Brothel Token

I'm sure I would have loved them if I had actually received them. A plastic bag came with a label that said 'brothel tokens' but the bag was empty. :(

Perfect

Brothel tokens

I ordered 7 and asked for different ones. That worked fine.

Nice stampings of Brothel tokens. they are priced EACH so read the description carefully. I use them as card guards for poker games. Unusual and fun.

I bought several tokens, each had a different saying. Some might find a few of the sayings un-PC, but the tokens are supposed to be 19th century accurate. I think the per-token price is too high, but overall I am okay with purchase.

Great fun and a revival of real history.

Crudely stamped. Still fun to show off, but could be better.

I wanted one to hand to judges at SASS costume contests. The one I got was from "Blair House"
So I had to look it up.

The token purports to be from a Silverton bordello called “The Blair House,” which was operated by a madam named “Jew Fanny.”

The token is believed to be a hoax, minted in the 1950s or 1960s. There was no “Blair House” in Silverton, and a real brothel token wouldn’t have used words such as this one.

But Jew Fanny did exist. Her real name was Fanny Wright, and she ran a small house of prostitution in Silverton into the 1940s.

She was one of many prostitutes in Colorado who acted as a nurse during the horrible flu epidemic of 1918.
Fanny was born in Pennsylvania, and after arriving in Silverton early in the 19th century, she worked first in a small house in the notorious Blair Street district, according to Allan G. Bird’s book, “Bordellos of Blair Street.”

No photos of Fanny are known to exist, but a woman who served as her hairdresser described her: “Fanny was a short plumpish woman with a very pretty face,” the hairdresser told Bird. “She had a pimp named Hans Pavelich, a gambler … Fanny kept him in the finest clothes. After she left Silverton (in 1948), she married Hans.”

Fanny died in Salida not long afterward. She was probably in her late 50s or early 60s.

Now you know.

I bought a pair of these on a whim but now I think I want the full set. They look great and are made of real metal not that pot metal crap. They are large coins about the size of a half-dollar or so. I like them.

Gave these out as a joke gift to some friends, and currently use one as a dealer chip when playing cards.

I have had these coins for a week. I have had so much FUN with them. Even let one of my Brother in Laws talk me out of 2 of them. Cannot wait to start my Christmas shopping with your Company. My fiance is an AVID coin collector. When I told him I had obtained some Civil War Coins he was excited. We had a great laugh over them.

People don't read, they look. I saw token(s) because of the picture. Now that I go back and re-read, I see where it says price per token. that, might need to be bolded and in red. Nice quality token, the price was good, but I thought I was getting a half dozen or so to pass out to party-goers. Not mad, my fault (mostly) just let down. Do like Historical Emporium, and there is a 100% chance I will use them again.

Now where can I redeem these tokens???

;-)

JUST AWESOME!! I am going to have to get more. These work great as a gift for any occasion. Just as long as the recipient has a sense of humor.

Very Cool item. These things look very authentic and will make a great party favor. I really expcted cheap plastic tokens, but these are real metal, and very intersting. Will get a lot of laughs out of them.

Loved the quality of clothing and the speed in which my orders arrived. I had to return a few orders due to size problems but the return process was easy and the new orders came quickly. I feel the clothing runs large. I will purchase from them again. Bonnie, So Ca

these tokens are awesome... the look and quality are top notch!

I'm not sure where the patterns for these tokens came from, but several have references to rather famous and historically accurate brothels. It was a nice surprise. I believe that I have purchased all of the variations.

I had a lot of laughs with these tokens and even cashed one in with my wife. :)

Bought a couple of these to give to my husband as keyring fobs. He thinks they're great. We do keep one on the nightstand, just for smiles!Wish they were a little cheaper, but they are heavy weight quality.

Everything was shipped out right away and was exactly what I wanted. Great quality items. I would recommend this to anyone

Product was delivered in a timely fashion, the quality is excellent, and I am very satisfied with it!

After getting the token I found that it was for my hometown of Jackson. I remember the stories of the houses downtown and now I have a token that I can use there.

These have a satisfying heft and a ring sound when tossed on a counter. NOTE: these are sold individually so if you want a sackfull order a dozen.

I purchased a couple tokens for my husband, kind of as a joke. I am absolutely pleased with them. They're good and sturdy, and the imprint on them isn't going to wear off anytime soon. I was pleasantly surprised, especially with the low cost of them. They're definitely worth it.

I was very pleased with the quality of the tokens and bag. They look very authentic.