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Became: New Gardena Club, The
15446 South Western Avenue
Gardena, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1940, Close: 1981

One of Gardena's first licensed and longest lasting card rooms. It opened with 20 tables and was first owned by Henry Ballard and George Cooley. Originally at 14808 Western, it moved six blocks down the Avenue in 1950. By 1952 until 1972, it was owned by Bow Herbert, who also owned the nearby ”Horseshoe Club”. It changed its name to the "New Gardena Club" in 1981 (see "Became"). Also see Gardena Poker Clubs: A High Stakes History (2017) Max Votolato

The graphic above is from a matchbook (posted below), and the illustration of the club is from 1965 (Your Town magazine, City of Gardena Archives).

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Casino Money
Table Chips (30) [QuickView]
Manufacturer Sample Chips (1) [QuickView]
CG035511
Denom: $20
Added: 2011-04-24
Last Update: 2011-04-24
Color: Navy/Yell
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Pie Chip
Sample
Tokens - Other (1) [QuickView]
CG155972 Obsolete
Added: 2016-01-18
Contributed by: Richard Edward Staeffler

Good Luck Token
Casino Equipment
Playing Cards (2) [QuickView]
CG112498 Show Casinos Obsolete
Added: 2013-07-21
Last Update: 2013-07-21
Color: Black
Contributed by: Virgil Foss
CG236923 Obsolete
Added: 2020-02-25
Color: Green
Contributed by: Jim Follis
Casino Collectibles
Ash Trays (6) [QuickView]
CG116304
Added: 2013-10-10
Last Update: 2013-10-10
CG116305
Added: 2013-10-10
Last Update: 2013-10-10
CG132721
Added: 2014-08-01
Last Update: 2014-08-01
Contributed by: Steve Passalacqua
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.
CG293999 Show Casinos
Added: 2022-10-19
Last Update: 2022-10-19
Contributed by: Doug Deems

4 1/2" clear glass, ribbed
CG294000 Show Casinos
Added: 2022-10-19
Last Update: 2022-10-19
Contributed by: Doug Deems

4 1/2" clear glass, smooth
Chip Order Cards (24) [QuickView]
CG282503
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282504
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282662 Show Casinos
Issued: 1942
Added: 2022-04-05
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282510
Issued: 1949
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282515
Issued: 1952
Added: 2022-04-01
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

1952-1959
CG286676
Issued: 1952
Added: 2022-06-13
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282507
Issued: 1957
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282509
Issued: 1957
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282505
Issued: 1958
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282508
Issued: 1958
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282506
Issued: 1959
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282502
Issued: 1961
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282513
Issued: 1961
Added: 2022-04-01
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

1961-1975
CG282492
Issued: 1965
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282500
Issued: 1965
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282501
Issued: 1968
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282498
Issued: 1969
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282494
Issued: 1970
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282495
Issued: 1970
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282497
Issued: 1974
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282499
Issued: 1974
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282496
Issued: 1975
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282512
Issued: 1975
Added: 2022-04-01
Last Update: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles

1975-1979
CG282493
Issued: 1979
Added: 2022-04-01
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Match Books (10) [QuickView]
CG071960
Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2012-04-20
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG071981
Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2012-04-20
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Gardena Club/Horseshoe Club
CG071982
Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2012-04-20
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Gardena Club/Horseshoe Club
CG071983
Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2012-04-20
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Gardena Club/Horseshoe Club
CG071984
Added: 2012-04-20
Last Update: 2012-04-20
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Gardena Club/Horseshoe Club
CG116142
Added: 2013-10-07
Last Update: 2013-10-07
Contributed by: Don Lueders
CG116302
Added: 2013-10-10
Last Update: 2013-10-10
Contributed by: Roy Klein

Ace of Hearts on top
CG270775
Added: 2021-08-18
Last Update: 2021-08-18
Color: White
Contributed by: Doug Deems

Matchbox 1 3/8"x2 1/8", reverse Horseshoe Club
CG270776
Added: 2021-08-18
Color: Black
Contributed by: Doug Deems
CG315289
Added: 2024-04-15
Last Update: 2024-04-15
Color: White With Red Type
Contributed by: Charles Vowell

Mftr: King Midas Match Co.
Other Items (1) [QuickView]
CG146230
Added: 2015-07-06
Contributed by: Jamison Pike

Valet parking chit
Total Items (75)

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