3401 Industrial
Road (Behind Treasure Island)
Las Vegas, NV
It began as
a hobby, turned into an obsession, and evolved into a quest
— to create the world's most spectacular Elvis experience.
For the King of Elvis memorabilia, Chris Davidson, the spark
ignited in his early years, when he would listen to the
classic Elvis hits for hours on end. He saw Elvis for the
first time at age 10, at the Las Vegas Hilton (in 1975), and
through the years, became convinced that it was his destiny
to somehow become more connected with The King's legacy.
Davidson never imagined that
his passion for Elvis would become a runaway quest when he
purchased his first Elvis pieces (two checks and a personal
letter, for $8,000) at an auction held by Memphis Mafia mate
Jimmy Velvet. “From there, the collection took on a life
of its own,” recalls Davidson, who scoured the country in
his search for more memorabilia. Elvis-A-Rama now contains
more than 2,000 personal Elvis items.
It’s the world’s largest
private collection of Elvis material — much of it never
before seen by the public! Step through the Elvis-A-Rama
entrance chamber, and you enter a full-scale, multi-sensory
salute to the greatest performer that the world has ever
known! Elvis’ ‘62 Glastron powerboat, an autographed
pair of blue suede shoes, his social security card, a jacket
from Sun Records (where his first five records were
recorded), his famous gold lame’ jump suit, his Army
fatigues and trunk, and correspondence from Colonel Parker:
it’s all here! Another favorite museum pastime is
following Elvis’ tastes in jewelry; more than 20 pieces
are on display, with a value of more than $500,000
Now a nationally-recognized
expert on Elvis material, Davidson concentrated on the
nearly-impossible to obtain, the unique, and the
significant. Of particular interest: items that were near
and dear to Elvis, or pivotal in his life experiences.
It’s all here, for you to
experience at close, intimate range: his cars, his
stage-worn jumpsuits (and other clothes), his guitars and
piano, and thousands of items that offer insight into
various stages of The King’s life and musical career. The
crown jewel of the 8,200 square foot exhibit is Elvis’
amazing black, 8-passenger ‘55 Cadillac Fleetwood tour
limo, used to haul guitars and drums between tour stops —
and it’s one of four Elvis cars on display!
Davidson is now the single
largest private collector of Elvis material in the world!
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