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Cuba stuff on MOGH; Kudos to Dice collectors/Go-with collectors & more

Started by Bob Pardue CLM-0003-40, Nov 03, 2024, 01:04 PM

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Bob Pardue CLM-0003-40

On occasion, I do searches on MOGH's ChipGuide, just for entertainment and education. (The ChipGuide is a "national treasure" for all casino collectibles/gambling history enthusiasts, IMO.) I perform a search on Dice from Cuba, just to see what comes up. I have a few dice and a few chips from Cuba, but not my specialty area at all. Just doing this for fun. All pics shown are from MOGH/ChipGuide.

So, here's my payoff.
1. Dice from Habana Hilton, with map of Cuba on one side.
That's fun! Next dice from Wilbur Clark's place in Cuba. (The Wilbur Clark of LV Desert Inn fame.)
2. Next, some dice from the Tropicana in Cuba. Various pairs, including a Left Clark's pair with a handgun pic on one side. Very provocative -- you won't see that in today's casinos! There's more to Lefty, via Miami & mob, but I'll leave that for another time.
3. The Cuban Tropicana entire listing is a treasure trove of info and pics. Linked here:
http://chipguide.themogh.org/cg_chip2.php?id=CUHATR&s=&v=158230579
Some of their chips say "Monte Y Dado". After some translating, it appears Monte is a Spanish gambling game (see Wikipedia "Monte Bank" listing) and "Dado" can be Spanish slang for dice. So, special chips for the Monte and Craps tables it would seem? Didn't know any of that until now. :)
My shoutouts of appreciation to the following:
--MOGH/ChipGuide. What a national (international!) treasure, and searchable!, for all things casino/gambling related.
--"Go-with" collectors of all things beyond chips. I mostly collect chips, but without all the other collectibles (dice, cards, players cards, postcards, advertising, ephemera, historical stuff, etc.) it wouldn't be as rich.
--All the contributors who share their images for the rest of us to see. Thanks!

Now, will one of our Cuban specialists please publish a book on the area? Something like the "Noir Afloat" book that's about off-shore California gambling? That would be amazing! I need to hang out with the Cuban specialists at the next chip show.You cannot view this attachment.

Now, here's images, as many as I'm allowed to post. Enjoy.