Vintage Vegas Take a stroll down the Strip and look at casinos gone by with the help of relics carefully catalogued on this site. What's the best little souvenir from Las Vegas? Matchbooks, of course. These free mementos remind you of the Tropicana and its spectacular Folies Bergere or the excitement and luxury of the Riviera. Relive the Old West at the Boulder Club or indulge in tiki chic at Castaways. Or check out historic postcards for some more images from the past. Has there ever been a city that looked better on a postcard than Las Vegas? Certainly the glittering neon of Fremont Street in the late 1940s is a classic, as is the image of Rat Pack-era Sands (note Dean Martin on the marquee). The early '70s Stardust sparkles, and the Las Vegas Club of the early 1950s promises jackpots. Even though the vintage '60s Aladdin and '50s Moulin Rouge casinos are no more, their swanky style lives on. (in Collecting)
