Post #267067 by Tiki Lee's on Wed, Nov 15, 2006 10:59 PM

I went to the Stardust today and "previewed" the items up for auction. The only thing from the Aku Aku were framed pictures. However, these guys jumped right out at me as I walked into the pavilion...

The big guy is about 20 feet tall, and the ladies are about 12 feet tall.

These are hand-held staffs and are about 6' tall.

They are all made of fiberglass, except for the tables. They are wood. They'd be cool to get 'em, but getting them home would be a royally expensive pain.

There's lots of other cool stuff, too.

A Stardust Rocket ship "time capsule" from the 45th anniversary...

a 20' animated replica of the Stardust sign...

tons of Lido costumes and headdresses, and a bunch of antiques from Main Street Station. I also got to go visit what's left of the old Royal Nevada. The two-level "suites" that surround the pool are some of the last vestiges of old Vegas resort architecture.

The landscaping in this area is like a forest of Palm trees. They've all been there since the 50's and have filled in the area really well.

It's a real shame to see progress eliminate nostalgia. But the mighty dollar speaks louder than sentiment.

Lastly, do you recognize this room...?

It's the infamous "money counting room" where the mob used to skim the casino's daily take when Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal was "in charge" of the Stardust.

Ahhh, history....