Topic Of The Week: "Vegas Collectables"

[Steve]

This week's Topic Of The Week question is:

What are some items people have made a Vegas collection out of? Some folks collect t-shirts, some collect casino chips - what else has become a collection?

[hambone]

We collect silver strikes, the collectable casino coins found in some casinos. They are in a slot machine type machine. The centers are silver surrounded by a brassy metal.

[stuffarooni]

- Shot glasses

- Hotel keys (I put the dates I stayed at the hotel on the back of them, and then tape them to my refrigerator.)

[tomadams]

I have collected $1.00 chips since about 1970. I have many chips from casino's long gone. Guess I will never get my money back. By the way Steve I leave tomorrow morning for Vegas for a week. I am flying US Air so say a pray for me.

Keep up your great work on Vegas as we all truly enjoy your info and that of your subscribers.

Tom

[PinkFloydActuary]

I collect used decks of cards from the casinos. When I get 28 of them, I get a poster size frame and some matting and create a framed set.

I also collect logo golf balls and display them in the golf ball cases.

[mrhonesty]

Ashtrays!!!! Not many Casinos have ashtrays of any kind anymore,but I add to my collection thru ebay

[NMJETT]

Back in the early 80's when they first started slot tournaments I used to get all kinds of offers to play in the tourneys. Some were free (which I usually ended up entering) and some were for a small buy in. I also saved all the offers from various casinos (free rooms, dinner, etc.) and the Las Vegas magazines (What's On, etc.) My big project now is sorting them into years and casinos and mounting them in scrapbooks. I think my kids will get a kick out of seeing what Vegas would do to bring the gambling tourists in. My earliest is 1981 (when my now 27 year old son) was 1-1/2 years old!

[iam4nd]

We have a nice framed set of thirty-five silver strikes mounted on the wall in our hallway. We have also saved almost all of the slot cards we have amassed over the years while visiting Las Vegas. We don't really go out of our way to collect either item anymore; just sort of let them come to us;) .

[Mrs. PapaGeorgio]

My husband and I collect memories, everything else is just "stuff."
:D

[JenJenFer]

I have a few Vegas collections of which a couple are not as available as they used to be.
Casino coin cups
$1 dollar coins
shot glasses
and, drink glasses. The larger the better. :D

[Big Bad Bob]

I used to collect Match Books but now we collect all the free stuff in the room ----soaps, shampoos, lotions, etc.... I also will collect a souvenir golf ball on occasion and have a few of them. One thing I started collecting purely by accident but now I make a point of getting are the tickets from slot machines when I'm done playing. I'm talking about the ones for less than a dollar. It's kind of funny to show people all my "winnings" and they see a collection of payout tickets for .01 each.

[Alohafri]

I/we collect shot glasses and match books. The latter is kind of an oddity because neither of us smoke.

[redapple]

My husband and I collect the the silver strike coins,
the slot machine paper slips for .01, slot cards. And we save our room keys. It is interesting to look at the items from casinos that are no longer there.

[mr1ed]

We colected Mad Money Jokers from Lady Luck when theyn were open.
mr1ed:cool:

[polar]

- Hotel keys (I put the dates I stayed at the hotel on the back of them, and then tape them to my refrigerator.)[/QUOTE]

I love this idea Stuffarooni..brillant :D

[SmeagolsMathom]

I've collected a bunch of those plastic coin cups (back in the day when slots spewed coin).
I'm still wondering what to do with the things...

[kennyboy69]

i collect matchbooks

[gailbreadhead]

I started out collecting plastic coin cups. I have a stack of them but use one to collect quarters for my next trip.

I've collected some ashtrays when they used to have the casino's logo on them. I have a few silver strikes and $1 coins from the different casinos. I also kept a lot of the 'freebies' given out when you signed up for the slot clubs (a big gold necklace from the original Caesar's, fanny pack from Circus, Circus, etc.) But the biggest collection by far are the club cards themselves. Seems everytime we go they are either issuing new ones or you get one that is good at multiple casinos. I also kept some of these souveniers from Indian casinos in Michigan and Arizona. My goal is to gamble in every state of the union. Also added the Bahamas to the list on a visit last year.

