The Mint Downtown - Vintage Las Vegas - Women's T-Shirt lincoln Downtown was the original heart

Downtown was the original heart of Vegas

Palm fronds and tropical foliage graphics flank the tiki figure

Orange and yellow flames rise from below the character

Arched white text reads "SANTA ANA

Cursive golden-yellow script reads "San Dimas" beneath the mountain

The Mint Downtown - Vintage Las Vegas - Women's T-Shirt lincoln Downtown was the original heartThe Mint opened in 1957 on Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas, long before the Strip stole the spotlight. Gamblers who preferred grit over glamour found a home here. Downtown was the original heart of Vegas, and The Mint helped keep it beating through the 1960s and 1970s. Part of our Vintage Las Vegas collection, celebrating the defunct golden era venues of yesteryear. The Details: Bold green block lettering at the top reads "The MINT." Below, a