For those of you who are members of the Illegal Collectors Club, you propably read about this club in The Lookout Newsletter. These chips were uncovered in Louisiana last year and I have been sitting on them ever since. I am finally ready to start selling some to those interested.

Here are the stats:
Club: New Club Forest (a.k.a. Club Forest)
Local: Monroe, Louisiana
Chips: yellow and red, square in circle, hot stamped, no denominations
Price: $18 for a set of both colors (the reds are more worn than the yellows, probably a lower denom)

The red chip scan did not come out, so I left it off.

Incidently, there were also some red and yellow chips found with the "rectangle and heart" mold. However, only 14 of the yellow were found (all but 3 in collections), and only 5 of the reds turned up (all but one in collections.)

First respondants get the best chips.

Send payments to: Ed Hertel, PO Box 2536, Stafford, TX 77497-2536 or Paypal: edhertel@prodigy.net

For some history of this club, here is the article as it appeared in the Lookout (minus the mural painting of the club.)

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Most illegal chip collectors know about the Original Club Forest from New Orleans, with its doz-ens of chips and other artifacts, but until recently, another New Club Forest had been hidden from popular knowledge.

The locals in Monroe, Louisiana, know right away about the little club called New Club Forest. Today, it’s just a part of their town’s history, but during the 1950’s, this club put them on the map. Located on Highway 15, the Club Forest ran small gaming during the 1940’s by provid-ing the traveler with a little rest, a bite to eat, and if time permitted a chance on either the black-jack or craps table.

During the 1950’s, a man named Buddy Nuggent came in and turned the club into a pre-mier spot for high stakes poker. Although blackjack and craps were still offered, they were used more as a tool to keep gamblers busy until a poker position opened up. This “New” Club Forest was not only a stop-off for travelers, but became the destination.

The 1960’s did not pass by the New Club Forest with any generosity. Law enforcement started cracking down on the smaller clubs, and the New Club Forest fell under this umbrella. It was continually raided and forced to open and close randomly until the 1970’s when the club closed its doors for good.