Headgear
Wraparound Headphones
The Jecklin Float electrostatic headphones. They were non-adjustable. So they either fit, or they didn't. But apparently the sound quality was pretty good.
via Stereophile.com
Posted By: Alex - Tue Sep 12, 2017 -
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Category: Headgear, 1970s
Instant Establishment Wig
Created in 1969 by Bob Woodford, for when longhairs temporarily needed to blend in with the collective, corporate establishment.But I think those sideburns are still a giveaway.
Binghamtom Press and Sun Bulletin - Aug 25, 1969
Posted By: Alex - Mon Aug 28, 2017 -
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Category: Headgear, 1960s, Hair and Hairstyling
Concha Consciousness
Created in 1977 by Mr. X, and his partner Mr. Y, both of whom wanted to stay anonymous because they had "straight jobs in large corporations."Concha-Consciousness consisted of genuine conch sells worn as a headset. "Slipped onto the head, the C-C is supposed to shut out nagging spouses, yelping dogs, screaming kids, the TV, and traffic noises. It's supposed to give you 'time out for a little serenity.'"
The first ad for Concha-Consciousness appeared in the New Yorker on Sept. 26, 1977. The headsets were subsequently featured on The Today Show.
Detroit Free Press - Dec 23, 1977
Posted By: Alex - Tue Aug 22, 2017 -
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Category: Headgear, 1970s
Death by Space Helmet
Another example of the danger of reading comic books. From July 1954:See here for a previous example.
The Guardian - July 27, 1954
Perhaps the space helmet that inspired him looked something like this:
Posted By: Alex - Sat Feb 25, 2017 -
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Category: Death, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, Comics, Headgear, 1950s
Ski masks for chilly cheeks
Almost as bad as styling on the slopes.
Source: Teenagers' Weekly - July 3, 1963
Posted By: Alex - Fri Feb 17, 2017 -
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Category: Fashion, Headgear, 1960s
Topless Hat
1960's fashion. Wear it down to cover up. Wear it up for the au naturel look.
The Cincinnati Enquirer - July 5, 1964
Posted By: Alex - Tue Feb 07, 2017 -
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Category: Fashion, Headgear, 1960s
Radium Cap
I'm guessing that if this actually worked to cure headaches it was because of the placebo effect. Although radium does, of course, produce heat, which might help a headache. But if there was enough radium in the cap to feel noticeably warm, it must have been incredibly dangerous.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - June 11, 1937
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jan 21, 2017 -
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Category: Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters, Headgear, 1930s
Throwing the Hood
Full story here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 29, 2016 -
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Category: Foreign Customs, Headgear, Europe
The Existentialist Hat
In 1948, the existentialist Parisian milliner Jean Barthet debuted the "existentialist hat" which was topped by a pair of floppy hands that were supposed to symbolize the hovering "hands of fate."For some reason, Barthet's hat didn't capture the popular imagination as a symbol of existentialist angst in the same way as, for instance, Edvard Munch's The Scream did.
However, Barthet did go on to have an extremely successful career. Wikipedia notes that he was a favorite hatmaker of Sophia Loren and Michael Jackson.
Newsweek - June 28, 1948
Des Moines Register - June 14, 1948
Posted By: Alex - Thu Sep 22, 2016 -
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Category: Philosophy, Headgear, 1940s
Song Wig
"A wig for one head and many ears." Available at songwig.com.Finally there's an easy way for many people to listen to music at the same time!
via Dave Barry
Posted By: Alex - Thu Apr 14, 2016 -
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Category: Inventions, Headgear
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