billiard parlor tag.

[oldier333]

Im not sure if this is what you call a tag or not but im newer here lol. About the only cool thing i found all memorial day weekend. Along with 5000 mosquito bites.

 

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[oldier333]

The only thing ive found out about the place is that it was in business from the 1920's to the 1940's

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

I'd say it was worth the 5000 bites, very cool find!
Carl

 

[oldier333]

Thanks carl. I really enjoyed finding something that can be traced back to a specific place somewhat local.

 

[idahotokens]

That's a pretty cool find! First time I've ever seen a keychain tag from a cigar store. Johnson's WI Token book shows that there was a 10¢ trade token used by the Tagatz Billiard Parlor. Most likely the same business. Johnson dates the token to 1934, the 1930 Census shows him as proprietor of a billiard parlor on Main street.
John in the Great 208

 

[oldier333]

Thanks idaho thats some good info you gave me there. Next time im in montello i think i will drop by the antique store there and see if they have some more to say about it. Think i may go back to the place i found this too. I just recently started and was as excited finding this as i was my first silver coin and thimble.

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Sweet find !!!!!

 

[Mackaydon]

Congrats on your find !!
This catalogue source would like a pic: tagatz billiard / parlor / montello, / wisc. (TC-105601) Montello, Wisconsin (Marquette County), U.S.A.
And here's one for sale: http://www.watcheditem.com/iteminfo...llo-Wisconsin-old-brass-billiard-key-fob.html
Don.......

 

[Mackaydon]

If you have any thoughts of returning it to the next of kin, perhaps this information may help.
His middle name was Gottlieb. He married Clara L Sobralske who died in 1986 in Sherman Oaks, California. I'll take a wild guess and suggest there are not many SOBRALSKE's in the local phone book; you may just get lucky.
Don.......

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Thanks carl. I really enjoyed finding something that can be traced back to a specific place somewhat local.

That is exactly why I love to dig tokens, fobs, any advertising items.
Carl

 

[Wldbil]

Nice piece of history... Great find

 

[norbyx]

Congratulations on the find ... it looks very well kept also

 

[oldier333]

Thank you.

 

[MontelloMudder]

Thank you.

Saw your posts yesterday about both these threads. Thought that I would share with you and others what I found out by checking around with some of my historical sources....

Mackaydon was correct, the owners were Chris and Clara Tagatz. She did die in 1986, and here is the link to her obituary where it talks about the business they owned for about 25 years. RootsWeb: WIMARQUE-L Clara TAGATZ, 1901 - 1986

Here is a picture of his/her headstone. Both are buried in Montello, at the eastside cemetery:


The business was located on West Montello Street. It was in part of what is now Granite Falls Supper Club located at 36 West Montello Street. You might know where that is? Or else a quick street view check on Google Maps has a clear shot of it.

Apparently this building used to be 2 separate businesses back then. If you have ever been inside Granite Falls Supper Club, you can easily tell where they used to be split. The bar area and dining room were at the time were separate businesses, and the Billiard parlor would have been on the west side (right side if your looking at the front of the building from the street).

The guy that I talked to remembered when it was there and said that it was just kind of a place to hang out, shoot pool, and take your kids for a quick candy treat. If you have any other questions, let me know and I will see what I can find out for you.