[Mtshooter]

Same as a few have noted: shot glasses (not sure why, as have hundreds already!), matchbooks from everywhere (even have friends traveling overseas pick them up for me), and slot cards. WISH I would have begun collecting gaming chips when I first began visiting 10 years ago as many casinos/chips are no longer available. LOVE the key collection idea as I never can remember the room # once I get home. Would be nice to be able to recommend a room or even a side of hallway (odd/even, etc) when people ask what to request. Thanks for the great tip!

[ASTIDIXIE]

:D Well I do collect tshirts as well as sweatshirts. But I specifically come out during the rodeo week in December so..............I also collect Rodeo jackets, tshirts, sweatshirts and other rodeo and country western clothing as well as other western items. I seem to collect cowboy boots made of resin now also.
Cowboy Marketplace and Cowboy Christmas get quite a bit of money out of me as long as the casinos cooperate..........lol :D

[mweber]

Years ago I used to collect ash trays. Many casinos started using plain non-logoed ash trays. Now you can hardly find any with a casino name on them.

I then switched to collecting match books. When I visit a casino for the first time I either go to a bar or ask a floor person for a couple books of matches.

I also have a collection of general memorabilia like drink stirers, pamphlets, coffee cups, drink coasters etc.

Mike from Orlando

[FJHS3]

I have collected Silver Strikes, but at $10 a collectable, I have cashed in or sold most except for one from the casinos that are gone.

Despite much abuse from my girlfriend, I collect hotel Keys and Slot Club cards. She's coming around tho!!! :)

We also send a postcard to ourselves from any trip we take so we have a picture, time/date stamp and a nice memory.

Fred

[Boston_Bill]

Coffee mugs. My favorite is a from the Mirage, white with colorful logo. As I said in another thread I wish the hotels would sell soveniers on-line.

[dscs007]

Our favorite Vegas collectable is refrigerator magnets. We have quite a few from many old and imploded casinos.

David

[vegasbabe]

I've collected the decorative goblet glasses over the years. Most of them came from excalibur, but other casinos have copied their idea and design.

I've also collected matchbooks from the various hotels.

My most unusual--I've saved all my Hypnotiq bottles that I've emptied over the years, and if I can find a good glass cutting tool, to cut off the necks off of the bottles, I plan to make a grand candle display, complete with turquioise votives. Someday!

[vegasbabe]

My husband and I collect memories, everything else is just "stuff."
:D

how sweet!

[arrtee62]

When I first visited Las Vegas oh so many years ago, I found that the playing cards were cheap...at least at some places anyway. So I have decks of all varieties from all casinos around the Las Vegas and Laughlin too. Also found a knack at collecting Silver Strikes too. I won one on a machine once and I was hooked. I have to try and win one on each trip.

[BOBNDEE]

I've collected a bunch of those plastic coin cups (back in the day when slots spewed coin).
I'm still wondering what to do with the things...

I use them under the bathroom sink to put combs, razors, and other things that you want handy. When they were available I got a couple from the casino and used them in my room to put my makeup etc, in on the counter so I would not have to search for things.
dee of bobndee

[JUDY316]

I collect magnets from all the hotels. I have a refrigerator full of them!
Also matchbooks and shot glasses.

[stevevarro]

Over the years I have collected many things, now getting to the point of wanting to downsize and I'm thinking about getting rid of some of them.

I still have my collections of Playing Card and Matchbooks. I have several from casinos that are no longer with us.

[stevevarro]

I just remembered a collection I got rid of when I got married.

For years I've collected business cards and still have a huge collection.

Before the days of the "porn slappers, the call girls use to place their cards on the newspaper boxes along the strip. You'd see them sticking out on the tops and sides of these boxes. Being that they were business cards I thought I'd collect them as well. :cool:

One day I was driving down the strip with my father and I saw a whole line of newspapers boxes just stuffed with dozens of different cards from the call girls. We were approaching a red light at that corner so I asked dad to jump out a grab me some. The sight of this distinguished looking, white haired, gentleman jumping out of the car and furiously grabbing up all the different cards he could get his hands on before the light turned green was hystarical. :D

I collected those cards (until I got married), but, for the record, I never called any of them.

