Launching Pad's Gemini Giant, Online Auction

 The historic Gemini Giant statue is up for online bid at the Grafe Auction website.


The Gemini Giant is a familiar site for travelers along historic Route 66 and has sat for decades outside the Launching Pad restaurant.  As of the  morning of March 7, 2024, the bidding sat at $42,550.  

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