Comments on: Menu Collection, Part One: Las Vegas

By: Ted Barber

Ted Barber — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:14:27 +0000

If anyone is interested, I have a collection of 4000 menus dating from 1752 to the present. In addition, I ahve the opoening day Flamingo and the re-opening the following year. We are going to sell the entire collection at one of the large auction houses this summer. If you are looking for anything intersting we may have it and would be willing to break the piece out of the collection for the right price.

By: Derrick Bostrom

Derrick Bostrom — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:27:36 +0000

I’m not expert on lounge culture, but I’ve been to a wedding or two. My advise to you is to do as little as you can to distract your guests’ attention from the bride.

By: Lanae

Lanae — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:18:11 +0000

Hey- I just found your site by some google searching….I am getting married in November. The reception is going to be held at a Casino in the midwest. I was thinking of trying pull of the 1960’s casino lounge feel (not too over the top) and I am looking for photos of tables for ideas of how what kind of centerpieces to use. I was thinking I could find some sort of lamps where I could put those rechargable candle lights with votives for a real “loungey” feel. I have photos of the space if you have some ideas. I was also thinking about surprising the guests with an Elvis impersonator and let him sing a few songs…thoughts?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:06:30 +0000

The neon museum loves anything that displays vintage signs.

By: Betty O'Reilly

Betty O'Reilly — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:17:34 +0000

I have aquired an old menu of Vic Damone’s. There is no address, city or any other information on it. I can not find any information about that restaraunt anywhere. Any info would be appriciated.

By: Ron B

Ron B — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 07:22:46 +0000

I have a set of Desert Inn menus from the early 50’s. There are 8 of them in what is called the Desert Flower Collection. I have all 8 covers. I’m looking to get more info on them and was wondering if anyone was aware of a method of contacting a collectors group or any type of organization that could help me value them.
Thanks
RB

By: Derrick Bostrom

Derrick Bostrom — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:15:11 +0000

Gracias!

By: not unpreposterous

not unpreposterous — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:56:56 +0000

I have an ashtray with that Sahara logo on it. My parents stole it when they were young and I’ve had that image in my head since early childhood. Smoking accessories — always cool.

This site is fantastic.

By: eizofl22

eizofl22 — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:45:27 +0000

These are some classic designs. Vegas seems to be loosing some of it’s charm these days now the corporations have taken over.

By: Marty Weil

Marty Weil — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:42:46 +0000

I’m glad you featured this ephemera. Old paper is often under-appreciated. I feature similar ephemera on my blog at http://www.ephemera.typepad.com

I enjoy your blog and thought this was a very cool post. Thanks for featuring it.