Above is the Lake Tahoe Poker Chip (300) which debuted in August 2011
The Lake Tahoe Poker Chip was a no-brainer for me after how well received the Halloween Poker Chip was! I was simply waiting for another appropriate opportunity for a Poker Chip, and this was the run. I tried to stay in the realm of the theme I used for the Halloween Poker Chip by using a vintage look of Harvey’s Casino from its heyday in the 1950s. The building pictured on this chip was actually destroyed in the early 1980s when a bomb was detonated in the casino area after an eccentric California millionaire tried to extort 3 million dollars from Harvey’s Casino after losing that much in a bad streak of gambling! The location and dates of the shows appear on the marquees of the casino, and the four starts in the sky symbolize the members of Phish.
For the flip side of the Lake Tahoe Poker Chip, I did my best to use a quintessential image of the beauty of Lake Tahoe. In the water to the right of the isand in the lake, you can see Tahoe Tessie swimming by. Tahoe Tessie exists in Lake Tahoe folklore dating back to the days of the Washoe tribe of Native Americans, who have many tales alluding to a large creature lurking in the depths of Lake Tahoe, which they called “Da-Ow-A-Ga.” Leave it to the white explorers of the area to slaughter this pronunciation and thus incorrectly name it Lake Tahoe! The use of the $46 denomination on the chip was inspired by the fact that the Lake Tahoe region first flourished as an American city as a result of the Coal and Gold Mining occurring in Northern California. The reference to coal in this song made this the perfect fit. Sadly, Lake Tahoe was used as a hub for the Timber industry to supply wood for the construction of these mines.
Prices for the Lake Tahoe Poker Chip are $10 each on the lot.
This Poker Chip is priced as follows with USPS Delivery Confirmation Shipping: 1=$13, 2=$24, 3=$35, 4=$46, 5=$57, 6=$68, 7=$79, 8=$90, 9=$101, 10=$112
Paypal to phishcoins@gmail.com is the easiest way to order the Lake Tahoe Poker Chip, or email me to send a USPS Money Order.
