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Became: New Gardena Club, The
15446 South Western Avenue
Gardena, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1940, Close: 1981

One of Gardena's first licensed and longest lasting card rooms. It opened with 20 tables and was first owned by Henry Ballard and George Cooley. Originally at 14808 Western, it moved six blocks down the Avenue in 1950. By 1952 until 1972, it was owned by Bow Herbert, who also owned the nearby ”Horseshoe Club”. It changed its name to the "New Gardena Club" in 1981 (see "Became"). Also see Gardena Poker Clubs: A High Stakes History (2017) Max Votolato

The graphic above is from a matchbook (posted below), and the illustration of the club is from 1965 (Your Town magazine, City of Gardena Archives).

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Casino Money
Table Chips (30) [QuickView]
CG194663 Show Casinos Obsolete
Issued: 1949
Added: 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: 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.
CG035441 Obsolete
Denom:
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-12-01
Color: Purple
Mold: SCrown
CG036630 Show Casinos Obsolete
Denom:
Issued: 1949
Added: 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.
CG035439 Obsolete
Denom:
Issued: 1940s
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-04-03
Color: Yellow
Mold: ZigZag
CG035443 Obsolete
Denom:
Issued: 1957
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Color: Purple
Mold: SCrown
CG035445 Obsolete
Denom:
Issued: 1968
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Color: Purple
Mold: SCrown
CG035446 Obsolete
Denom: 10¢
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2020-02-26
Color: White
Mold: SCrown
CG036632 Show Casinos Obsolete
Denom: 10¢
Issued: 1951
Added: 2022-04-08
Color: White
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

10¢ inside the horseshoe. Used in both The Gardena & The Horseshoe Clubs.
CG035447 Obsolete
Denom: 10¢
Issued: 1958
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Color: White
Mold: SCrown
Updated by: John K. Kallman
CG035448 Obsolete
Denom: 10¢
Issued: 1961
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Color: White
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: Clover
CG035600 Obsolete
Denom: 10¢
Issued: 1970
Added: 2011-04-24
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Color: White
Inserts: 4 Red
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Tim Harry
CG035451 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2023-04-15
Color: Red
Inserts: 4 Red
Mold: SCrown
CG035453 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-12-01
Color: Red
Mold: SCrown
CG199716 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Issued: 1940s
Added: 2018-04-21
Last Update: 2022-04-03
Color: Red
Mold: ZigZag
Contributed by: Jamison Pike
CG035452 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Issued: 1957
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Color: Red
Mold: SCrown
CG035454 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Issued: 1965
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Color: Red
Inserts: 4 Gray
Mold: SCrown
CG035456 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Issued: 1974
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Color: Orange
Inserts: 4 Black
Mold: SCrown
CG035457 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2023-04-15
Color: Blue
Mold: SCrown
CG155971 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2016-01-18
Color: Purple
Inserts: N/A
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: Center Inlay
Contributed by: Richard Edward Staeffler

PROTOTYPE
CG199717 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Issued: 1940s
Added: 2018-04-21
Last Update: 2022-04-03
Color: Navy
Mold: ZigZag
Contributed by: Jamison Pike
CG035460 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Issued: 1969
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-04-02
Color: Blue
Inserts: 4 Hot-Pink
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Luke Rapley
CG035458 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Issued: 1958
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Color: Lt Blue
Inserts: 4 Brown
Mold: SCrown
CG047617 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2015-06-02
Last Update: 2019-03-01
Color: Lt Blue
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Jim Colbert

