The Neon Museum in Las Vegas recently restored and relit three iconic pieces from the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. Merging the 1976 roadside pylon sign and two feather plumes, the new installation stands 20 feet tall and 30 feet wide.
Originally opening in 1946, the Flamingo was the third resort on the Strip. Hilton acquired the property in the 1970s before conducting a massive refresh, including new neon signage designed by Raul Rodriguez.
The three newly restored Flamingo pieces include the historic 1976 pylon, which was inspired by the 1967 mega-pylon designed by Ad Art’s first Art Director, Bill Clarke, and fabricated by the company. Rodriguez, a renowned parade float creator best known for the annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, designed the two feather plumes.
“The Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino serves as a huge part of Las Vegas history and we are honored to help preserve some of their story,” said The Neon Museum Executive Director Aaron Berger. “We’d like to thank our donors for their gracious contributions to help keep Las Vegas stories alive.”
Three donors contributed to the project: Emily Conner Cooper, wife of the late comedian Pat Cooper; Andrew Pascal, CEO of PLAYSTUDIOS; and Felicia French, CEO of Opuzen.
The signs are located in an outdoor exhibition space known as the Neon Boneyard, which is filled with some of Las Vegas’ most iconic neon signs.