[MrsMayor]

We collect posters and have them plaque mounted. We display them in our rec room. We have posters from all the shows we have attended as well as many Vegas posters. The Gamblers General Store is a grest resource!

[Irishsis]

I collect chips, I have chips from every casino I have been in, here in the states and in the Carib, i could probably sponser a trip to LV with all of the chips.

[dreamcatcheril]

It was Ashtrays, all but 2 have broken
matchbooks
hotel coffee cups, every morning I take a short trip to Vegas

[jimearthangel]

I like to collect hotel pens from Vegas. Each Hotel/Casino that I visit, I usually try to find a pen with their name on it. It is an interesting collection especially the ones that are no longer there.

[lasvegasrhonda]

We also collect the silver strikes. Unfortunately many of the casinos have quit carrying those machines. We have some of them framed and the rest I keep in golf ball collection "frames". I just like to look at them. I have a few $5 chips but my husband threatened me if I started collecting them :eek:

[earleene]

:) We collect photos. Have some in frames, some in albums. Sure are great for remembering special times. They look like we traveled the world. They help me get by until I can get my next Vegas Fix.:D

[Kandik]

Over the years I have been collecting a couple of different things. I used to purchase refrigerator magnets (my favorite says "I lost my ass in Vegas" with a four legged one on it),then I found that by keeping the room key and attaching a magnet on the back it became a souvenir to hang on the frig. I now purchase anything that says "Welcome to Las Vegas" - clocks, belt buckles etc. I also have a drawer full of slot cards. One of my friends connected fish line to her slot cards and hangs them on her Christmas tree as garland.

[vpugno@aol.com]

I Have Been Going To Vegas For Many Years And I Have A Collection Of Slot Cards, Over 50 Silver Strikes, Chips From Closed And Imploded Casinos And Most Of All My Lapel Pins From Every Casino In Vegas. As They Open New Casinos I Get Another Lapel Pin And Pin Them To A Fabric Board Hanging On A Wall. I So Far Have 5 Pin Boards. Going Back To Vegas In October. Can't Wait.

[slicerboy]

I have been collecting $5 chips from any casino I go to since 1993. I keep them on my desk in my office so I am constantly playing with them thinking about my next trip to Vegas. I have $315.00 worth of these chips but some of the casinos are long gone by now.
I was at the Stardust the last night they were open and they wouldn't give me a chip from the cage. I actually had to pretend to be playing and cashed a $10 bill, then left. It was sad to say goodbye to a Las Vegas Icon.

[vegasdough]

I'm a craps player so I collect dice. Many places aren't selling them anymore so it's getting harder to complete the collection.

[Lemiwf]

I started collecting pens about 5 years ago. I collect a pen if it is from a casino that has a story behind it from my visit. I use the pens on a daily basis as they remind me of the fun I had. My next visit is in June and we will see Mamma Mia....I will be sure to get a pen from Mandalay Bay then. :)

[cindyinnj]

I don't really collect anything, but I do have some souvenirs.....t-shirts and a few dollar chips I saved from Bellagio, and Mirage.

My daughter has quite a few objects from Luxor, her passion (and possible future career) is ancient Egypt so she got quite a few souvenirs.

A friend of mine has a collection of shot glasses from each casino, and I know someone elso who collects dice and cards from each casino.

[Sweetshel]

I used to collect coin cups from every casino I visited. When I ran out of space, I started packing gifts in them and gave them to people I thought would enjoy having them.

[leighw55]

Even though I don't smoke I started collecting the matchbooks 7 years ago when we had our first trip to Vegas. I use them to light candles in my house. I have a large wooden bowl that I put them in. I aslo have started collecting the different players club cards and anything they give you free for signing up for the players clubs.

[lvooris]

I collect vintage lv hotel matchbooks, hotel cards, ashtrays (hard to find):D

[xanadu4964]

We collect matchbooks. We have a giant round fishbowl that is full of differnet casino's matchbooks. Some that are no longer around like
The Reserve.:D I also have a cookie jar from the Luxur shaped like the sphinx

[Johanna7]

I collect some mugs, have some from Aladdin, some silver strikes, only have 3, 2 from Westward Ho, 1 from Barbary Coast, I have casino tubs which I use to put flower pots in on the windowsil in the basement, I have players cards from various casinos, notepads, pens, etc. Of course I use the pens and the notepads but they remind me of LV.