Cancelled
CG035461 Obsolete
Denom: $2
Issued: 1974
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Color: Orange
Inserts: 4 Green
Mold: SCrown
CG035462 Obsolete
Denom: $3
Issued: 1975
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Color: Lt Blue
Inserts: 4 Yellow
Mold: SCrown
CG035470 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2019-04-03
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 4 Orange
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Robert Reno
CG035463 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: 1970
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 4 Pink
Mold: SCrown
CG235261 Obsolete
Denom: $20
Added: 2020-01-20
Color: Red
Inserts: 2 Yellow/1 Blue
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: SCA-White
Logo: Bear
Contributed by: Emilio Soto
CG035464 Obsolete
Denom: $20
Issued: 1965
Added: 2011-04-23
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Color: Brown
Inserts: 4 Blue
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS-Gold
Manufacturer Sample Chips (1) [QuickView]
CG035511
Denom: $20
Added: 2011-04-24
Last Update: 2011-04-24
Color: Navy/Yell
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Pie Chip
Sample
Tokens - Other (1) [QuickView]
CG155972 Obsolete
Added: 2016-01-18
Contributed by: Richard Edward Staeffler

Good Luck Token
Casino Equipment
Playing Cards (2) [QuickView]
CG112498 Show Casinos Obsolete
Added: 2013-07-21
Last Update: 2013-07-21
Color: Black
Contributed by: Virgil Foss
CG236923 Obsolete
Added: 2020-02-25
Color: Green
Contributed by: Jim Follis
Casino Collectibles
Ash Trays (6) [QuickView]
CG116304
Added: 2013-10-10
Last Update: 2013-10-10
CG116305
Added: 2013-10-10
Last Update: 2013-10-10
CG132721
Added: 2014-08-01
Last Update: 2014-08-01
Contributed by: Steve Passalacqua
CG278715 Show Casinos
Added: 2022-02-02
Contributed by: Doug Deems

4 1/2" dark amber. Used at both the Horseshoe Club and the Gardena Club.
CG293999 Show Casinos
Added: 2022-10-19
Last Update: 2022-10-19
Contributed by: Doug Deems

4 1/2" clear glass, ribbed
CG294000 Show Casinos
Added: 2022-10-19
Last Update: 2022-10-19
Contributed by: Doug Deems

4 1/2" clear glass, smooth
Chip Order Cards (24) [QuickView]
CG282503
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282504
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282662 Show Casinos
Issued: 1942
Added: 2022-04-05
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282510
Issued: 1949
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282515
Issued: 1952
Added: 2022-04-01
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

1952-1959
CG286676
Issued: 1952
Added: 2022-06-13
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282507
Issued: 1957
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282509
Issued: 1957
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282505
Issued: 1958
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282508
Issued: 1958
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282506
Issued: 1959
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282502
Issued: 1961
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282513
Issued: 1961
Added: 2022-04-01
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

1961-1975
CG282492
Issued: 1965
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282500
Issued: 1965
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282501
Issued: 1968
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282498
Issued: 1969
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282494
Issued: 1970
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282495
Issued: 1970
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282497
Issued: 1974
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282499
Issued: 1974
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282496
Issued: 1975
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282512
Issued: 1975
Added: 2022-04-01
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

1975-1979
CG282493
Issued: 1979
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Match Books (9) [QuickView]
CG071960
Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2012-04-20
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG071981
Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2012-04-20
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Gardena Club/Horseshoe Club
CG071982
Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2012-04-20
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Gardena Club/Horseshoe Club
CG071983
Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2012-04-20
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Gardena Club/Horseshoe Club
CG071984
Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2012-04-20
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Gardena Club/Horseshoe Club
CG116142
Added: 2013-10-07
Last Update: 2013-10-07
Contributed by: Don Lueders
CG116302
Added: 2013-10-10
Last Update: 2013-10-10
Contributed by: Roy Klein

Ace of Hearts on top
CG270775
Added: 2021-08-18
Last Update: 2021-08-18
Color: White
Contributed by: Doug Deems

Matchbox 1 3/8"x2 1/8", reverse Horseshoe Club
CG270776
Added: 2021-08-18
Color: Black
Contributed by: Doug Deems
Other Items (1) [QuickView]
CG146230
Added: 2015-07-06
Contributed by: Jamison Pike

Valet parking chit
Total Items (74)

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