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Sphinx Club

Became: Clover Club
9236 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, California
Type: Illegal
Status: Closed
Open: 1920s, Close: 1941

Originally at 8477 Sunset Boulevard, it later moved to 9236 Sunset Blvd. in Beverly Hills. The 8477 address became the "Clover Club", and the 9236 address became the "Little Club".

Owned by Bob Goldie (Robert Goldenberg), who also owned the "Colony Club" in West Hollywood, until his death in 1935. It was taken over by his brothers George and Maurice Goldenberg. Raided in 1930 and 1940, and in each case chips are described as having been seized (see "Archive").

Above advertisement from 4/30/1940 (Daily News), and the photo of the club is at the 9236 Sunset address, circa 1940.

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CG074277 Obsolete
Issued: 1941
Added: 2012-05-19
Last Update: 2017-09-01
Color: Blue
Mold: C&S
Inlay: ROUND
Logo: Flower
Contributed by: Bill Lange

CG074277 - Blue - Shown
CG100495 - Pink
CG183440 - Brown

Contributors: Bill Lange, Earl Hickey, Fred DeKeyser

CG100493 Obsolete
Issued: 1941
Added: 2013-03-25
Last Update: 2013-03-25
Color: Red
Mold: C&S
Inlay: R-Brown
Logo: Sphinx
Contributed by: Earl Hickey

CG100493 - Red - Shown
CG087239 - Brown
CG100490 - Green
CG100491 - Blue
CG100492 - White
CG100519 - Black
CG141810 - Pink C&S

Contributors: Earl Hickey, Brian Meath, Roy Klein, Sherry and Johnny Mac

CG100494 Obsolete
Issued: 1941
Added: 2013-03-25
Last Update: 2013-03-25
Color: Salmon
Mold: C&S
Inlay: R-White
Logo: Camel
Contributed by: Earl Hickey

CG100494 - Salmon - Shown
CG074275 - Blue
CG074276 - Maroon

Contributors: Earl Hickey, Bill Lange

CG137652 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Issued: 1929
Added: 2014-11-25
Last Update: 2023-08-08
Color: Lavender
Mold: Hub
Logo: Camel
Contributed by: Jim Steffner

Information from Mason ID card: Shipped to George B. Goldie at Brockway, CA in 1929.

Image
Needed

CG137653 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: 1929
Added: 2014-11-25
Last Update: 2023-08-08
Color: Pink
Mold: Hub
Logo: Camel

information from MASON ID card

Image
Needed

CG137654 Obsolete
Denom: $25
Issued: 1929
Added: 2014-11-25
Last Update: 2023-08-08
Color: Blue
Mold: Hub
Logo: Camel

information from MASON ID card

CG248071 Obsolete
Denom: $100
Issued: 1929
Added: 2020-07-26
Last Update: 2022-04-14
Color: Dark Red
Mold: Hub
Logo: Camel
Contributed by: George Dmitrevsky

Information from Mason ID card: Shipped to George B. Goldie at Brockway, CA in 1929.

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CG307727
Added: 2023-08-08
Mftr: Mason & Co.
Contributed by: David Sarles

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CG290468
Added: 2022-08-08
Contributed by: Torrey Morand

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