As for soaps and shampoos from hotels, they go to my Daughter-in-Law who gives them to their church for the homeless. They bring in a busload of homeless people every Wednesday for lunch and dole out clothing and personal grooming items (much needed by the homeless).

I also have a lot of players cards and many from casinos no longer in existence. Not difficult the past few years the way casinos have disappeared or changed their names.

I do have a $5 casino chip from Casino Niagara which we got free with coupon in 2000 for the centennial.

In other words, I have a bunch of junk in my house.

[barfar1]

I collect those little jars of jelly and mustard that you get with room service, hubby collects pens, and my sister collects the colorful beads from the Rio which she uses as garland for here Christmas tree every year (looks great!).

[GILUV2Gamble]

I have over the years going to Vegas have collected the $5 commorative chips and regular casino chips. I have some from casinos that are no longer. My favorite ones are the commemorative set from Circus Circus. The little pouch that came with them is soo cool.

[CaroleP]

I collect brooch (pins) from the various hotel. For instense "Paris"an Eiffel Tower rhinestone pin; Bellagio, a gold crown, felt like a queen when I stayed there. They are usually in the gift shops and I try to relate to the casino with the selection. I not only collect from Las Vegas, but also where ever I travel.

[starvegasgirl]

I used to collection shot glasses... but stopped. I now collect pens. I love the pens from the hotels! I collect pens on every trip!

After reading the replies, I am considering collecting chips from each hotel.

Oh... I collect men too! ;)

92 days to go....

[Jacqui, Duskette8]

I collect clothes.... but I collect clothes no matter where I go.... hold on, that's not a Vegas thing, that's a shopping thing!! :D

I collect roomkeys from Vegas but I usually pick up a wee thing from each hotel, not necessarily the same kind of thing from each place, just something to remind me about Vegas, until the next time :p

[MHIROTSU]

As for a use for those old coin buckets, if you do any kind of painting or refinishing work, pour the gallong cans into the smaller coin buckets. The large buckets are a little too big to hold in one hand, but the smaller ones are perfect for me.

Suzy used to save all of the free toiletries, until it exceeded about 100 pounds of pure, unadulterated junk. I had 4 suitcases full of the stuff.

I don't collect the pens, but I take them and use them until I lose them.

My favorite collectible is a $25 chip from Hard Rock with Jimi Hendrix on it. Purple Haze ....

And for the woman who collects men, I think we need to meet, unless you turn praying mantiss, in which case I'll stick to what I have.

Mike

[Tweeets]

My husband and I collect memories, everything else is just "stuff."
:D


Excellent Answer Mrs. P! That's all we collect too. :)

[lvandm]

As a poker player
I collect Bad Beat stories:eek: :eek: :eek:
LOL!

[4patty]

Casino napkins. I already have: Cesars Palace, Bellagio, Imperial Palace, The Orleans, the Paris, Planet Hollywood, The Westward Ho. I also have decks of cards. When I go back in August (I just got back last week), I am going to try and get more (napkins & cards). I just love Vegas. My sister says I only speak English & Vegas.

Pat

[sue2u2]

Have quite a collection of stir sticks from drinks at various casino bars. Definitely don't take up much space so can just put them in my purse and we use them at home when entertaining.

[bracken777]

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We collect mostly casino dice from the craps tables. But, we also collect $1.00 casino chips, and a few other casino collectibles like playing cards from the Blackjack tables. Click here to see some of the items we collect: Casinobilia (http://stores.ebay.com/Casinobilia)

We started collecting casino memorabilia about 4 years ago, and now we have a collection of about 2000 dice, and several hundred chips.

We also have casino matchbooks, ashtrays, tokens and a few silver strikes. We really enjoy collecting stuff from the casinos.

