Vintage DESERT INN & COUNTRY CLUB Las Vegas Nevada Ashtray,

There is a rich past behind the Desert Inn. It opened in 1950 and was the fifth resort on a two-lane highway that would become the Las Vegas Strip.

After the original owner Wilbur Clark's death in 1965, the DI's succession of owners included the colorful Moe Dalitz and billionaires Howard Hughes and Kirk Kerkorian.

Over the years, Vegas mainstays Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Nat King Cole were among those who headlined the Desert Inn's 530-seat Crystal Showroom.

The resort's championship golf course was home to major men's pro tournaments in the 1950s and '60s.

In its prime, the Desert Inn -- for better or worse -- was significant and historic. For the better, it was one of the first local resorts to end the practice of prohibiting blacks from being guests in the hotel and casino. For the worse, it was the center of mob activity in Las Vegas when Dalitz ran it.

The Desert Inn, four months after celebrating its 50th birthday, closed on a dreary, rainy August day in 2000.

It has since been demolished and is now the luxurious Wynn Las Vegas.

Condition is "Used" but very clean with no stains or chips. Please refer to pictures for an accurate description of condition.

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