Well, the job interview went well - should hear for sure next week.

Dragged my friend over to the Liberty Belle, and when we were ordering sandwiches there, I mentioned that it was my first time visiting to the chef - she sadly told me it would be my last - I had managed to show up for the Belle's last dance, on St Patrick's Day... Truly; better late than never!

Creaky wooden floors, old Winchesters & Sabers (all with documentation of significance), old gaming devices of every persuasion (dice, cards, strength-testers, Frank Polk cowboy slot-holding sculpture, a cocktail waitress variant too), many old upright cranking-music-box containing gambling consoles (I've seen these sell for $50-250k, and there were at least 4 singles and TWO DOUBLES), and ringing the ceiling of one room - at least 50 rare vintage slots (these routinely fetch $1,500-$10k, depending on rarity and condition - many of these were rare, and all in great original condition). WOW - a virtual museum to the beginnings of gaming technology.

The Belle was a thorn in the side of the Convention Center, and it appears a certain City Councilman has been successful in demanding the Belle bring electrical & plumbing up-to-code (estimates are over $200k for the job). The Fey Brothers have decided to end it, and auction off their enormous collection... Glad I got to see it, hope you did!

BTW, Marshall Fey's grandfather invented the first slot in San Francisco - Marshall's book about Bally slots was a chance find on eBay, that eventually led me to collecting Bally slots...