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[JMVegas5866]

I really don't have anything I specifically collect. It's all random. If I find something to be unique I'll buy or keep it for a souvineer. Some stuff I have collected over the years include:

Ceasars Shadow Bar napkin (has a cool outline of a Shadow Bar dancer printed on the napkin). If there's any unique napkin designs I'll take one.

Las Veags snow globe with all the Strip casino's inside. I want to buy that small Welcome to Las Vegas sign that lights up that they sell in those Vegas souvineer shops.

Decks of cards from the Plaza (2005 design with cool vintage pattern). If I find any unique designs on decks of cards I'll pick some up.

Pens from my hotel room and those Keno crayons/markers.

If there's any cool looking designs on matchbooks then I'll take one.

I save all my trip itenaries (air & hotel) every few years so I know how much I use to pay for my trips to Vegas. It's not really a collection just something I keep for a while then eventually toss to record how much trips cost each year.

Any unique ads from those Las Vegas magazines they put in the hotel room. Example: TI Club Tangerine ad with the vintage looking burlesque chick posing.

Other paper media such as unique show programs (my favorites being Follies Bergere and Jubilee).



I try to collect unique things only, not common stuff, because if I were to collect everything with no rhyme or reason it would get out of control and half of it I would end up tossing and wasting. I don't like to take stuff just to take stuff.

[Blackjack]

I have always saved a $.50 (fifty cent) piece from winning at the blackjack tables (which is now up to 14), match books, and "stir sticks" from drinks. They are nothing fancy, but something to talk about when company sees the collection.

[Jane Boyd]

My husband & I save slot cards from the various casinos

[jayhawk1]

We collect swizzle sticks and cocktail napkins (started as a joke years ago).We also collect playing cards and coin cups.

[jolo777]

I seem to have a little bit of everything that I've accumulated over the years. Plenty of Match books, old and new, ashtrays old with casino names, promotional items like t-shirts, picture frames, tote bags, coffee and travel mugs, a couple of commemorative chips, plenty of players slot cards, key chains, and room keys both from casino's of the past and present. Shot glasses, sun visors, jackets, and even a slot players glove. I almost forgot the photographs, with and without souvenir frames. I am running out of space, but I can't seem to throw away any of it and I don't know why. My original goal was to just collect lots of winnings. I ended up with lots of great memories. ;)

[tryon4]

ABout the only thing we actually collect are those coins you can get out of slot amchines from each hotel. I think we have about 45 - 50 of them. When we have friends going to Vegas for the first time we give them one for luck.:)

[rivers]

Among $1 chips, I collect las vegas swizzle sticks. i have over 100 different ones! I also started collecting old vegas brochures, coupon books, hotel maps and gaming guides.

[pateboo]

I used to collection shot glasses... but stopped. I now collect pens. I love the pens from the hotels! I collect pens on every trip!

After reading the replies, I am considering collecting chips from each hotel.

Oh... I collect men too! ;)

92 days to go....

Forget the collecting chips, how are you collecting the men?;) My late mother used to ask me to buy her the used playing cards, too bad she never asked me to bring guys home.

[paramont_jan]

Our main collection is unique drink ware, including the Paris "Balloon" ceramic drink holder, Excalibur Tournament of Kings beer stein, Luxor smoked glass extra tall liqueur glass, the "New Aladdin Hotel and Casino" mugs (which were from the original imploded building - where we stayed on our first visit to Vegas ever in 1987 - well, it was newly renovated then! LOL), Bally's tall shiny Daquiri cups in both Gold and Red, and a tall blue space-age fluted glass from Quark's bar.

Other neat odds and ends we've collected from Vegas include: the souvenir menu from Quark's bar when it first opened; programs from Jubilee, Follies Bergere and Phantom of the Opera; romantic photos snapped of the two of us by the in-house photographers at Stratosphere, Harrah's comedy club, and Follies Bergere; photos from Quark's gift shop including myself as Seven of Nine and my husband as a member of the Enterprise Crew (next generation). Oh, and I bought the Luxor nightgown with the cat posing next to the Egyptian cat years ago and it's still my favourite nightgown. Yes, the souvenir hucksters have made a mint off of me.

We also inherited a matchbox collection from my husband's uncle. They appear to be from the 1960s/70s and are from Vegas and Hawaii.

