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).
!! WARNING !! WARNING !! WARNING !! WARNING !! WARNING !! WARNING !! WARNING !! WARNING !!
Fantasy chips are not made by or for a casino, although they may appear otherwise. Fantasy chips are made by independent 3rd parties as
either counterfeits ,
fakes
or souvenirs .
Fantasy chips are included on the ChipGuide to alert collectors that they
are not casino chips and to advise you to proceed with caution. Purchasing fantasy chips, especially those that appear to be real casino chips,
may lead to fraudulent sales when your collection is disbursed and encourages their continued production.
CG036643
Series: 1
Denom: $1
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-07 Color: Blue
Inserts: 4 Lt Blue
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Inlay: R-White
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG036643 - H&C (LCV) - Shown
CG051045 - H&C (SCV)
Fantasy chip made for home use after the casino closed.
Contributors: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub, Tim Harry
CG036644 Denom: $2
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-07 Color: Green
Inserts: 4 Brown
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Fantasy chip made for home use after the casino closed.
CG036645 Denom: $3
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-07 Color: Gold
Inserts: 4 Blue
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Fantasy chip made for home use after the casino closed.
CG051046 Denom: $5
Added: 2011-10-24
Last Update: 2022-04-07 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Brown
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Tim Harry
Fantasy chip made for home use after the casino closed.
CG036636 Denom: $5
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2018-02-16 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Brown
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: Hub-White
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Chips Ordered/Never Used
CG036646 Denom: $5
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-07 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Brown
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: R-White
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Fantasy chip made for home use after the casino closed.
CG036637 Denom: $10
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2018-02-16 Color: Tan
Inserts: 3 Green/Red
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: Hub-White
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Updated by: Jim Colbert
Chips Ordered/Never Used
CG036647 Denom: $10
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-07 Color: Mustard
Inserts: 3 Green/Red
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: R-White
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Fantasy chip made for home use after the casino closed.
CG036638 Denom: $20
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2018-02-16 Color: Black
Inserts: 4 Yellow/Blue
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: Sca-White
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Chips Ordered/Never Used
CG036648 Denom: $20
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-07 Color: Black
Inserts: 4 Orange/Blue
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: R-White
Fantasy chip made for home use after the casino closed.
CG036649
Series: 2
Denom: $25
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-07 Color: Green
Inserts: 4 Brown
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Inlay: R-White
CG036649 - H&C (LCV) - Shown
CG051048 - H&C (SCV)
Fantasy chip made for home use after the casino closed.
CG036639 Denom: $25
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2018-02-16 Color: Gray
Inserts: 3 Red/Green/Peach
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: Sca-White
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Chips Ordered/Never Used
CG036650 Denom: $25
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-07 Color: Gray
Inserts: 3 Pink/Green/Red
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: R-White
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Fantasy chip made for home use after the casino closed.
CG036640 Denom: $50
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2017-06-07 Color: Purple
Inserts: 4 Orange/Purple/Blue
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Chips Ordered/Never Used
CG036652 Denom: $100
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-07 Color: Gray
Inserts: 3 Red/Green/Orange
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Fantasy chip made for home use after the casino closed.
CG036709 Denom: $100
Added: 2011-05-18
Last Update: 2022-04-07 Color: White
Inserts: 3 Red/Green/Purple
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Jim Noll
Fantasy chip made for home use after the casino closed.
CG036642 Denom: $500
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-07 Color: Lavender
Inserts: 4 Blue/Purple/Orange
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Fantasy chip made for home use after the casino closed.
CG036654 Denom: $500
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-07 Color: Gold
Inserts: 3 Blue
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Fantasy chip made for home use after the casino closed.
CG036655 Denom: $1000
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-04-07 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Green/Pink
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Fantasy chip made for home use after the casino closed.
CG071978 Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2012-04-20 Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Horseshoe Club/Gardena Club
CG071979 Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2012-04-20 Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Horseshoe Club/Gardena Club
CG071980 Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2012-04-20 Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Horseshoe Club/Gardena Club
CG100070 Added: 2013-03-11
Last Update: 2013-03-11 Contributed by: Don Lueders
CG270864 Added: 2021-08-21
Color: Red
Contributed by: Doug Deems
Inside blank
CG270865 Added: 2021-08-21
Color: Red
Contributed by: Doug Deems
CG311689 Added: 2023-12-25
Color: Red
Contributed by: Charles Vowell
CG315230 Added: 2024-04-13
Color: Yellow
Contributed by: Doug Deems
Inside blank, early matchcover
CG071977 Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2023-12-18 Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Horseshoe Club/Gardena Club
CG071936 Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2023-12-18 Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub