Polaroid Fotobar Celebrates Grand Opening of Las Vegas Flagship Store and Museum

Polaroid Fotobar Celebrates Grand Opening of Las Vegas Flagship Store and Museum

2017

Las Vegas, NV—Friends, family, journalists, executives, politicians, artists and more than 200 other guests gathered on April 28 to commemorate the grand opening of Polaroid Fotobar’s newest flagship location and the Polaroid Museum at The LINQ in Las Vegas. The event included the appearance of Penn & Teller, who performed their much-loved levitation trick, capturing it all on their Polaroid camera.

Following a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Warren Struhl, Fotobar’s founder and CEO, guests were led upstairs to a reception at the Polaroid Museum. While toasting to the company’s latest achievement, the guests were surrounded by some of the most elaborate and interesting Polaroid photography and artifacts.

“This evening marked an incredible launch to our future as we begin to expand rapidly primarily through global franchise partners,” Struhl said. “Our Las Vegas flagship and the Polaroid Museum perfectly marry Polaroid’s storied past with its exciting future.”

Attendees were also able to see the 20×24 Polaroid camera in action, and three raffle winners had their photos taken with one of the last three of these cameras still in operation. Three minutes after the camera stopped flashing, their portraits were ready to take home.

Some of the Polaroid Museum’s most distinguished artists also attended the daylong public celebration. Marc Serota, Tim Mantoani and Maripol signed books and chatted with Polaroid Fotobar customers.

“Polaroid Fotobar and the Polaroid Museum are evidence that a brand which revolutionized an entire industry more than 75 years ago, has not only stood the test of time but has proven that well-executed, innovative concepts will always be en vogue, no matter how a culture—or medium—changes,” said Todd Fine, president of Fotobar.

Visitors who took advantage of the museum’s free admission that day were among the first to see the new Andy Warhol wax figurine, on loan from Madame Tussauds London. The figurine will be stationed on the store’s first level through August 1, 2014.

Polaroid Fotobars are experiential retail destinations designed to help consumers “liberate” their photos and turn them into innovative products. Each location offers the ability to instantly print pictures—wherever they are archived—utilizing the Polaroid Classic Border Logo picture format in three sizes. Customers can also turn their photos into an extensive selection of custom photo products from a variety of materials, including canvas, stone, metal and bamboo. polaroidfotobar.com

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