One of our most favorite, inspirational and informative magazines featured us in November 2019 and boy oh boy were we excited!!!!
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The Wayne Newton gift shop
Having lived in Las Vegas for almost (lucky) 13 years now I felt it was my duty to get to know Mr. Newton. Actually, I feel it's my duty as an American to experience places like Graceland (check!), the now defunct Elvis-O-Rama museum and Liberace museum (check to both!). These people are our national treasures and I am proud I live in a place like Las Vegas that has that and then sprinkles a little more glitter on top.
Casa de Shenandoah
My tour started in the theatre with a brief history on Wayne. To be fair, I must admit I'm not exactly a fan. I respect him as a person and definitely the time he spends with our military, but I really went for the kitsch value. Let's face it, the only reference Generation X has of Mr. Newton is that great lip-sync scene in Ferris Bueller's Day off. Am I right?
After the film, we boarded a bus and headed over to Casa de Shenandoah. If you're a Vegas local you've driven past it and wondered, what exactly is in there. I'll tell you...land. And kind of small houses. And lots and lots of horses. Beautiful Arabian horses which is what Wayne breeds.
The Artesian Wells
The front door, on the left is a secret phone to use in case Mr. Newton was kidnapped in the 70's
I was dying, DYING to see what was behind those doors. As an estate liquidator you must know the excitement I get every time I'm invited into a home. I can't wait to start learning things about the person and seeing what tokens they collected over the years.
The main living room
1 of 2 grand staircases in the foyer. But only 3 bedrooms upstairs. Keepin' it real yo!
The office...Sh*t gets real here
My favorite of all! His collection of Margaret Keene paintings
Send in the clowns...
A Renoir hangs in the Dining Room...perfect for enjoying a bucket of chicken.
A couple of Wayne's Arabians
A few of Wayne's cars
Did you Wayne incorporates his Native American heritage into his costumes?
Wayne loving being a clown
And finally, the thing that sold me on Wayne...He's friends with Nipsy Russell! I love Nipsy Russell!
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Polly Weinstein, The Jeweler's Daughter. An amazing multi-talented jewelry designer, sculptor and artist with a Las Vegas pedigree to boot! If you don't know her or her designs, I urge you to check out her studio and treat yourself to one of her jewelry pieces. Here's a link so you can get to know her. http://www.thejewelersdaughter.com/about
Polly Weinstein, The Jeweler's Daughter, Las Vegas
In addition to her own designs, she also supports other local designers. One I have always been a fan of is http://www.iadornu.net/
IAdornU, Marybeth Heishman, Las Vegas
MaryBeth and Polly just get it!!! You know?!? I had to pick up a little birthday gift for myself and this silver Nevada ring should bring me just enough love & luck for 2016! Now I can't stop thinking of what else can I add to my personal collection from The Jeweler's Daughter!
