Welcome
to Trking.com!
For over 80 years
TR King &
Company
produced dice,
gaming equipment
and the most amazing
casino and poker
chips. In August
2006 they closed
their doors and
stopped production.
This website is
not affiliated
with that great
American company
but is however
a tribute site
for the company
and it's products.
Find out more
about the history
of TR King here.
Frequently
Asked Questions
Q.
Who was T. R.
King or what does
it stand for?
A.
The TR stands
for Teddy Roosevelt
and the King part
is for the crown
style molds they
used for their
chips.
Q.
What chip molds
did they produce?
A.
TR King is probably
best known for
their 'small crown'
(aka scrown) and
their large crown
(lcrown) molds.
In the early days
they used the
'Square-Square-Rectangle'
and the 'Chain'
molds. They also
made the 'GN'
house mold for
chip issues 6
through 12, excluding
the 10th, for
the Golden Nugget
Casino in Las
Vegas.
Q.
What year did
TR King start?
A.
It depends who
you ask! The original
trking.com website
says they started
business in 1922
but their chip
boxes say 1924.
There are also
sources that claim
1923 was the first
year and a few
that say 1925
was when it all
started.