Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Where to find celebrities in Las Vegas...


Warm weather season is right around the corner which means vacationers will be flocking to Las Vegas for catching a tan, winning big and spotting celebrities. So, where are the best places to see stars (and we’re not taking in the desert sky)?

According to Vegas.com, since celebrities love to shop, Vegas’ luxury malls are excellent for celeb-watching. In particular, Caesars Palace Forum Shops offers all the high end designer brands celebs crave like Louis Vuitton  and Gucci, plus there is one store devoted to stars, and the famous love it, too.

Antiquities International is a 3,400 square foot space of autographs, memorabilia and novelties featuring icons and legends of movies, TV, music, history and politics. Owner Toby Stoffa has been in the antique and autograph business for nearly three decades and has made strong connections with collectors all over the world. Her world renowned inventory changes all the time, but is the only place to find documents signed by presidents along with AC/DC autographed guitars.




This incredible store is more like a museum, and while you could spend hours just perusing the amazing artifacts, Antiquities is also a great place to see live celebs. Infamous baseball legend, Pete Rose, actually signs autographs in the store a few times a month, and icons Loni Anderson and Ernest Borgnine also made an appearance, recently.

Hundreds of stars clove the store and buy Stoffa’s antiques like refurbished candy and cigarette machines, signed Beatles albums, autographed movie posters of their heroes, and many of the more expensive items like Marilyn Monroe’s framed dress.



Some famous patrons include; Bruce Willis, Ron Jeremy, Laura Croft from Holly’s World, Axl Rose, and probably the most famous long-time customer, Michael Jackson. In fact, Stoffa and Jackson became friends and he frequented the store for private shopping sprees where he would spend up to $40,000.

So, the next time you’re in Vegas, check out Antiquities in the Caesars Palace Forum Shops, while you’re admiring their beautifully framed celeb memorabilia you may just meet one in the flesh!http://www.vegas.com/traveltips/guide/peoplewatcher.html

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Free, Cheap and Fun Las Vegas Vacations


Hey Vegas Lovers, we know times are STILL tight, but if you’re planning an Income Tax Return Vacay to our lovely city but still on a tight budget check out these suggestions for free, cheap and fun stuff to do in Vegas. And isn’t free, cheap and fun what Vegas is all about!

Of course, we at Antiquities feel we should be on the list. Antiquities is a veritable museum of Americana nostalgia and celebrity memorabilia



Owner Toby Stoffa has been in the biz for decades and hers is one of the largest collections of rare antiques, celebrity autographs and historical memorabilia in the world – all in 3,400 square-foot  space of wonder within the luxurious Caesars Palace Forum Shops.



Where else can you see an official Civil War uniform next to a signed True Blood poster? Don’t you want to tell your friends you were thiiiiis close to Marilyn Monroe’s scarf? Or that you touched a refurbished ’57 Chevy made into a couch and met an honest-to-goodness singing Elvis?!







Seriously, check us out on Yelp for more info and come visit Antiquities and spend an hour out of the casinos and heat (or wind, or cold) exploring Stoffa’s treasure trove of everything-you’ve-always-wanted. Oh, and about that budget… no worries, we have postcards for $1!

Ok, we promised some other insider tips for Vegas on a budget so here ya go:


For great shopping head north of the Strip to the Las Vegas Premium Outlets – great stores at great prices

Get around town for less with the shuttle

Score ½ price tickets for shows the day of

Downtown Vegas has enough free entertainment with the largest LED light show, the cheap zip line and people watching to spend a whole day. Plus, the local haunts down there are great for non-casino nightlife with true Las Vegans!

Of course, nothing, I mean nothing, beats the beauty and elegance of the dancing water show of the Bellagio lake. Très romantique!

For more tips check out Las Vegas’ visitors site and the Las Vegas Insider.

Remember, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but hopefully some of your money can stay in your wallet. 

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, George Clooney and Brad Pitt. Yep, it's Oscar time at Antiquities!


With the 84th Academy Awards on February 26th, Antiquities is getting in Oscar mode! Antiquities owner, Toby Stoffa, loves the glamour and romance of the Academy Awards and so we’re featuring some of the nominees so you can have plenty of time to get your favorite on your wall well before they collect their gold statues!

George Clooney

While the handsome Hollywood power player is nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Descendants, we remember him fondly as a smoldering Dark Knight. Check out this classic presentation of the actors portraying Batman:




Brad Pitt

Before being nominated in Clooney’s same category for his performance in Moneyball, Brad Pitt was fighting against a man-made virus in 12 Monkeys.




The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Nominated for Best Cinematogrophy and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Rooney Mara’s performance, this film is the American language version of the Swedish trilogy by Stieg Larsson. Just in time for the Oscars, you can proudly display this beautiful signed movie poster.




Best Director

Finally, in honor of the Best Director category, we are featuring this beautiful homage to 22 of Hollywood’s most influential directors, including Oscar nominee, Martin Scorsese. Scorsese is nominated for his directing of the feature film Hugo.



Stoffa and Antiquities know that this year’s Oscars will be exciting and the competition is fierce! Call Antiquities today to order any of these or other favorite movie memories. And don’t forget to visit us in the Caesars Palace Forum Shops when you’re in Las Vegas!