This bolo tie is made with a genuine vintage $5 clay poker chip from Pick Hobson’s Riverside Hotel and Casino in downtown Reno.
The Riverside Hotel opened in 1927 on the banks of the Truckee River, built by banker and businessman George Wingfield. It was the grand address of its day, and it became closely tied to Reno’s famous divorce trade.Newly divorced guests were said to celebrate by tossing their wedding rings from the Virginia Street Bridge into the Truckee River.
In an era when Nevada’s short residency rules drew people from across the country, the Riverside was where many waited out their required stay, often over a few hands of cards at the tables.
This bolo tie is made with a genuine vintage $5 clay poker chip from Pick Hobson’s Riverside Hotel and Casino in downtown Reno.
The Riverside Hotel opened in 1927 on the banks of the Truckee River, built by banker and businessman George Wingfield. It was the grand address of its day, and it became closely tied to Reno’s famous divorce trade.Newly divorced guests were said to celebrate by tossing their wedding rings from the Virginia Street Bridge into the Truckee River.
In an era when Nevada’s short residency rules drew people from across the country, the Riverside was where many waited out their required stay, often over a few hands of cards at the tables.
