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ChipGuide
ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
14305 South Vermont Avenue
Gardena, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1949, Close: 1989

Opened in 1949 with 35 tables. Originally a minority partner, Bow Herbert was sole owner of the club from 1951 until his death in 1972. By 1952, Herbert also owned the nearby ”Gardena Club”, and some chips were used in both locations. Beginning in 1987, it was sometimes called the "Horseshoe Casino". Also see Gardena Poker Clubs: A High Stakes History (2017) Max Votolato

The graphic above is a detail from an ashtray, posted below. Photograph from the 1960s (City of Gardena Archives).

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Casino Money
Table Chips (28) [QuickView]
Manufacturer Sample Chips (3) [QuickView]
No Cash Value Chips (5) [QuickView]
Fake Chips (21) [QuickView]
Casino Equipment
Playing Cards (1) [QuickView]
Casino Collectibles
Ash Trays (8) [QuickView]
Chip Order Cards (26) [QuickView]
Match Books (10) [QuickView]
Other Items (1) [QuickView]
Total Items (103)

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