luck
#083 --- no bids Lady Luck
#084 --- no bids Lady Luck
#085 --- no bids La Mirage
#086 --- $30 Las Vegas Club
#087 --- no bids Las Vegas Club
#088 --- no bids Las Vegas Club
#089 --- no bids Las Vegas Club (2 chips)
#090 --- no bids Las Vegas Club (3 chips)
#091 --- no bids Little Caesars (2 chips)
#092 --- $61 Little Club
#093 --- $60 Little Casino
#094 --- $55 Lucky Casino
#095 --- $26 Marina
#096 --- no bids Marina
#097 --- $21 Maverick
#098 --- no bids Maverick
#099 --- $250 Mickey's
#100 --- $350 Mint
#101 --- no bids Mint
#102 --- no bids Mint
#103 --- no bids Mint
#104 --- $26 Mint
#105 --- no bids Mint
#106 --- $64 Monte Carlo Club
#107 --- no bids Nevada Club
#108 --- no bids Nevada Club
#109 --- no bids Nevada Club
#110 --- $80 Nevada Club
#111 --- no bids Lucky Nevada Club
#112 --- $18 Nevada Hotel Casino
#113 --- no bids Nevada Palace (2 chips)
#114 --- no bids Nob Hill
#115 --- no bids Jerry's Nugget
#116 --- $80 Jerry's Nugget
#117 --- no bids Jerry's Nugget
#118 --- no bids Jerry's Nugget
#119 --- no bids Opry House
#120 --- no bids Orbit Inn (3 chips)
#121 --- no bids Palace Station (3 chips)
#122 --- no bids Park
#123 --- no bids Pioneer Club
#124 --- $100 Pioneer Club
#125 --- no bids Pioneer Club
#126 --- no bids Pioneer Club
#127 --- $350 Pioneer Club
#128 --- no bids Pioneer Club (2 chips)
#129 --- no bids Pioneer Club
#130 --- no bids Reel Deal
#131 --- no bids Rendezvous
#132 --- no bids Rendezvous
#133 --- no bids Rendezvous Hotel & Casino
#134 --- no bids Riviera
#135 --- no bids Royal
#136 --- $42 Sahara
#137 --- withdrawn
#138 --- no bids Sam's Town (2 chips)
#139 --- no bids Sans Souci
#140 --- $300 Sans Souci
#141 --- $15 Santa Fe
#142 --- $900 Showboat
#143 --- no bids Silverbird
#144 --- $26 Silver City
#145 --- $26 Silver City
#146 --- no bids Silver City (2 chips)
#147 --- $100 Silver Dollar Saloon
#148 --- $120 Silver Nugget (5 chips)
#149 --- $20 Silver Nugget
#150 --- $23 Silver Nugget
#151 --- $50 Silver Nugget
#152 --- $150 Silver Palace
#153 --- no bids Silver Saddle
#154 --- $80 Silver Slipper
#155 --- withdrawn
#156 --- $150 Sinabar
#157 --- no bids Sinabar
#158 --- no bids Slots-A-Fun
#159 --- $17 Slots-A-Fun
#160 --- no bids Stardust
#161 --- withdrawn
#162 --- $150 Town Tavern
#163 --- no bids Town Tavern, New
#164 --- no bids Travelodge
#165 --- $200 Tropicana
#166 --- no bids Union Plaza (3 chips)
#167 --- no bids Union Plaza (2 chips)
#168 --- no bids Union Plaza (3 chips)
#169 --- $54 Vegas World
#170 --- $49 Vegas World
#171 --- no bids Westerner
#172 --- $61 Westerner
#173 --- $150 Westerner
#174 --- no bids Zanzibar
#175 --- no bids Zanzibar
To place a bid you can write, fax, or call Mr. Saito at the following address:
Chip Chat
4056 Front Street
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: 619-296-3502
Fax: 619-299-1368
The final day to submit a written, faxed, or phoned-in bid is Wednesday, June 18th.