Vintage Silver Bird Uncirculated 00 0 & Las Vegas Casino Chip Chips

Description

Silver Bird Uncirculated 00, 0 & Las Vegas Casino Chips. Excellent unused condition, given their age (+/- 1977-1981).  Very Hard to come by high value chips (,000 & 0).
Brief History:
In 1976 the
Thunderbird
was sold to the owner of the
Dunes Hotel and Casino
Major Riddle; he renamed it the
Silver Bird
and reopened it in 1977.
Under
Riddle's leadership the
Silver Bird
quickly became a favorite of locals and tourist alike, with Joe's Oyster Bar being 'the' hangout to be seen in at the
Silver Bird
.  The Silver Bird also offered child care and pet boarding facilities (a novelty at the time) making it a popular choice for families traveling with children and/or pets.
In 1981 Major Riddle sold the Silver Bird to Ed Torres, owner of the Aladdin Hotel & Casino. Ed Torres renamed it the
El Rancho
, named after the
El Rancho Vegas
which burned down in 1960. Torres added a new entrance and a second,13 story, tower bringing the total number of rooms up to 1,000.
Comedian Rodney Dangerfield opened "Rodney's Place" comedy club inside the El Rancho in 1989.
In 1987 Ed Torres became the first casino owner to appoint a woman, Danou Sears, to the previously male-only position of casino manager.
By 1992 declining gaming revenue and competition from new and bigger resort casinos forced Torres to finally close the
El Rancho
bringing an end to a legacy that started in 1948 with the opening of the
Thunderbird Hotel
.
These casinos were situated on Las Vegas Blvd, where the stalled Fontainebleau Resort project is currently located, across the street from
Circus Circus
Hotel & Casino.
The Silver Bird Hotel & Casino is no more, but its memory lives on in the hearts and minds of collectors everywhere.
Coin Inlay Chips from the Silver Bird Hotel & Casino are an attractive addition to any collection of Las Vegas Casino Chips.