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ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
Became: Western Club
15510 South Western Avenue
Gardena, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1944, Close: 1950

Also called the "F-Fortune Club". One of Gardena's first licensed card rooms. Owned and operated by Dewey Richards. It was bought by Joe Hall (and partners) and re-opened as the the "Western Club" in 1950 (see "Became").

T. R. King sold more than 20,000 of the "FF" large crown chips in six colors to Dewey Richards, Mgr. & Owner, F. Fortune Club, 16514 S. Vermont Avenue, Gardena, California, between 1945 and 1949.

Advertisement from 7/14/1949 (Daily News).

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Casino Money
Table Chips (7) [QuickView]
CG035430 Obsolete
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2011-04-23
Color: Green
Mold: LCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG035431 Obsolete
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2023-04-15
Color: Purple
Mold: LCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG035432 Obsolete
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2023-04-15
Color: Red
Mold: LCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
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CG035433 Obsolete
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2011-04-23
Color: White
Mold: LCrown
CG035434 Obsolete
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2023-04-15
Color: Dk Blue
Mold: LCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG035435 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: 1947
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2023-12-21
Color: Brown
Mold: LCrown
Quantity: 2000
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

T. R. King sold 2000 of these tan large crown chips in 1947.
CG129926 Obsolete
Denom: $20
Added: 2014-06-30
Last Update: 2023-04-15
Color: Brown
Mold: LCrown
Contributed by: Don Lueders
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (3) [QuickView]
CG282361
Issued: 1945
Added: 2022-03-30
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282362
Issued: 1946
Added: 2022-03-30
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282397
Issued: 1947
Added: 2022-03-30
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Match Books (1) [QuickView]
CG311079
Added: 2023-12-14
Mftr: Match Corp.
Contributed by: Eric Miller
Other Items (1) [QuickView]
CG119165
Added: 2013-12-24
Last Update: 2014-03-22
Color: Silver
Contributed by: John K. Kallman

Encased Coin
Total Items (12)

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