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Became: Casino M8trix
360 South Saratoga Ave
San Jose, California 95129
Type: Card Room
408 244-3333
Status: Closed
Open: 1922, Close: 08/08/2012
Link to Website
"Garden City Billiards" was originally located on Market Street, and owned by brothers Frank and Angelo Boitano, and who later added a single poker table. In 1946, it was purchased by brothers Chris, Nick Sr. and Lou Dalis. In 1950, they were granted a cardroom license and the last billiard tables were replaced with poker tables.

The club moved to 360 South Saratoga Avenue in west San Jose in the 1970s. The mountain-chalet style building had been a German Hofbrauhaus restaurant. In 2012, the casino moved and changed its name to "Casino M8trix". See San Jose Gambling (2020) Ted Ramos.

Neon sign above left, from the old Market St. location. Casino photo (center) of the newer Saratoga Avenue location.

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Casino Money
Table Chips (82) [QuickView]
CG028031 Obsolete
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Brown
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

PAN
Brass Metal Inlay
CG037679 Obsolete
Added: 2011-06-02
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Navy Blue
Inserts: 3 Mustard
Mold: HHL
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG037680 Obsolete
Added: 2011-06-02
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Lavender
Inserts: 3 Green
Mold: HHL
CG037681 Obsolete
Added: 2011-06-02
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Red
Inserts: 3 Black
Mold: HHL
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG037682 Obsolete
Added: 2011-06-02
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Rust
Inserts: 3 Orange
Mold: HHL
CG037683 Obsolete
Added: 2016-04-27
Last Update: 2016-04-27
Color: Mustard
Inserts: 3 Brown
Mold: HHL
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
CG037684 Obsolete
Added: 2011-06-02
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Black
Inserts: 3 Red
Mold: HHL
CG037685 Obsolete
Added: 2011-06-02
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Green
Inserts: 3 Gray
Mold: HHL
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG037686 Obsolete
Added: 2011-06-02
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Orange
Inserts: 3 Black
Mold: HHL
CG161808 Obsolete
Added: 2016-04-27
Last Update: 2023-04-24
Color: Lt Green
Inserts: 3 Gray
Mold: HHL
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace

Light Green
CG224135 Obsolete
Added: 2019-05-20
Color: Mint Green
Inserts: 3 White
Mold: HHL
Inlay: OR-White
Logo: GC
Contributed by: Richard "Reggie" Gummer

Unusual white HHL design
CG033155 Obsolete
Added: 2011-03-10
Last Update: 2011-03-10
Color: Lt Brown
Inserts: 2 Green
Mold: L's
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
CG028024 Obsolete
Denom:
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2011-01-06
Color: BEIGE
Mold: L's
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
CG037972 Obsolete
Denom:
Added: 2011-06-05
Last Update: 2011-06-05
Color: Green
Mold: L's
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG230061 Obsolete
Denom:
Added: 2019-09-12
Color: Black
Inserts: 2 Red
Mold: L's
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Bill Thompson
CG037687 Obsolete
Denom: 10¢
Added: 2011-06-02
Last Update: 2023-02-11
Color: Red
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Attribution traced to Eastman's Illustrated Guide to California Card Room Gaming Chips & Checks (1998).


CG039466 Obsolete
Denom: 10¢
Added: 2011-07-15
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Red
Inserts: 3 Yellow
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace

Brass Metal Inlay
CG029236 Obsolete
Denom: 10¢
Added: 2011-01-15
Last Update: 2018-03-09
Color: Brown
Mold: L's
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Tim Harry
CG028050 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Brown
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028047 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: Green
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028049 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: Yellow
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG028030 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Brown
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Brass Metal Inlay
Image
Needed
CG037688 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2011-06-02
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Yellow
Mold: H&C (LCV)
CG028048 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2022-12-01
Color: Orange
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS - Gold
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG028021 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2021-12-09
Color: Red
Mold: L's
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Shipped by C. W. Rice in 1951 and 1952
CG049683 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2015-03-28
Color: RED
Inserts: 2 black
Mold: L's
Contributed by: Micah Schulte
CG028032 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2013-06-25
Color: Green
Mold: Sun
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG028168 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: BLUE
Inserts: 4 Red
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Tim Harry
CG028022 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-22
Color: BLUE
Inserts: 2 Mustard
Mold: L's
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG028029 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Blue
Inserts: 3 Orange
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Brass Metal Inlay
Image
Needed
CG037689 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2011-06-02
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Blue
Inserts: 4 Red
Mold: H&C (LCV)
CG028045 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2022-12-01
Color: Orange
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028056 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2022-12-01
Color: Blue
Inserts: 4 Red
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG028023 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2021-12-09
Color: Blue
Mold: L's
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Shipped by C. W. Rice in the 1950s.
CG110826 Obsolete
Denom: 50¢
Added: 2013-07-07
Last Update: 2022-12-01
Color: Orange
Mold: Sun
Contributed by: Lee O'Dell
CG028169 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: Green
Inserts: 3 Brown
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Tim Harry
CG028037 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: BLUE
Inserts: 2 Lavender, Yellow
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028051 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: Green
Inserts: 3 Brown
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG028272 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2010-12-27
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Beige
Inserts: 3 Navy
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Brass Metal Inlay
CG033151 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2011-03-10
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Beige
Inserts: 3 Navy
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Jim Colbert

