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A whoopee cap is a style of headwear popular among youths in the mid-20th century in the United States. It was often made from a man's felt fedora hat with the brim trimmed with a scalloped cut and turned up. In the 1920s and 1930s, such caps usually indicated the wearer was a mechanic. [1]
May 12, 2009 · The post includes numerous examples of variants of this style of hat including the one worn by Goober Pyle on the The Andy Griffith Show, and the aforementioned “kids” in the 1938 Cagney flick Angels with Dirty Faces, and in the illustration below from a 1945 print ad drawn by cartoonist William Steig (via Weird Universe).
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The whoopee cap (or, sometimes, a felty) was an old fedora with the brim chopped off in a jagged pattern. The jagged brim was usually turned up. Boys would often stick bottle caps and pins in the hats for decoration. Not stick pins or bobby pins, but pins handed out as promotions, maybe from businesses or political candidates.
Original Goofy Goober hats and caps designed and sold by artists. Dad hats and baseball caps with adjustable snapback and buckle closures to fit men's and women's heads.
It was a crisp morning, and George was getting into character as Goober Pyle, complete with his signature Jughead hat. As he placed the hat atop his head, a mischievous grin crossed his face. The hat wasn't just an accessory; it was a symbol of Goober's charm and quirkiness.
