Piff the Magic Dragon Unveils His Shrunken Head at The Golden Tiki in Las Vegas
The loser of “America’s Got Talent,” Piff the Magic Dragon, unveiled his shrunken head at The Golden Tiki. His sidekick, Mr. Piffles, got in on the action too with a miniature stuffed version (Photo credit: Claire Hart Photography).
Piff and Mr. Piffles shrunken heads
Photo credit: Claire Hart Photography
Piff enjoyed a Dole Whip while checking out the bar’s one-of-a-kind decor and Cabinet of Curiosities, stopping for a closer look at a mummified alligator, perhaps one of Piff’s ancestors.
Piff and and his shrunken head at The Golden Tiki
Photo credit: Claire Hart Photography
The Baron of the Universe welcomed Piff, Mr. Piffles, and showgirl Jade Simone before Managing Partner Branden Powers unveiled the head. Smithsonian artist Terry Barr sculpted the head over the course of four weeks, referencing photos of Piff to ensure physical accuracies, including his dragon scales.
Jade Simone, Piff the Magic Dragon and Branden Powers
Photo credit: Claire Hart Photography
Mr. Piffles and his shrunken heads
Photo credit: Claire Hart Photography
“Thank you for honoring us with a tiny, shrunken head, AKA a lifesize head,” said Piff.
The stars took a “shellfie” in the clamshell, before posing with fans, who showed up in Piff T-shirts.
Chippendales dancer James Davis was also in attendance.
Overhead in the crowd, “This is as Vegas as it gets.”
Piff joins the bar’s growing collection of famous shrunken heads, including Marky Ramone of The Ramones, Carrot Top, Frank Marino, Robin Leach, Norm Clarke, Claire Sinclair, magician Murray Sawchuck, Vinnie Paul of Pantera, Chris Phillips of Zowie Bowie, Monti Rock III, Lonnie Hammargren, and Rich Little.