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ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
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).
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
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