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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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CG194663 Show Casinos Obsolete
Issued: 1949
Added: 2018-02-16
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Pink
Inserts: 2blk
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Doug Deems

Used in both The Gardena and The Horseshoe Clubs.
CG194664 Show Casinos Obsolete
Issued: 1949
Added: 2018-02-16
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Black
Inserts: 2pnk
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Doug Deems

Used in both The Gardena Club and The Horseshoe Club.
CG036630 Show Casinos Obsolete
Denom:
Issued: 1949
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Purple
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Horseshoe/clover over stamped with 5¢ by T. R. King in 1949. Used in both The Gardena Club & The Horseshoe Club.
CG036627 Obsolete
Denom:
Issued: 1952
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Purple
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036622 Obsolete
Denom:
Issued: 1961
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Purple
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036632 Show Casinos Obsolete
Denom: 10¢
Issued: 1951
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: White
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

10¢ inside the horseshoe. Used in both The Gardena & The Horseshoe Clubs.
CG036628 Obsolete
Denom: 10¢
Issued: 1952
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: White
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: CI
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036623 Obsolete
Denom: 10¢
Issued: 1962
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: White
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG043743 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Issued: 1952
Added: 2011-09-07
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Red
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: CI
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036624 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Issued: 1961
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Red
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036606 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Issued: 1970
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Red
Inserts: 4 White
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036634 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Issued: 1989?
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Red
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Chips Ordered/Never Used
CG036607 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Issued: 1974
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Orange
Inserts: 4 Brown
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036635 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Issued: 1989?
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Peach
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Chips Ordered/Never Used
CG300156 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2023-01-29
Color: Lt Blue
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: John Zoesch
CG215885 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Issued: 1952
Added: 2018-11-24
Last Update: 2023-04-15
Color: Lt Blue
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Luke Rapley

Drilled
CG036626 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Issued: 1965
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Lt Blue
Inserts: 4 Green
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036625 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Issued: 1969
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Blue
Inserts: 4 Red
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036608 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Issued: 1970
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Dk Blue
Inserts: 4 Red
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036610 Obsolete
Denom: $2
Issued: 1974
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Orange
Inserts: 4 Black
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036611 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: 1970
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 4 Lime
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036612 Obsolete
Denom: $20
Issued: 1970
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Brown
Inserts: 4 Green
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Image
Needed
CG036613 Obsolete
Denom: $50
Issued: 1979
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Gray
Inserts: 4 Pink
Mold: SCrown
CG036641 Obsolete
Denom: $100
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2015-01-24
Color: White
Inserts: 3 Red/Green/Purple
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036615 Obsolete
Denom: $100
Issued: 1979
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Fuchsia
Inserts: 4 Black
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Emilio Soto
CG036614 Obsolete
Denom: $100
Issued: 1988
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Fuchsia
Inserts: 4 White
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036621 Obsolete
Denom: $500
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2018-02-16
Color: Green
Inserts: 4 Lime, Orange
Mold: H&C (IHC)
Inlay: R-White
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Oversized
CG036620 Obsolete
Denom: $500
Issued: 1987
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Color: Salmon
Inserts: 4 Blue
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
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