History White "Street Rod" gatsby hats - circa 1978

I wear a black leather version almost daily.

 

I've been wearing these hats for years, although not white ones. I've always called them "Newspaper Boy" hats. A great place to buy these is from "My baby Jo" in Los Angeles. They have them in exact reproductions from the 30's & 40's, to contemporary ones.

Anyone remember the Bowery Boys?

 

They look cool on older dudes, or any LA Roadster member with there white pants and red shirts, but they look pretty stupid on me.

 

I got one somewheres around here from back in '76....was white once...has a Ford T emblem on it. Commonly called "Stroker" hats also known as Belgian Pidgeon hats. I got mine from my brother who worked for Mr. Roadster back in the mid 70's.

 

My dad would wear one when he drove his bugeye sprite. His story was in england they would go "doggin" and these were the caps they wore?

 

Hey,

I've worn one everyday for years, and yes in white! People ask me "why
do painters were white?" I says, " so ya can tell the good guys from the bad''!
I get 'um in paint supply stores and at Union Surplus in Pedro California.

Swankey Devils C.C.
"Meanwhile, back aboard The Tainted pork"

 

Von Dutch wore them!!...Look at the cover of "Sundays With Von Dutch"...of course it's not white, and he probably didn't get it at an NSRA meet either....

 

http://www.hatsinthebelfry.com/page/H/PROD/ivycaps/fw08-bail-25205blk

I need one of these. Check out what it's called.

Pete

 

Where did I put my striped bell bottoms pants?

 

thats a kangol.

 

Woodworker, freakin' hillarious.

 

http://www.hats.com/kangol-wool-geez

 

i would love to find one of those "street is neat" shirts from the mid 70s but im to "pleasantly plump" to fit in to my pops old ones.

 

I think I still have my BELL hat,somewhere...Don't know if it will still fit,lol...

 

I got an order for a dozen leather stroker caps for the HOT ROD staff in the early eighties and had the vendor make 13!

 

Best site in the world for finding stroker hats among others..........www.hatsamerica.com

 

They were called Cow Pie hats around here for some reason. I think I have a black and red leather one with Street Rodder pins on it around here some place.....I'm not going to look to hard for it though!.

 

Been there done that have the hat with buttons to prove it

 

Lots of those hats here in Del Boca Vista, along with Bermuda shorts, high black socks and sandals.

 

I believe that is the dress code for "Gods waiting room"

 

Now that would be a good look for a pit crew!.

 

<li type="circle">I've got one like that, but US Army, Korean War issue from 1952. Perfect for winter roadster rides.
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LOL! That would be awesome! Don't forget the hawaiian shirts.

 

How many here would buy one with the Jalopy Journal or HAMB logo? I would.

 

sounds KOOL to me.what does El Heffe' say (ryan)

 

Here is my Pop with one and my little brother with mine.
@ 1976.

 

70's are you kidding.....Guy's have been wear Gatsby/ snap caps since the 30's maybe even earlier. Lakes racer's wore the white ones alot in the 30's and 40's. Very popular back then with the hot rodders. And now as well for that matter.....Lucky

 

Nah, lets all wear HAMB pith helmets!!

 

last wore mine in the mid 70,s, saw them in the 40,s, I never knew the real name for them I thought it was a 'golfer' hat. yea also wore them in the 50,s and they were 'roadster caps' in 60,s 'stroker caps'. not sure of the order,they came and went like a fad. had to wear em backwards in the roadsters, and they still flew off. of course your choice of stuff to sew or pin something on 'em.sounds like they revving up again, I thought they were cool. just havto get old enuff.

 

ohh yeh we wore the 'PITH' helmets to the first Bakersfield fuel and gas drags. ugly but did the job.