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83 Post Street
San Jose, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1952, Close: 1971

Opened in 1932 as a cigar shop owned by H. L. Booth. In 1952, new partners Bill "Red" Scoggin and John Silva opened a licensed six-table cardroom. In the late 1960s, Tom Hoeber and Jerry Wolfe bought the card room.

Also referred to as the "Rex Card Club". After closing in 1971, the "Golden Horseshoe" cardroom opened at the same location in 1972. From San Jose Gambling (2020) Ted Ramos.

Above left image, detail from a matchbook, center photo courtesy of Ted Ramos.
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Casino Money
Table Chips (7) [QuickView]
CG045745 Obsolete
Denom: 5¢
Added: 2011-10-05
Last Update: 2011-10-05
Color: LAVENDER
Mold: LCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG045746 Obsolete
Denom: 5¢
Added: 2011-10-05
Last Update: 2011-10-05
Color: Green
Mold: LCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG184521 Obsolete
Denom: 10¢
Added: 2017-10-06
Color: Pink
Mold: LCrown
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
CG045747 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2011-10-05
Last Update: 2011-10-05
Color: ORANGE
Mold: LCrown
CG045748 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2011-10-05
Last Update: 2015-07-09
Color: BLUE
Mold: LCrown

Large 50¢
CG045749 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2011-10-05
Last Update: 2015-07-09
Color: BLUE
Mold: LCrown
Contributed by: Tim Harry

Small 50¢
CG045750 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2016-10-04
Last Update: 2016-10-04
Color: Mustard
Inserts: 2 Red
Mold: LCrown
Contributed by: Richard Edward Staeffler
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (3) [QuickView]
CG284869
Issued: 1940
Added: 2022-05-18
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG284867
Issued: 1948
Added: 2022-05-18
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG284868
Issued: 1957
Added: 2022-05-18
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Match Books (1) [QuickView]
CG280130
Added: 2022-02-16
Color: White
Contributed by: Ted Ramos
Total Items (11)

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