Poker Chips in a Wooden Box

Poker Chips in a Wooden Box

Art & Design, Architecture, Game Design

This wooden poker chip box has features of a felt-lined lid and slots to organize the white, black, and red plastic poker chips. The chips reflect the lightweight and effective style common in most late 20th century home poker sets, before the heavier clay compound chips became more accessible. Poker chip cases like this grew in popularity as card games remained a popular American family activity throughout the late 1900s. Its durable construction and classic design connect everyday gameplay to the broader history of home entertainment during that period.

ID: The object is a rectangular wooden poker chip box with a hinged lid that opens upward. The inside of the lid is lined with dark green felt, covering the entire interior surface. Below the lid, the base of the box is divided into four vertical compartments, each filled with a column of 25 uniformly sized, flat plastic poker chips. From left to right, the chips are red, black, white, and white, with each stack neatly organized and reaching close to the top edge of its compartment.

Physical Dimensions: 7-3/4” x 4-1/4” x 2”

Unknown

Personal Collection

Late 1980s

Peyton Moore

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JPG

English

Physical Object