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These 38 Illegal Poker chips were confiscated in 1950's by the St. Joseph Missouri police department. There are 24 red KC chips with KC on both sides. There are 2 tan chips with KC on both sides. There are 12 FTL chips with FTL on Both sides. These chips have recently been Identified By Gene Trimble. See the information below

KC
Fontelelle Tavern
Saxon Road
St Joseph, MO
100 each 9 colors – 8/31/33 w.

FTL
Wm Leach
St. Joseph, MO
1932 – 900 chips
Phantom die line on L
OK here we go!
Used at the Fontenelle Tavern after research.

The FTL hub was delivered to Charles William Leach at St. Joseph, Missouri in 1932. Leach, a native of the St. Joe area, was involved with the operation of taverns and night clubs in that area during the 1930-1940’s. Not sure exactly what he was doing when he ordered the chips. It’s possible that the FTL on the chips is a contraction of the word Fontenelle. The FTL chips were found with KC hubs which were delivered to the Fontenelle Tavern in 1933.

My note: Not 100% sure on this one but in Ed and my opinions it is close to a good ID, maybe 90%. The C on the KC chips could be for Charles.

The Fontenelle was a roadhouse located outside St. Joe’s southeast border on Saxton/Easton Road, just east of Highway 169 (the area is within the city limits today). The Fontenelle was described as “one of the largest night clubs in rural Buchanan County” and “one of the largest taverns around St. Joseph.” The place was still operating into the 1950’s