Silver Metal Inlay
CG088567 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2012-08-09
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Blue
Inserts: 3 Orange
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Don Lueders

Brass Metal Inlay
Error Chip, Chip scanned in a plastic page
CG295447 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2022-11-17
Last Update: 2022-11-17
Color: Green
Inserts: 3 White/Pink
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: George Dmitrevsky

Brass Metal Center
Notched
CG028025 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2013-07-08
Color: BLUE
Inserts: 2 Pink, Yellow
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028019 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2023-03-12
Color: Green
Inserts: 2 Gray
Mold: L's
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Line on bottom of '1'
CG028020 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2023-03-12
Color: Green
Mold: L's
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG302247 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2023-03-12
Color: Green
Inserts: 2 White
Mold: L's
Contributed by: Luke Rapley

No line on bottom of '1'
CG028170 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2022-12-01
Color: Blue
Inserts: 2 Lavender, Yellow
Mold: Sun
Contributed by: Tim Harry

Dark $1
Darker design above Garden City
CG028171 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2013-06-25
Color: BLUE
Inserts: 2 Lavender, Yellow
Mold: Sun
Contributed by: Tim Harry

Light $1
Lighter design above Garden City
CG028038 Obsolete
Denom: $2
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: Green
Inserts: 4 Orange/Yellow
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG028052 Obsolete
Denom: $2
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: Lt Green
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Image
Needed
CG037691 Obsolete
Denom: $2
Added: 2011-06-02
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Lt Green
Mold: H&C (LCV)
CG097729 Obsolete
Denom: $2
Added: 2013-01-28
Last Update: 2018-09-22
Color: Lt Green
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Jim Colbert

Pan Chip
CG028193 Obsolete
Denom: $2
Added: 2010-12-24
Last Update: 2013-06-25
Color: Green
Inserts: 4 Orange/Yellow
Mold: Sun
Contributed by: Mat Ehrhardt
CG028166 Obsolete
Denom: $3
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: PINK
Inserts: 1 Blue, Purple
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Tim Harry
CG028046 Obsolete
Denom: $3
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2022-12-01
Color: Pink
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS - Gold
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG028039 Obsolete
Denom: $3
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2013-06-25
Color: PINK
Inserts: 1 Blue, Purple
Mold: Sun
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG187184 Obsolete
Denom: $3
Added: 2017-11-11
Color: Pink
Inserts: 1 Blue, Purple
Mold: Sun
Inlay: OR-Multi
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace

Darker design above "Garden City"
CG028040 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: Lt Brown
Inserts: 4 Beige/Yellow/Lime
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG028167 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2010-12-23
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: Lt Brown
Inserts: 4 Lime/Yellow/Beige
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Tim Harry

Sm inlay
CG028026 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Orange
Inserts: 3 White/Gray
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Brass Metal Inlay
CG037692 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2020-02-14
Last Update: 2022-12-01
Color: Brown
Inserts: 3 Blue/Orange
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: John K. Kallman
CG028053 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2019-01-22
Color: Tan
Inserts: 3 Blue/Orange
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: R -Tan
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG049684 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2015-03-28
Last Update: 2015-03-28
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 2 Brown
Mold: L's
Contributed by: Micah Schulte
CG028194 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2010-12-24
Last Update: 2013-06-25
Color: Lt Brown
Inserts: 4 Beige/Yellow/Lime
Mold: Sun
Contributed by: Mat Ehrhardt
CG028054 Obsolete
Denom: $10
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: LAVENDER
Inserts: 3 White/Orange
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Image
Needed
CG037693 Obsolete
Denom: $10
Added: 2011-06-02
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Pink
Inserts: 3 Orange/White/Orange
Mold: H&C (LCV)
CG028041 Obsolete
Denom: $10
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2022-12-01
Color: Dk Brown
Inserts: 3 Green/Orange
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Updated by: Jim Colbert
CG281638 Obsolete
Denom: $10
Added: 2022-03-14
Last Update: 2022-03-14
Color: Blue
Inserts: None
Mold: Plain
Contributed by: Ted Ramos
CG110827 Obsolete
Denom: $10
Added: 2013-07-07
Last Update: 2013-07-08
Color: Dk Brown
Inserts: 3 Green/Orange
Mold: Sun
Contributed by: Lee O'Dell
CG028027 Obsolete
Denom: $20
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Black
Inserts: 3 Orange/Red/Orange
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Brass Metal Inlay
CG033149 Obsolete
Denom: $20
Added: 2011-03-10
Last Update: 2011-03-10
Color: BLACK
Inserts: 3 Yellow/Red/Yellow
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
Image
Needed
CG037694 Obsolete
Denom: $20
Added: 2011-06-02
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Black
Inserts: 3 Gray/Tan/Gray
Mold: H&C (LCV)
CG028042 Obsolete
Denom: $20
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2018-03-14
Color: Dk Brown
Inserts: 4 Yellow/Blue/Orange
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Greg Susong
CG130006 Obsolete
Denom: $20
Added: 2014-07-03
Last Update: 2014-07-03
Color: BLACK
Inserts: 3 Yellow/Red/Yellow
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Don Lueders
CG130007 Obsolete
Denom: $20
Added: 2014-07-03
Last Update: 2022-12-01
Color: Black
Inserts: 3 Gray/Brown/Gray
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Don Lueders
CG028055 Obsolete
Denom: $25
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: PURPLE
Inserts: 3 Red/Blue
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG028028 Obsolete
Denom: $100
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2016-04-10
Color: Brown
Inserts: 3 White/Navy/White
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: Greg Susong

