We got to see the #GeminiGiant in 2022 when he was still at the Launching Pad in Wilmington, IL. Unfortunately the Launching Pad was not open. The Gemini Giant now stands at the entrance to South Island Park in Wilmington. #Route66 #MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66
Gemini Giant is a refurbished vintage Muffler Man fiberglass sculpture from the 1960s originally made for auto industry advertising. This guy stands 30 feet tall, dressed in a bright green short sleeve space suit, silver helmet (that looks like a welding hood), silver boots, and holding a shiny silver rocket ship. He stood at the corner of The Launching Pad restaurant on a tree lined street of a Wilmington IL neighborhood.
Rte 66 Illinois: Gemini Giant at the original Launching Pad. He’s still in Wilmington but has a safe new home. This part of the route is called “The first hundred miles” I got my passport & well wishes here. #Route66 #Illinois #roadtrip #ILtoCA #MotherRoad #photography #GeminiGiant #MufflerMen
.. a friday of hunting and gathering, chasing tones, finding a sweet Shure Super 55 mic in Wilmington IL, home of the #GeminiGiant. I just had to snap some pics, while getting my kicks on #rt66.
#Shuresuper55 #Shuremicrophones #WilmingtonIL
Over the weekend a bunch of us traveled the Red Carpet Corridor (Joliet-Bloomington) on Route 66. Art imitating life imitating art! Great times with great friends! Wonderful local festival town by town. #route66 #redcarpetcorridor #art #geminigiant #wilmingtonil
