At Degen Designs, gambling is core to who we are. From the first recorded gamblers thousands of years ago, to traveling gamblers in the wild west, to the creation of the Las Vegas strip, humans have always desired to test their luck in a game of chance. Though the games we play have changed and tools we use to play have evolved, the people with a desire for action have remained constant.

This page and the entire museum at Degen Designs is devoted to appreciating, understanding, and preserving the history of the degens before us.

Degen's Museum

1972 Las Vegas Hilton $1 Chip

1972 Las Vegas Hilton $1 Chip

In 1969, the International Hotel opened as the largest and tallest hotel in Las Vegas. Built on the grounds of Las Vegas Park, a defunct horse racing track in the...

1972 Las Vegas Hilton $1 Chip

In 1969, the International Hotel opened as the largest and tallest hotel in Las Vegas. Built on the grounds of Las Vegas Park, a defunct horse racing track in the...

Dunes Hotel and Country Club | Ash Tray, Playing Cards, and... Forks?

Dunes Hotel and Country Club | Ash Tray, Playin...

The Dunes originally opened May 23, 1955, as the 10th resort in the strip. The early days of its operation (as with many casinos in this time) were a struggle...

Dunes Hotel and Country Club | Ash Tray, Playin...

The Dunes originally opened May 23, 1955, as the 10th resort in the strip. The early days of its operation (as with many casinos in this time) were a struggle...

Southern Club Dice - Hot Springs Arkansas

Southern Club Dice - Hot Springs Arkansas

Hot Springs, Arkansas, is a town that has long been known for its beauty, natural hot springs, and world-class bathhouses. Since the 1800s, the town has been a retreat for...

Southern Club Dice - Hot Springs Arkansas

Hot Springs, Arkansas, is a town that has long been known for its beauty, natural hot springs, and world-class bathhouses. Since the 1800s, the town has been a retreat for...

Dunes Faro Chips - 1980's

Dunes Faro Chips - 1980's

If you walk into any Las Vegas casino pit today, you will see more blackjack tables than any other game, usually by a large margin. If you could go back...

Dunes Faro Chips - 1980's

If you walk into any Las Vegas casino pit today, you will see more blackjack tables than any other game, usually by a large margin. If you could go back...

$25 H.N.O Sands Chip - 1970's

$25 H.N.O Sands Chip - 1970's

In the late 60's and early 70's Howard Hughes was on a mission to bring the Las Vegas Strip into a new age, away from the independent businessmen with deep mob ties and...

$25 H.N.O Sands Chip - 1970's

In the late 60's and early 70's Howard Hughes was on a mission to bring the Las Vegas Strip into a new age, away from the independent businessmen with deep mob ties and...