Gambling Memorabilia Featuring the Collection of Tom Blue
Fri, Mar 1, 2019 04:30AM EST
Lot 474
Shirt Holdout.
Estimate: $50 - $100
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Shirt Holdout. Crafted from plastic, tape, and Velcro. In operation, the holdout is hidden between the buttons of a button-down shirt and is used for switching cards in and out of play. Unused, marked ?medium? with an old price of $35. While crude, the device was extremely popular with hustlers in the heyday of the Gardena card rooms. Those who used this type of holdout were said to be ?playing the shirt.
