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Harold's Club or Bust License Plate Topper (99809)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Casino and Gambling Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
Harold's Club or Bust License Plate Topper  (99809)
SOLD
250.00USD+ (62.50) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2019 Mar 08 @ 11:43UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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On his twenty-fifth birthday, February 23, 1935, Harold Smith Sr. opened a tiny gambling club in Reno, Nevada. He had come to “the biggest little city” because California was cracking down on the carnival games his family ran in the Bay Area, and in 1931 Nevada had legalized gambling. Smith called his place “Harold's Club”. Pappy Smith was quite the promoter. The most famous promotion involved “Harold's Club or Bust” roadside billboards erected worldwide. Soon there were ash trays, post cards, and license plates toppers. Each topper had a city on it. This topper is for Newton, Iowa.

Date: c1930's
City/County: Reno
State: Nevada