[yanxfan]

Like my sister mentioned above, I collect the beads from Rio. It all started when hubby and I participated and rode one of the floats and they gave us what seemed like hundreds of strands to wear, and hundreds more to throw. They were so beautiful and colors so vibrant, I tried to think of some use for them. Then I had the idea to hang them on my Christmas tree like tinsel. They are really shiny and the Christmas lights reflect off the beads making the tree look like it has thousands more lights. Now, whenever we go, I bring home the beads I collect from each trip and add them to my collection! I've gotten so many compliments on them...It really does look beautiful and, of course, also is a nice reminder of my home away from home!

[Pooch01_99]

One of my aunts brought back a glass jar designed to hold stuff. On the jar are the names of some of the casinos, some from the past. Like the Sands, Showboat, Hacienda, Mint.

[rambler]

:cool: ash trays and coin buckets are becoming harder to find and may become an item that is no longer in casinos in the near future. the wife collects match books,swizzle sticks and players cards. With changing attitudes about smoking, match books may become the next item that will be hard to find. Swizzle sticks are also becoming harder to find.I try to get a $1 chip from every casino i visit.I also go for the silver strike coins and will pick up the special souvenir chips when availible. It seems as if the casinos know they have a good thing going, the souvenir chips use to to be in $1, $5 denominations .now most are in $5, $25 denom. LOL

[nswanzy]

Keychains....from casinos, restaurants, shows, towns etc.....they're cheap, small and easy to carry home. I have over 300 at last count from our various travels. My husband collects caps...they're are a pain to pack and bring home, but he loves 'em!

Nan

[SandyA]

<<In other words, I have a bunch of junk in my house.>>

I loved Johanna's response! Unfortunately, that could be mine, too<g>. We collect silver strikes, used casino cards and refrigerator magnets. My favorite collectable was the lighted Las Vegas sign...I made a display with a Dept. 56 Casino Riverboat (for those unfamiliar with Dept 56 they make porcelain and ceramic lighted buildings) using the Las Vegas sign, some palm trees and water....it's the Lake Mead casino! When I light it up, it's almost like being there.

Sandy

[dscs007]

I want to buy that small Welcome to Las Vegas sign that lights up that they sell in those Vegas souvineer shops.

.

I have seen those at Spencers Gifts in the mall here. They may be in a Spencers near you.

David

[Tweeets]

I have seen those at Spencers Gifts in the mall here. They may be in a Spencers near you.

David


You might also try Walgreens, I saw it there last April. If not Google it, just key "Las Vegas Sign Lamp". :)

[JMVegas5866]

Haha they sell the Welcome to Las Vegas signs at Spencer gifts too? Thanks I'll look into that! If that's the case that's one thing less I'll have to lug home this summer, so thanks for the tip! Now that you guys mention it I think I seen them on eBay too but I can't remember.

Oh yeah I know the Wal Greens in Vegas definately have them. I was in some convienence store Downtown last year and noticed them. Whatever that store is across from Neonopolis... might have been a Rite Aid or Wal Greens.

[jolo777]

Haha they sell the Welcome to Las Vegas signs at Spencer gifts too? Thanks I'll look into that! If that's the case that's one thing less I'll have to lug home this summer, so thanks for the tip! Now that you guys mention it I think I seen them on eBay too but I can't remember.

Oh yeah I know the Wal Greens in Vegas definately have them. I was in some convienence store Downtown last year and noticed them. Whatever that store is across from Neonopolis... might have been a Rite Aid or Wal Greens.

try this web page, I have sent for items from them before, I think they have what you want on line and more. http://www.vegasinthesun.com/
Joyce

[JMVegas5866]

try this web page, I have sent for items from them before, I think they have what you want on line and more. http://www.vegasinthesun.com/
Joyce

:) Thanks for the link! I booked marked it.

[luvmesumvegas]

The only thing I collect are ATM withdrawl receipts. :D

[sawsman]

Cancelled checks. :mad: :(

[tomadams]

just returned from Vegas and US Air was fine. Thanks for the prayers.

