#beatle wigs

[beatlepaul4ever]

I found where they bought the Beatle mop top wigs for that Dr Who episode

60's Black Mens Bowl Cut Wig - wig 60s black bowl beatles mens fancy dress costume adult swinging smiffys cut fab four on OnBuy

Black bowl wig Ideal for beatles costume Size - one size fits most

Smiffys 60's Black Mens Bowl Cut Wig - wig 60s black bowl beatles mens fancy dress costume adult swinging smiffys cut fab four

Only £11.28 and Free Delivery

[beatlesblog207]

AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS!: This portion of History 207 is brought to you by THE AUTHENTIC BEATLES WIGS! Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1964! Be the first on your block to own a Beatles Wig! You’ll be the envy of your friends! Who cares if people mistake you for Moe Howard of the Three Stooges? Blaze a trail of glory as you kick off this delightful trend! What are you waiting for? Send off your $1.97 (or is it $2.99???) for your Beatles Wig! Make cheques payable to “Professor Hunt.” You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll kiss $1.97 (or is it $2.99???) goodbye! 

[huntbeatlesblog]

LECTURE 11: BEATLEMANIA GOES GLOBAL: Beatle Wigs were all the rage in the United States and Canada in 1964. The previous year, Brits – caught up in the hurricane of Beatlemania – were the first to manufacture the iconic artificial hair head coverings. This British Pathé newsreel offers a glimpse of the Beatle Wig craze. Unlike the United States, where The Beatles’ hairstyles touched off a massive debate about long hair and masculinity, there was greater acceptance of men wearing their hair longer in Great Britain. 

[soundsof71]

DIG THIS COOL NEW PARTY FAD! SWING, MAN, SWING!

[boohooray]

[beatlesat50]

"It's going to be fab!"

On the eve of Beatlemania John and George were interviewed by UK based reporter June Harris. Regarding their pending trip to America John remarked, "It's going to be fab! I know we're not going to have much time to do anything, but I shall still buy stacks of records. None of us is nervous about our personal appearances or anything like that. The Americans are just going to get exactly the same as the British, French and the rest of them."

Harris would move to New York shortly thereafter to cover the burgeoning pop scene, once again covering the Beatles in 1966. Read a selection of June's work.

Historical context: The picture above depicts two fans trying on their Beatle wigs in anticipation of the lad's arrival. An article from the New York Times titled "Singing Beatles Prepare for U.S." finds irony in the fact that the group's recently obtained visas "enable them to perform so long as 'unemployed persons capable of performing this work cannot be found." Noting the popularity of Beatle wigs among American teenagers journalist James Feron states: "Nobody is sure how much they make from the Beattle (sic) merchandise industry." Read the article on NYTimes.com.