MADRAS SHIRT

POMPADOUR

CORVAIR

CORVETTE

PAUL NEWMAN

In the 1950s greasers originated, it was a group of teenagers in the northeastern and southern United States creating a youth subculture inspired by rock and roll music (Elvis Presley, Marlon Brando, James Dean, etc). The name "greasers" were influenced by the greased-back hairstyle! There were similar subcultures in other parts of the world even though it started in North America. The British rockers were bikers only unlike the greasers who liked hot rod cars, kustoms, and vans but they both liked Doo Wop, Rock and Roll, and rockabilly music. They wore t-shirts, denim or leather jackets, black or blue jeans with rolled cuffs, and accessories were bandanas, leather gloves, fedoras, etc. Greasers weren't usually from the upper class but mostly from the working class or the "hood."

TOYS

• Hoola-Hoops
• Slinky
• Colorforms
• Jack and Ball
• Etch-A-Sketch

SLANG

• A gas- a lot of fun
• Blitzed- drunk
• Chrome dome- a bald guy
• Decked out- dressed up
• Loaded- intoxicated

MUSIC

• The Beatles
• The Four Tops
• The Beach Boys
• The Rolling Stones
• Bob Dylan

TV SHOWS

• Late Night With Johny Carson
• The Dick VanDyke Show
• Bonanza
• The Munsters
• Star Trek

Electric Cooker- $19.95
Gallon of gas- $0.32
Gallon of milk- $0.99
Dozen eggs- $0.60
First Class Stamp- $0.05
Hoover vacuum- $79.95