The image reproduced above is from a scan of a beautiful promo flyer sent to Sands Hotel patrons in approximately 1960. They were printed on light cardboard stock, folded in the middle, and addressed on the opposite side (not shown). Over the years I’ve collected a few of these (see my previous posts) and have always appreciated the simple beauty of the designs that harken back to an earlier, simpler era.
I was only 11 when the Ratpack was filming Oceans 11 but my Aunt was a huge Sinatra fan.
We use to go over her house every time Mr. Sinatra had a TV special on because she had a large color TV and all of his Lp’s as soon as they came out. At that time she was the only one who had seen him in person a few years after that TV incident.
I always remember how she kept me up to date on Mr. Sinatra activities and his coming and going in shoe bix and charity work.
After I got out of the service, I got into the retail record business in LA and made it to VP of Sales and Distribution and I happened to be in Las Vegas with Bob Garmesia a friend of Mr Sinatra, He got us nice seats at Ceasasrs and both being Italian it was like meeting the POPE and we both felt thrilled.
I felt thrilled for weeks and he sent my Aunt and my mother pictures which they had up until they both tresured until they died.
Thank you for a memory that I will have for rest of my live and I know my mother and aunt had for theres.
Chris Sicilino
Ratpack Fan
I have a Monday February 11, 1963 “The Copa Room” menu from The Sands Hotel -Las Vegas,NEVADA—It measures 11″x16.5″, is printed in 4 colors & folded into quarters !
is anyone interested in buying it?
Martin Walsh, Consulting engineer
4719 Clifton ave, 63109-2702