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Owl Club

Calumet City, Illinois 60409
Type: Illegal
Status: Closed
Open: 1936, Close: 1951

The Boys in Chicago Heights by Matthew J. Luzi states FBI FILE 92.5793-155 "In 1936, Jim Emery, a member of the Chicago Crime Syndicate, opened the Owl Club, which became the largest gambling establishment and nightclub in Calumet City."

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Table Chips (10) [QuickView]

CG208212 Obsolete
Added: 2018-08-19
Last Update: 2018-08-19
Color: Off White
Mold: Hub
Inlay: HS
Logo: JP
Catalog#: ILOWL08
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

Initials: John Perry

CG208208 Obsolete
Added: 2018-08-19
Last Update: 2018-08-19
Color: White
Mold: T's
Inlay: HS Blue
Catalog#: ILOWL01
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

CG210259 Obsolete
Added: 2018-09-02
Last Update: 2018-09-02
Color: Yellow
Mold: T's
Inlay: HS Blue
Catalog#: ILOWL09
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

CG129732 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2021-04-25
Color: Navy
Mold: T's
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Luke Rapley

CG136424 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2014-10-30
Last Update: 2018-08-18
Color: White
Mold: T's
Inlay: HS Blue
Catalog#: ILOWL07
Contributed by: Jim Steffner

CG136425 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2014-10-30
Last Update: 2021-04-25
Color: Navy
Mold: T's
Inlay: HS-White
Catalog#: ILOWL05
Contributed by: Jim Steffner

CG136426 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2014-10-30
Last Update: 2018-08-18
Color: Red
Inserts: 4gry
Mold: T's
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: OC
Catalog#: ILOWL04
Contributed by: Jim Steffner

CG136427 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2014-10-30
Last Update: 2018-08-18
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 4red
Mold: T's
Inlay: HS Red
Catalog#: ILOWL03
Contributed by: Jim Steffner

CG208209 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2018-08-19
Last Update: 2018-08-19
Color: White
Mold: T's
Inlay: HS
Catalog#: ILOWL11
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

CG243600 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2020-06-12
Last Update: 2020-06-12
Color: Black
Inserts: 4-White
Mold: T's
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: "BJ"
Catalog#: ILOWL15
Contributed by: Doug Deems

Odds & Ends Chips (2) [QuickView]

CG208210 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2018-08-19
Last Update: 2018-08-19
Color: Blue
Mold: T's
Inlay: HS
Catalog#: ILOWL12
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

Cancelled

CG208211 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2018-08-19
Last Update: 2018-08-19
Color: Red
Mold: T's
Inlay: HS
Catalog#: ILOWL10
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

Cancelled

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CG292145
Issued: 10/4/1954
Added: 2022-09-15
Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg

CG292146
Issued: 10/4/1954
Added: 2022-09-15
Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg

CG292148
Issued: 10/6/1957
Added: 2022-09-15
Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg

CG292147
Issued: 10/8/1957
Added: 2022-09-15
Last Update: 2022-09-15
Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg

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