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A ccording to my research, the Man Cave fascinating study on our desire to capture that
which is most fleeting – the Experience. Man
is essential to the survival of the male
gender of Homo Sapiens. In other
Caves allow us the opportunity to keep
words, without it, we might become extinct! To
doing what we enjoyed. Keeping them close
say that there are many different versions of a reminders of the good times we had while
Man Cave would be a huge understatement. and “in sight” where they can be looked at
According to Wikipedia, there are at least and enjoyed is what brings us closer to our
four Man Caves that have made it into TV Man Cave!
series: Al Bundy’s garage from the TV sitcom
Married... with Children, Tim Taylor’s garage Consideration of Value
in the TV sitcom Home Improvement, Bada What makes a casino collectible valuable?
Bing room in the TV show The Sopranos, and There are a number of considerations:
Doug’s garage in the TV show The King of First, and foremost is the origin of the
Queens. I am not certain that the Sopranos’ collectible: Where did the item originate
office qualified as a Man Cave but who am I to (casino, card room, bar, illegal club, etc.)?
argue with Tony Soprano? Next comes the timeline for the item:
When was the item made and or used? Here,
Define Your Space the older the item, the better. Items from
The question is, “What prompts men to demolished casinos (those which are “obsolete”)
create a hallowed space exclusively for their are usually better than those from casinos
use and the use of their invited male friends?” still operating.
and, “What must it have to be considered a Also, how the casino is remembered is
“Man Cave?” important and the more notorious the better!
Speaking from personal experience, if you This generalization applies to many now-
are a collector of Casino Memorabilia then it’s defunct casinos with interesting and notable
possible your Man Cave looks like a casino! histories, either because of their founders, their
That is part of the focus of this reflection on location or their clientele (e.g., the Sands,
Man Caves, and the relationship between the Dunes, Boulder Club, Stardust, etc.).
Man, the Cave, and the hobby of casino And now: What kind of item is it?
memorabilia. It is important to note that the
collecting of casino chips, poker chips, dice, Even American Pickers knows the value Chips are the Thing
cards, slot glass (from old slot machines), casino of spinning gambling memorabilia The standard among collectors is the casino
gaming, and other casino memorabilia is a chip. The fewer that exist, the better! Which
Where Poker meets the office All set up with antique one-armed bandits,
a roulette wheel, and displays of vintage chips
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which is most fleeting – the Experience. Man
is essential to the survival of the male
gender of Homo Sapiens. In other
Caves allow us the opportunity to keep
words, without it, we might become extinct! To
doing what we enjoyed. Keeping them close
say that there are many different versions of a reminders of the good times we had while
Man Cave would be a huge understatement. and “in sight” where they can be looked at
According to Wikipedia, there are at least and enjoyed is what brings us closer to our
four Man Caves that have made it into TV Man Cave!
series: Al Bundy’s garage from the TV sitcom
Married... with Children, Tim Taylor’s garage Consideration of Value
in the TV sitcom Home Improvement, Bada What makes a casino collectible valuable?
Bing room in the TV show The Sopranos, and There are a number of considerations:
Doug’s garage in the TV show The King of First, and foremost is the origin of the
Queens. I am not certain that the Sopranos’ collectible: Where did the item originate
office qualified as a Man Cave but who am I to (casino, card room, bar, illegal club, etc.)?
argue with Tony Soprano? Next comes the timeline for the item:
When was the item made and or used? Here,
Define Your Space the older the item, the better. Items from
The question is, “What prompts men to demolished casinos (those which are “obsolete”)
create a hallowed space exclusively for their are usually better than those from casinos
use and the use of their invited male friends?” still operating.
and, “What must it have to be considered a Also, how the casino is remembered is
“Man Cave?” important and the more notorious the better!
Speaking from personal experience, if you This generalization applies to many now-
are a collector of Casino Memorabilia then it’s defunct casinos with interesting and notable
possible your Man Cave looks like a casino! histories, either because of their founders, their
That is part of the focus of this reflection on location or their clientele (e.g., the Sands,
Man Caves, and the relationship between the Dunes, Boulder Club, Stardust, etc.).
Man, the Cave, and the hobby of casino And now: What kind of item is it?
memorabilia. It is important to note that the
collecting of casino chips, poker chips, dice, Even American Pickers knows the value Chips are the Thing
cards, slot glass (from old slot machines), casino of spinning gambling memorabilia The standard among collectors is the casino
gaming, and other casino memorabilia is a chip. The fewer that exist, the better! Which
Where Poker meets the office All set up with antique one-armed bandits,
a roulette wheel, and displays of vintage chips
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