Heres an oldie ~ any ideas?

[thrillathahunt]

Here's an oldie ~ any ideas?

maverick hotel token. 1880's? where?

 

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[curbdiggercarl57]

Re: Here's an oldie ~ any ideas?

That is one nice Maverick, unusual shape as well. You might go insane trying to track down that hotel, but that's part of the allure of token hunting.
Carl

 

[thrillathahunt]

Re: Here's an oldie ~ any ideas?

Thanks for the reply Carl. I agree, It is maddening trying to attribute these things. I didn't find any history of a St. James Hotel in Texas, but there was one in Cimarron, New Mexico built in 1872.

Check this out!

http://www.newmexico.org/western/experience/st_james.php

 

[Mackaydon]

Re: Here's an oldie ~ any ideas?

Wichita Falls had a St. James hotel.
Scroll down to the historic marker pic.
http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasPanhandleTowns/WichitaFallsTexas/WichitaFallsTx.htm


I believe there was also one in Gonzales, Tx.
Don....

 

[thrillathahunt]

Re: Here's an oldie ~ any ideas?

Thank you Don for that info.

The one in Gonzales is known as the St. James Inn built in 1914 and is now a bed and breakfast.

The St. James Hotel in Wichita Falls was completed in 1893 and was demolished in 1929.

It is a possibility that this token could have been associated with the later, though it does appear (at least to me) to be older than that. I donno.

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: Here's an oldie ~ any ideas?

St. James Hotel in Red Wing, Mn. EST 1875.
They have an email address.
http://www.st-james-hotel.com/stjames/index.html

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Re: Here's an oldie ~ any ideas?

Thank you Don for that info.

The one in Gonzales is known as the St. James Inn built in 1914 and is now a bed and breakfast.

The St. James Hotel in Wichita Falls was completed in 1893 and was demolished in 1929.

It is a possibility that this token could have been associated with the later, though it does appear (at least to me) to be older than that. I donno.

It does have an late 1870's to 1880's look to it.
Good, very good token.
carl

 

[thrillathahunt]

Re: Here's an oldie ~ any ideas?

Wouldn't it be neat if this was from the old St. James Hotel in Cimmaron NM? I mean who knows, maybe Wyatt Earp, Pat Garret or Doc Holliday or Bat Masterson or Jesse James...even Billy the Kid used this token at one time......

If only it could talk!