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Horseshoe Club, The

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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Table Chips (28) [QuickView]

Manufacturer Sample Chips (3) [QuickView]

CG216923
Denom: $1
Added: 2018-12-21
Color: Pink
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: R - White
Contributed by: Richard Edward Staeffler

CG216924
Denom: $1
Added: 2018-12-21
Color: Green
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: R - White
Contributed by: Richard Edward Staeffler

CG216925
Denom: $20
Added: 2018-12-21
Last Update: 2018-12-21
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 4 Black
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: R - White
Contributed by: Richard Edward Staeffler

No Cash Value Chips (5) [QuickView]

Fake Chips (21) [QuickView]

!! 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
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
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.

Casino Equipment

Playing Cards (1) [QuickView]

CG112498 Show Casinos Obsolete
Added: 2013-07-21
Color: Black
Contributed by: Virgil Foss

Casino Collectibles

Ash Trays (8) [QuickView]

CG149856
Added: 2015-09-05
Color: Amber
Contributed by: Larry Eastman

CG149857
Added: 2015-09-05
Color: Clear
Contributed by: Larry Eastman

CG149858
Added: 2015-09-05
Color: Blue
Contributed by: Larry Eastman

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.

CG278818
Added: 2022-02-04
Contributed by: Doug Deems

3 1/4"

CG293999 Show Casinos
Added: 2022-10-19
Last Update: 2022-10-19
Contributed by: Doug Deems

4 1/2" clear glass, ribbed.

Used at both The Horseshoe Club and The Gardena Club.

CG294000 Show Casinos
Added: 2022-10-19
Last Update: 2022-10-19
Contributed by: Doug Deems

4 1/2" clear glass, smooth

Used at both The Horseshoe Club and The Gardena Club.

CG272754
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 1969
Added: 2021-10-15
Last Update: 2021-10-15
Color: White
Contributed by: Doug Deems

9" diameter, 20th Anniversary

Chip Order Cards (26) [QuickView]

CG282790
Issued: 1949
Added: 2022-04-08
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG285969
Issued: 1949
Added: 2022-06-07
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282791
Issued: 1952
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG286939
Issued: 1952
Added: 2022-06-20
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282789
Issued: 1955
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282796
Issued: 1957
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282797
Issued: 1958
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282788
Issued: 1960
Added: 2022-04-08
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282798
Issued: 1964
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282792
Issued: 1965
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282776
Issued: 1970
Added: 2022-04-08
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282779
Issued: 1970
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282780
Issued: 1970
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282781
Issued: 1970
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282778
Issued: 1974
Added: 2022-04-08
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282793
Issued: 1974
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282775
Issued: 1975
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282782
Issued: 1979
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282785
Issued: 1979
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282794
Issued: 1979
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282795
Issued: 1979
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282777
Issued: 1981
Added: 2022-04-08
Last Update: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282783
Issued: 1984
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282786
Issued: 1987
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282784
Issued: 1988
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG282787
Issued: 1988
Added: 2022-04-08
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

Match Books (10) [QuickView]

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

Other Items (1) [QuickView]

CG036633
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2017-10-20
Color: Silver

Used in Gardena Club and Horseshoe Club

Total Items (103)