Wednesday, September 22, 2010


For much of his professional life, the Chicago-born and casino-bred, Rosenthal was the country's top handicapper. He was one of a handful of men who literally set the line for thousands of bookmakers from coast to coast.

During the 1970's, and early eighties, Rosenthal ran four Las Vegas casinos simultaneously, including the world famous Stardust Hotel and Casino.Rosenthal is also credited with creatingthe first Race & Sportsbook (Parlor) in Las Vegas. Despite resistance from the traditional casino bosses, who believed exclusively in terms of table games, Rosenthal had spent decades in and around the sports world to know that it could be the motherlode of casino betting.He created a space-age theater-like Race and Sportsbook at the Stardust Hotel & Casino that was copied by every casino on the strip.

In the 1970's, Frank Rosenthal hosted a top-rated television variety show direct from the world famous Stardust Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Every show was nothing short of spectacular as Frank was joined by a galaxy of Las Vegas's brightest stars, TV and Hollywood celebrities, sports champions and handicappers. While the Frank Rosenthal Show was on the air, Frank had interviewed Frank Sinatra, O.J. Simpson, Muhammed Ali, Tommy Lasorda, Billy Martin, Jim Brown, Dick Butkus, Siegfried & Roy and Mr. Hollywood Bob Hope (He's 95 years young), and many more. Enjoy Frank's unique perspective of the stars as you reminisce with these selected photos from the Frank Rosenthal Show.



Robert Dinero portrayed him in a movie called Casino


Text and images courtesy of www.frankrosenthal.com

Friday, September 25, 2009

Thank You

Outside of the Screenprinted T's and Limited Edition shoes, I was able to learn about alot of their influences, and I thank them, as much as people put down the industry I was able to take so much away from it, and allow it to introduce me to so much more so I thank you.

David Lynch on Ideas

OR...

Personality or Style, which do you have, which do you need, which do you want?

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Video's from Photos by Tone

KERIN ROSE from TONE on Vimeo.


ALEXANDRA ESTEVEZ from TONE on Vimeo.

Portal to my childhood

The Rock-afire Explosion Movie Trailer from The Rock-afire Explosion on Vimeo.


This is a documentary about the first band that I recognized as musical genius, even if they were just a cover band. The Band was Rock-A-Fire Explosion the Venue was Showbiz Pizza, I don't know how the hell Chuckie Cheese came into play, I remember Chuck when he was a hypeman for the band, then all of a sudden he had stolen the show, at least that's how i remember it. My eyes started to water when i saw the MGMT Electric Feel video for the first time because there they were just like i remember them, Billy Bob Brockali, Looney Bird, Dook LaRue, Fatz Geronimo, Beach Bear, Mitzi Mozzarella, and Uncle Klunk