Brass Metal Inlay
CG110828 Obsolete
Denom: $100
Added: 2013-07-07
Last Update: 2013-07-08
Color: White
Inserts: 3 Pink/Blue
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Lee O'Dell
CG110829 Obsolete
Denom: $100
Added: 2013-07-07
Last Update: 2013-07-08
Color: White
Inserts: 3 Pink/Blue
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Contributed by: Lee O'Dell
CG110830 Obsolete
Denom: $200
Added: 2013-07-07
Last Update: 2013-07-09
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Green, 3 Orange
Mold: Sun
Contributed by: Lee O'Dell
CG028043 Obsolete
Denom: $500
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2013-07-09
Color: Gray
Inserts: 4 Pink, Blue
Mold: H&C (IHC)
Contributed by: Lee O'Dell

Oversized, 43mm
CG028044 Obsolete
Denom: $1000
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2022-12-01
Color: Mustard
Inserts: 3 Blue, Teal
Mold: H&C (IHC)
Contributed by: Lee O'Dell

Oversized, 43mm
No Cash Value Chips (6) [QuickView]
CG028057 Obsolete
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: BLUE
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub

Tournament Chip
CG028058 Obsolete
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-23
Color: Green
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Contributed by: Greg Susong

Tournament Chip
CG155857 Obsolete
Added: 2016-01-15
Color: White
Inserts: N/A
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS
Contributed by: Richard Edward Staeffler

Tournament Chip
CG161788 Obsolete
Added: 2016-04-27
Color: White
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS-Silver
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Updated by: Gary Acquistapace

Tournament Chip
CG247259 Obsolete
Added: 2020-07-18
Color: Orange
Inserts: N/A
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS
Contributed by: Jim Colbert

Tournament Chip
CG281639 Obsolete
Denom: 100
Added: 2022-03-14
Last Update: 2022-03-15
Color: White
Inserts: 4 Yellow
Mold: Sun
Mftr: Blue Chip
Inlay: R Yellow
Contributed by: Ted Ramos

Tournament Chip
Odds & Ends Chips (1) [QuickView]
CG216825 Obsolete
Added: 2018-12-17
Last Update: 2018-12-20
Color: White
Mold: Plain
Contributed by: Richard Edward Staeffler

Dealer Button
Tokens - Other (1) [QuickView]
CG155970 Obsolete
Added: 2016-01-18
Mftr: MC<
Contributed by: Richard Edward Staeffler
Casino Equipment
Playing Cards (1) [QuickView]
CG237468 Obsolete
Added: 2020-03-16
Last Update: 2020-03-16
Color: Red
Mftr: U.S. Playing Card Co.
Catalog#: Y5951
Contributed by: Mark Geldhof

US Playing Cards - Bee Y5951
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (3) [QuickView]
CG279806
Issued: 1967
Added: 2022-02-12
Last Update: 2022-07-26
Mftr: Burt Co.
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG279807
Issued: 1968
Added: 2022-02-12
Last Update: 2022-07-26
Mftr: Burt Co.
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG279808
Issued: 1969
Added: 2022-02-12
Last Update: 2022-07-26
Mftr: Burt Co.
Contributed by: David Sarles
Match Books (2) [QuickView]
CG311080
Added: 2023-12-14
Mftr: Applied Graphics
Contributed by: Eric Miller
CG311081
Added: 2023-12-14
Contributed by: Eric Miller
Wooden Nickels (1) [QuickView]
CG049685
Added: 2015-03-28
Last Update: 2015-03-28
Contributed by: Micah Schulte

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