1960s Wequest

MADRAS SHIRT

50s pompadour

CORVAIR

CORVETTE

PAUL NEWMAN

Greasers were a youth sub culture that started in the 1950s among teenagers. In the northeastern and southern United States. They often listened to rock and roll music and there style was influenced by Elvis Presley. Greasers usually wore white t-shirts and leather jackets and also blue jeans.

POPULAR TOYS

• Easy bake oven
• Etch a sketch
• G.I. Joe
• Rock em sock em robots
• Troll dolls

SLANG WORDS

• A gas- a lot of fun
• Ankle bitter- a baby or small children
• Actors- show offs
• Bash- great party
• Boss- great

A teenager might have joined a gang in the 60s because, they came from a bad family or because it was there only way to escape their problems. The turned to gangs because it made them feel like they had friends.

POPULAR BANDS FROM THE 60S

• The beatles
• The rolling stones
• The kinks
• The byrds
• The who

POPULAR TV SHOWS FROM THE 60S

• Gunsmoke
• Wagon train
• Have gun
• Will travel
• The real mcCoys

COMMONLY USED ITEMS DURING THE 60S

• Gasoline 0.31
• Soda 0.15
• Cigarettes 0.35
• Gallon of milk 0.47
• Candy bar 0.05, sugar 0.38