Seattle was the departing port of most of our Alaska poker cruises. Spent quite a few days there haunting the antique shops. Never found much. One observation, it is way too wet up there!

Like the CCGTCC conventions the poker cruises we did were an event for friends to get together. We had many customers that sailed regularly with us over the 15 years we did them. My crew and I got to know some very well. They almost became family. Only one of my crew went on every cruise and it wasn’t me.
Many customers over the years brought me chips from casinos close to their homes or other places they visited between cruises. We lost two very good friends in mid cruise. Both were in their 80’s.

Many still stop by the Palms when they are in Las Vegas and ask, “When is the next poker cruise?” Maybe someday!

Washington:

Have not done much in the way of research on Washington chips. It is on my things to do list. Mr Pacific Northwest, Steve Goodrich wrote a very good book on Washington chips. It is one of the reasons I have been lax on research. Pretty easy to open the book.

The Exeter House
Morris Anolik
720 Seneca
Seattle Wash
1936

The Exeter House is still there and open at the same address. It is a retirement community. Wonder if they are still using the chips from 1936?

Greens Cigar Store
1311 3rd Ave Seattle
Seattle
1940

Kenny Craig sent me this one in 2001. Must have been a pretty active place. There are 7 different Mason record cards for chip deliveries in 1947-48-49.

Go In Tavern
SM Shaw
1107 1st Ave
Seattle

Notes on the cards are mine.