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1967 Las Vegas Vic Pioneer Club Casino Cowboy mascot pennant Howdy Podner COOL-- For Sale
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1967 Las Vegas Vic Pioneer Club Casino Cowboy mascot pennant Howdy Podner COOL--:
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Check it out...Here\'s a classic 6 1/2\" wide by 21\" long (with streamers) colorful 1967 pennant souvenir from Las Vegas, Nevada and featuring the image of the iconic \"Vegas Vic\" cowboy mascot sign from the old Pioneer Club Casino on front of the lid- The pennant reads: \"1967 Howdy Podner Las Vegas, Nevada\" on front-The colorful item is in very well-used condition with heavy wear expected from age & normal use and has a repaired crack / tear in the body but it is intact and will display nicely (See photos for clarification)- What a great item ready for display-How many of these survived in ANY condition? These are ORIGINAL items, NOT REPRODUCTION items! Postage information is listed at the bottom-$6.95 postage is required. 1967 Las Vegas Vic Pioneer Club Casino Cowboy mascot pennant Howdy Podner COOL-- 1967 Las Vegas Vic Pioneer Club Casino Cowboy mascot pennant Howdy Podner COOL-- Click images to enlarge Description Check it out...Here\'s a classic 6 1/2\" wide by 21\" long (with streamers) colorful 1967 pennant souvenir from Las Vegas, Nevada and featuring the image of the iconic \"Vegas Vic\" cowboy mascot sign from the old Pioneer Club Casino on front of the lid- The pennant reads: \"1967 Howdy Podner Las Vegas, Nevada\" on front-The colorful item is in very well-used condition with heavy wear expected from age & normal use and has a repaired crack / tear in the body but it is intact and will display nicely (See photos for clarification)- What a great item ready for display-How many of these survived in ANY condition?
Here\'s some history on Vegas Vic:
Vegas Vic is a neon sign resembling a cowboy that was erected on the exterior of The Pioneer Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in 1951. The sign was a departure in graphic design from typeface based neon signs, to a friendly and welcoming human form of a cowboy. The sign\'s human-like abilities of talking and waving its arm constituted an immediate acceptance as the unofficial welcoming sign reproduced thousands of times over the years and all over the world. The trademark is currently owned by Pioneer Hotel, Inc. which owns and operates the Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall in Laughlin, Nevada. The sign can still be found at 25 E Fremont Street, where he has been since 1951 on the exterior of what used to be The Pioneer Club but is currently a souvenir shop. Pioneer Hotel, Inc. is the owner of the Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall along the Colorado River in Laughlin, Nevada that has a twin of the Vegas Vic image on another large sign referred to as River Rick. Although the Pioneer Club no longer operates as a casino, the 40-foot neon cowboy that was its mascot still exists. In 1947, the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce hired a West-Marquis firm to draw visitors to Las Vegas. The company then created the first image of Vegas Vic and his friendly \"Howdy Podner\" greeting. Due to the popularity of the cowboy, Young Electric Sign Company was commissioned to build a neon-sign version by the owners of the Pioneer Club. They then commissioned Pat Denner, who modeled it after the image in use by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. The neon version was complete with a waving arm, a moving cigarette, and a recording of \"HOWDY PODNER!!!!!\" every 15 minutes. Vegas Vic was then erected on the exterior of the Pioneer club in 1951 on the southwest corner of First Street and Fremont Street replacing the sign that simply said Pioneer Club with an image of a horse drawn covered wagon. In 1966, Lee Marvin was filming The Professionals and staying at the Mint Hotel. Marvin complained that Vegas Vic was too loud, so casino executives silenced Vegas Vic and it was left that way for nearly two decades. The speaking was restored in the 1980s, but as of 2006 no longer works. The arm stopped waving in 1991. When the Fremont Street Experience was under construction in 1994, several feet were cut off of the brim of Vegas Vic\'s hat to make him fit properly under the curve of the canopy of the Fremont Street Experience. After the Pioneer Club closed in 1995, Vegas Vic fell into disrepair. The Neon Museum at the Fremont Street Experience stepped in and offered to restore and maintain the sign if the building owner paid for the electric bill to operate it. Under the proposal, the building owner would retain ownership of the sign but has since acknowledged that the Federally Registered Trademark for Vegas Vic is owned by Pioneer Hotel, Inc.. If the building is sold, the sign would become the property of the Neon Museum who would then maintain it