Collectible Tobacciana / Catchall Dish, Rendezvous Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Smoky Glass, RARE, Vintage 1976

It opened in 1976. It closed nine months later. This glass is one of the few things that survived it.

This is a vintage souvenir glass piece from the Rendezvous Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada — smoky gray pressed glass with a pleated border, dated 1976. One available.

The Rendezvous Hotel and Casino had one of the shortest runs in Las Vegas history: it opened in 1976 and closed just nine months later, reopening in 1978 as The Big Nickel before that too disappeared. What that brief existence means for the collector is simple — very little promotional material survived, and pieces in any condition are genuinely difficult to find. This one is smoky gray with a decorative pleated border all the way around, a form that is distinctly of its moment. Two minor manufacturing flaws — a faint line through the center and stress lines on the reverse — are not damage but characteristics of the low-cost promotional glass typical of the era. One small chip on the top border, photographed and disclosed.

A wonderful piece of Las Vegas history for a Nevada gaming collector, a mid-century travel memorabilia enthusiast, or anyone drawn to the brief, vivid lives of the Strip's forgotten properties.

• Property: Rendezvous Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada (open 1976 — closed 9 months later; reopened as The Big Nickel 1978–1979)
• Made in: USA
• Dated: 1976
• Form: Smoky gray pressed glass, pleated border
• Dimensions: 4.5" diameter | 1.0" tall
• Condition: Vintage used, very good. Manufacturing flaws in glass (faint center line, stress lines on reverse) typical of promotional glass. Small chip on top border. Please review all photos carefully — we cannot accept returns.