Wednesday, June 10, 2020
70's Casino de Paris
You thought I was finished with the vintage postcards, didn't ya? Nope, found a few more, and both are nicely designed examples from Las Vegas, advertising for Frederic Apcar's lavish girls girls girls 70's spectaculars at the Dunes Hotel. The '73 production card being an ooo-la-la French themed frolic through the footlights and features a very lovely, colorful illustration, while the '76 show card was for a salute to America's boobs 'n butts... errr... I mean, a sexy salute to the Bicentennial, and features a feathery photo of a native American fox wearing nothing but beads, a headdress, and authentic fishnet moccasins. Va-va-va-voom, Vegas style!
The one time I was to Vegas I saw a burlesque show, a lot of fun, and felt very "old" Vegas (even though it was really part of the more corporate current Vegas.) Crazy Horse Cabaret I think? Fun show.
ReplyDeleteThe make-up on the totally, no kidding, super authentic Native American is super interesting, she almost looks like a mannequin, that's got to take a lot of work.
Man, loving that groovy Paris Revue version. I want to see a French spy comic done just like that. And what's left to be said about that madly, deeply, totally super authentic Native American on the other card? I sure want to see the rest of that chick's cigar shop.
ReplyDeleteTo me, aside from the roller coasters and buffets, the topless dance spectaculars are really the best, and only thing to even do in Vegas. I don't drink or gamble, so of the countless times I've been to Vegas, yes, quite a lot of "saluting to burlesque" took place.
ReplyDeleteWe got married in Vegas. We saw Cirque du Soleil and the Blue Man Group. Penn and Teller! We, ah, stopped short of the showgirls, tho. That's not wedding party friendly, really. I'm not into gambling either--I blew a buck in a nickel machine over the course of twenty minutes just to say I did it. I have to admit, I was plenty charmed that the bars stay open all night. I mean, worldly as I am, hailing from the bible belt that crap blew my mind.
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