Tom

[vegaschick]

i collect keychains and done so for a long time, i always get keychains where ever i go on vaction, i have lost count on how many i have. i have 10 keychains from vegas (not all of them are from hotels though).




vegaschick

[gina777]

I collect the 'Do Not Disturb' signs from the hotels I have stayed at.

[magicfish]

I have an odd assortment of items, such as pens, matchbooks, hotel keys, cars, old slot club cards, etc.

I also keep the toiletries - but a friend collects them for a local church which supplies sandwiches and toiletries to the needy - so when I get enough....I give them to him to bring to the church.

My favorites are hotel keys, which are on my bulletin board at work, and do not disturb signs - my fav. do not disturb is from Paris LAs Vegas, which says it in French!

[livinthedream]

I collect chips and pens

[slugr]

I always try to find some money to collect from out there but I seem to have a hard time doing it. Can anyone help me find the right one to get it at?

[HeyNow]

I collect the $1 chips. I never really put any time or effort into it, but I will keep a $1 chip from the casinos where I gamble.

I also buy 5 or 6 decks of casino cards every trip, but I always use them so I don't really collect them.

I also get Coffee Mugs every year if I can find one I like that I don't have.

[Steve]

Sorry for the delay in posting a new "Topic Of The Week" question. I will post it again this Monday.

Steve

[dscs007]

"Topic Of The Wee"
Steve

I hope that's not going to be the new topic, Steve:eek: .

David

[Steve]

I hope that's not going to be the new topic, Steve:eek: .

David

I fixed it :D But it probably would have been a classic.

Steve

[jefftune]

I too collect matchbooks. When I was young my grandparents had a big bowl of matchboooks from places they had visited. I adopted the idea and have a big vase with matchbooks from all over, with many Vegas ones of course.

[tunadz]

Could someone figure out how to use the hole in the slot club cards to sew them together? If so, I think I could put together a 'birdman of alcatraz' coat of many colors on the cheap.

[VegasBride]

I collect chips (metal & clay), matchbooks, pens, hotel room keys and slot cards. My husband collects shot glasses. Did you know that you cannot get a Riviera shot glass.:mad: All their shops are leased and there is no Riviera casino gift shop.

[lindainwi]

My husband and I collect memories, everything else is just "stuff."
:D

I love your answer... so very true. ;)

[lindainwi]

Could someone figure out how to use the hole in the slot club cards to sew them together? If so, I think I could put together a 'birdman of alcatraz' coat of many colors on the cheap.

pipecleaners...lol

[hipster818]

I collect chips from the Hard Rock Hotel. Doesn't matter what denomination is. It started when my brother was going back to LA and we had one chip left and gave it to me. It is a $5 chip and ever since then every time I go to Vegas and I go to the Hard Rock Hotel and pick up a chip.

[Steve]

Eileen and I stopped by the Frontier to look for souveniers and all we were able to find were some Frontier pens. Everything else was either sold or removed from circulation.

Everything else was gone. They were still using the Frontier brand of cards and chips.

We even stayed a while and played Pai Gow and a few slot machines.

Steve

[jolo777]

I collect chips (metal & clay), matchbooks, pens, hotel room keys and slot cards. My husband collects shot glasses. Did you know that you cannot get a Riviera shot glass.:mad: All their shops are leased and there is no Riviera casino gift shop.

I still have 2 Riviera coffee mugs that they gave us when signing up for their players card about 3 years ago. Also a 5oth anniversary Riviera windbreaker jacket.

[VegasBride]

I still have 2 Riviera coffee mugs that they gave us when signing up for their players card about 3 years ago. Also a 5oth anniversary Riviera windbreaker jacket.

I also have some Riviera coffee mugs, a hat, matches, and playing cards, but those are mostly things you get from either signing up for a slot card or playing their $40 for $20 game.

[marmirdc]

I, too, have some Riveria coffee mugs along with a couple of Sands coffee mugs. Can't find those anymore!!


marmirdc

[lhswayne]

I collect $5 tokens from the different casinos. I try to get the basic token and stay away from the commemorative ones unless they mark some sort of anniversary for the casino. My mom plays the silver strike machines and gives me the token if she hits one. I must have about 50 of those.