GREETINGS COLLECTORS!!!UP FOR product SALE IS A:RARE VINTAGE "The Sands" Casino Las Vegas NV Swizzle Sticks - Lot of 6 The Sands Hotel and Casino was a historic hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, United States, that operated from 1952 to 1996. Designed by the architect Wayne McAllister, with a prominent 56-foot (17 m) high sign, the Sands was the seventh resort to open on the Strip. During its heyday, the Sands was the center of entertainment and "cool"on the Strip, and hosted many famous entertainers of the day, most notably the Rat Pack and Jerry Lewis. The hotel was established in 1952 by Texan oil tycoon Jake Freedman, who bought up the LaRue Restaurant, which had opened two years earlier. The hotel was opened on December 15, 1952 as a casino with 200 rooms, and was established less than three months after the opening of the Sahara Hotel and Casino. The hotel rooms were divided into four two-story motel wings, each with fifty rooms, and named after famous race tracks. Crime bosses such as Meyer Lansky and Frank Costello acquired shares in the hotel and attracted Frank Sanatra, who made his performing debut at Sands in October 1953. Sinatra later bought a share in the hotel himself. Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. were instrumental throughout the late 1950's and early 1960's in bringing a change in racial policy in Sands, and after an incident in 1961, it began employing blacks. In 1960 the classic caper film Ocean's 11 was shot at the hotel, and it subsequently attained iconic status, with regular performances by Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Sammy Davis Jr., Red Skelton and others, who performed regularly in the hotel's world-renowned Copa Room. In the mid 1960's, Sands and its adjacent properties were bought by the reclusive businessman Howard Hughes, who built a 500-room tower and modernized the hotel. After the 1970's it fell into decline until its final owner, Sheldon Adelson, made the decision to shut it down and to build a brand new resort. On November 26, 1996, the Sands was imploded and demolished, and The Venetian built in its place. OVERALL CONDITION: GOOD TO EXCELLENT 0704 ALL ITEMS ARE FROM A PET-FREE, SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT.Note to Cross-border buyers:Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to looking or buying. I will not ship any item that is prohibited to import or ship into you country. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these restrictions are prior to looking or buying.NOTE: IF YOU CHOOSE MEDIA MAIL FOR SHIPPING, IT COULD TAKE UP TO 6 WEEKS TO BE DELIVERED. PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK OR 1 OR 2 RATINGS BECAUSE OF THE DELAY. IF YOU NEED IT ASAP, I RECOMMEND PRIORITY MAIL.READ MY FEEDBACK & buy CONFIDENTLYGOOD LUCK & THANKS FOR LOOKINGIMPORTANT! PLEASE READ. WE TAKE PRIDE IN OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICE. WE WANT THIS eCRATER EXPERIENCE TO BE A POSITIVE ONE; PLEASE EMAIL US BEFORE LEAVING ANY 1 OR 2 RATINGS, NEGATIVE FEEDBACK OR OPEN ANY DISPUTE. WE UNDERSTAND THE CONCERNS AND FRUSTRATIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE, AND WILL DO OUR BEST TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES. PLEASE GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESOLVE ANY PROBLEM.