Description: For sale, a EXTREMELY RARE TO FIND (OBSCURE LONG GONE RESORT AMUSEMENT PARK NEAR SAN BERNARDINO) UNLISTED TOWN IN FIRST CALIFORNIA TOKEN BOOK, ONLY TOKEN LISTED UNDER "PICKERING PARK CA." AS CATALOG 2K-1 & BEAUTIFUL VARIETY SPECIMEN old "good for" style trade token which actually is "(GOOD FOR) 5C IN TRADE" at a amusement resort called "PICKERING PARK", which was located in near the old town of SAN BERNADINO OR REDLANDS, CALIFORNIATHIS IS A RARE AND OBSCURE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA "ONE MERCHANT SITE" WHICH SHOWS "2 REPORTED" ABOUT R-10 IN SUPPLEMENTAL CATALOG...AND ITS A BIT SKETCHY TO PC TOGETHER WHERE "PICKERING PARK" WAS ONCE LOCATED, BUT HERE GOES......AROUND 1924...."ERNEST PICKERING" BOUGHT PROPERTY FROM THE "PACIFIC ELECTRIC CO"...AND "PICKERING PARK" WAS BORN. THE ORIGINAL AMUSEMENT PARK IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WAS ORIGINALLY A PLACE CALLED "HARLEM SPRINGS"....AND THEN WAS AT A SITE CALLED "URBITA SPRINGS"....WHICH I BELIEVE THEN BECAME "PICKERING PARK" THE SHORT LIVED AMUSEMENT RESORT HAD SWIMMING, DANCE PAVILION, BOATING, PICNICS, AND ANOTHER WEBSITE MENTIONED "VAUDEVILLE FROLIC" GOING ON THERE......ALSO THERE WAS MENTION OF "PICKERING PARK" ON A REDLANDS CALIFORNIA "REDLANDS STREET RAILWAY" SCHEDULE AS A RAILWAY STOP......so it appears site was in San Bernardino or Redlands.....(I did find an Urbita Elementary School on map, perhaps a clue)THIS IS A RARE "ONE MERCHANT" AMUSEMENT PARK LOCATION WHICH is located in San Bernardino County, far eastern Inland Empire likely near towns of San Bernardino, Redlands or Colton California.Trade token is brass metal, round , about 21mm in diameter , and it displays very nicely. (please see pictures in gallery) uncleaned, patina intact...(both sides same)Gallery pictures should give you all the information you need. BEING LISTED AS "BUY IT NOW", THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN MERCHANT TOKEN FOR THIS OBSCURE SITE !! Beautiful older SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY HISTORIC SITE...RARE "1 MERCHANT" LOCATION, R-10 old "good for" BEAUTIFUL VARIETY token , once used at the at the "PICKERING PARK" small amusement resort near the historic town of SAN BERNARDINO OR REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA Thanks so much for looking....collect and invest in history!!!!! Tangible assets are always the best ones.
Price: 31.95 USD
Location: Tucson, Arizona
End Time: 2024-11-10T08:00:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
SAN BERNARDINO TOKEN: ERNEST PICKERING
DANCING PAVILION: REDLANDS CALIFORNIA
AMUSEMENT PARK: PENNY ARCADE CA
URBITA SPRINGS CALIFORNIA: HARLEM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA
COLTON CALIFORNIA: INLAND EMPIRE CA
RIVERSIDE CALIFORNIA: WARM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA
HEY VERN: PARK DE PICKERING
LOMA LINDA CALIFORNIA: YUCAIPA CALIFORNIA
HIGHLAND CALIFORNIA: RESORT AMUSEMENT PARK
Condition: VERY NICE
Shape: ROUND
Material: BRASS
Country: USA
Type: GOOD FOR
State: CALIFORNIA
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