from that point on. The building owner ultimately declined the offer and eventually restored the sign themselves. The red circle on his pocket is supposed to represent a Durham Tobacco tag that is dangling from a yellow string attached to the bag that is stowed away in his pocket (Vegas Vic represents a time when a cowboy rolled their own cigarettes from a bag of tobacco). Vegas Vic was the first of what would become three neon cowboys at Nevada casinos. Wendover Will was erected a year later in 1952 at Stateline Casino and River Rick was erected in 1981 at the Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall in Laughlin. River Rick is virtually an identical copy of Vegas Vic, outfitted with a different color scheme. In 1980 another neon sign, depicting a cowgirl in a fringed outfit seated with one leg kicking outward, was erected across Fremont Street. Standing over the Girls of Glitter Gulch strip club, she was known as Vegas Vickie (sometimes erroneously referred to as \"Sassy Sally\", for the nearby casino). Vic and Vickie were \"married\" in a 1994 ceremony during construction of the Fremont Street Experience. Vickie was removed in 2017 in preparation for the demolition of the strip club along with Mermaids Casino, La Bayou and the Las Vegas Club. Plans are for her to be returned to Fremont Street after the completion of a new resort on the site planned to open in 2020. Vegas Vic has received new paint schemes through the years. Originally, from the \'50s through the \'60s, his shirt was white with yellow checkered stripes. Later during an early restoration in the \'70s, his shirt was painted solid yellow. When he was restored in 1998 his shirt was painted a red and yellow checkered pattern.
These are ORIGINAL items, NOT REPRODUCTION items! Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 6.95 postage is required. Payment We accept Paypal payments. Shipping We will try and combine shipping on multiple purchases wherever possible. Please e-mail us with sale item numbers before sending payment. However, if the items are heavy or require special packing / tracking, the postal rates might not be significantly reduced. We no longer ship overseas first class mail. We will only ship Internationally by Priority Mail, and that starts at $30.00. So please be aware that we NO LONGER SHIP FIRST CLASS MAIL INTERNATIONALLY unless seller agrees to ship by USPS Priority mail at an increased rate. Postage rates are non-negotiable and non-refundable. We pack every item professionally using new packing materials and appropriate mailing supplies. We send all items via US Postal Service.The U.S.Postal service rates change fairly regularly every year and we don\'t make money on postage like some other sellers. I think you\'ll find that we\'re quite fair. Thank-you! Terms of Sale I try and place a penny in every photo to help judge the size of the item, obviously it is there for size comparison and is not included with the item. The standard sized Lincoln head penny in the photograph is there for size comparison ONLY and is not included in the package. We\'re just trying to help you figure out how big the item is. We try and always be as accurate as we can in the item description and will gladly answer any question about item size & description when needed. Please e-mail us with any questions BEFORE the end of sale and BEFORE placing a offer. Postage is determined by the U.S. Postal service and is never refundable. Many of the items are VINTAGE and although they are in very fine condition, they may not function as well as when they were made decades ago. So if you intend on using the old item, please be aware that we are selling it for collector value only. In other words, if you intend on using a 50+ year old letter opener and it breaks, don\'t get mad at us. It may be hard to believe, but we have received a couple negatives because people broke vintage items while trying to use them. About Us Our Mission statement: We try to offer users unique additions to their collections. We comb the antique stores & malls as well as Antique shows & flea markets from Coast-to-coast in an effort to try and find that special addition to your collection. We travel hundreds of miles and wake up with the sun in search of these items. We truly have a love for our hobby / business. Please be aware of the postage rates BEFORE you offer! We pack professionally and do not try and make money off of postage. We generally charge the same postal rate that the US Post Office charges us. We\'ll respect you, but please respect us as well. Thanks & happy offerding to you! Good Luck! Contact Us Please e-mail us with any questions BEFORE the end of sale and BEFORE placing a offer. Postage is determined by the U.S. Postal service and is never refundable. Please be aware of the postage rates BEFORE you offer! We pack professionally and do not try and make money off of postage. Pictures sell!
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