Hawaii the land of fire.
Pele summoned the fire and Hawaii was born out of the sea.

We did a 15 day poker cruise to Hawaii in 1995 on Royal Cruise lines. My memory falters on the name, but it was one of the “Grand” old ships, ritzy, glamorous, wooden staircases etc. This was Royal’s last sailing, as they went out of business after this cruise. Five days each way on the Pacific is more than most people want. It was rough. I had one dealer that did not report to work until the return trip. I sent her back to the cabin after 2 hours.

My wife and I spent 10 days in Hawaii in 1983.

I read up on Hawaii’s history each time. It is riveting. I kept watching for Pele on the volcanos. Also the Pig god, Kamapua'a, who Pele did battle with for centuries, was supposed to march the dead thru the villages. Not sure how I missed that spectacle.

No gambling in Hawaii! I am pretty sure I read that somewhere.

Enough of that:
This chip is special to me. Greg Susong got 2 of them and sent me one as a gift in 2000.
Century Society Social Club
Kapiolani, Hawaii
Penthouse in a high rise. BJ and Baccarat - raided by FBI on 5/22/1999

Palace Amusements HI
47 Lanihuli St
Hilo, HI
1947
Has ties to Sam Boyd in the late 1930’s. Every NV chip collector reading this should know who Sam was. If not google him.

Hisakichi Hisanaga died Hilo, HI 1978 aged 88 (born Japan).
When the chips were ordered, 47 Lanihuli St. was his residential address.
By all accounts, Sam Boyd of Boyd Gaming worked for Hisanaga in the late 1930's
operating bingo parlors in Honolulu and Hilo.

Apparently, Hisanaga had something called Palace Amusements--but I don't know
if that was a company or a place. The HC on the chip would seem to suggest H--?--Club,
but I haven't found anything yet.

Pacific Club
Honolulu H
Country Club Opened in 1853, Geez, it is a little older than me!

Katsuto Tanaka ordered the chips
1956-57
I got these in 1997 and ask for confirmation in 2002. I began to realize in 1998 you could not always believe what chip sellers said and by 2002 I was sure of it!!!

Email from TR King.
From: Dennis O'Neill [mailto:trkingco@earthlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 7:40 AM
To: Gene Trimble
Subject: Re: Pacific Club & Chinese Char

Dear Gene, The Pacific Club chips was purchased by Katsuto Tanaka, Honolulu, HI 1956 & 1957.

Dennis could find no record for the Lcrown Chinese Char chip mentioned in the header of the email.

I met a native Hawaiian customer, poker player at the Four Queens in 1982. My wife and I became dear friends with her and her husband. We did several cruises with them, both poker and regular cruises. She passed on about 2003.

When I got these chips I asked her to get me some info on the Pacific Club and see if they had any new chips. She called and the guy was cordial. He said they had chips. She asked if she could possibly get one. He politely told a 50 year tenured retired school teacher in her native state that the club was for “Whites” only.

Note: I see this chip is listed in the California guides as San Francisco.
Please “Say it ain’t so, Joe!
I hope someone will come forward with even one small iota of proof for that ID.
I think I will call for a summit on chip ID’s. Three groups will be invited for sure. The Kentucky boys, The Texas boys, and the California boys!!!!

Maui
Per TR King
Purchased by a man named "Sera" in 1968 paid cash.
Home game? illegal? Hawaii?
Flash gave me this one in 1997, hoping to get an ID. I did my best at the time.
I did not look but I bet by now those CA boys have this one attributed somewhere.
Needs research.

LDS Lcrown

Paul Sonn
1413 Ahiati St.
Honolulu HI

500 wh 500 rd

1/23/47

Needs research.
Anyone want to give these last 2 a little time?
My “Friend Of The Hobby” is over worked!!!