{"product_id":"vintage-1949-1951-american-o-dwyer-s-illegal-casino-gambling-club-5-00-clay-poker-chip-new-orleans-jefferson-louisiana","title":"Vintage 1949-1951 American O’Dwyer’s Illegal Casino Gambling Club $5.00 Clay Poker Chip (New Orleans\/Jefferson, Louisiana)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUp for sale is a Vintage 1949-1951 American O’Dwyer’s Illegal Casino Gambling Club $5.00 Clay Poker Chip (New Orleans\/Jefferson, Louisiana)! It measures 1 9\/16” in diameter. The piece is in great overall condition with minor signs of wear consistent with its age and use. Please message us if you have any questions. Thanks!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis official $5.00 vintage casino chip originates from O'Dwyer's, an iconic mid-century gambling house that operated at 100 Jefferson Highway in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, during a brief but famous run from 1949 to 1951. Established by the prominent O'Dwyer family after selling the nearby Club Forest property, the club was renowned for its opulent carpeted gaming floors, high-society clientele, and wide-open casino operations prior to Governor Jimmie Davis's anti-gambling enforcement waves. Higher denomination pieces like this five-dollar chip are significantly scarcer than standard fractional chips, featuring the signature pastel pink and light purple composite body with sharp black inlay graphics showing the official venue text framed by a classic winner's laurel wreath border. The crisp hot-stamp artwork reflects the high-end presentation standard of the O'Dwyer brothers, who spared no expense outfitting their flagship venue to compete with Las Vegas action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE SEVERAL OF THESE CHIPS AVAILABLE AND THEY ARE BEING SOLD INDIVIDUALLY! WHILE ALL CHIPS ARE IN SIMILAR VINTAGE CONDITION, EACH HAS SUBTLE NATURAL VARIATIONS AND CONDITION DIFFERENCES AS SHOWN IN THE MULTI-CHIP PHOTOS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e♦️$5.75 flat rate shipping to all of the United States (Combined, international, and freight shipping as well as local pickup available upon request!)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smokin' Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49101924860059,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4310\/5179\/files\/78C898BB-DBCE-4DCA-977C-C655386FFFC6.jpg?v=1785103521","url":"https:\/\/www.smokinfinds.com\/products\/vintage-1949-1951-american-o-dwyer-s-illegal-casino-gambling-club-5-00-clay-poker-chip-new-orleans-jefferson-louisiana","provider":"Smokin' Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}