My last blog post of 2023 is a fun walk down memory lane of vintage photos of people wearing New Year’s Eve Party Hats from the 1930s-1960s. Each of these vintage photographs perfectly capture the joy and optimism of people partying in the New Year, while sporting fun hats!

Let’s begin!

Partiers (a soldier and young woman) in New York City on New Year’s Eve, as 1941 turns to 1942.

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A rockin’ 1960s New Year’s Eve Party! The band looks like they are having a good time with those fun party hats.

1960s vintage photo: 1960's Band Wearing New Year Eve's wearing Party Hats while playing their music.

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Basement New Year’s Eve Party featuring some really fun party hats on our party goers! Love this 1950s photo.

1950s vintage photo of a basement New Years Eve Party with older people in Party Hats

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A stylish young couple is celebrating 1939 coming to an end and 1940 beginning at the Waldorf-Astoria in their party hats & a glass of champagne.

The back of the photo says the following:

“Happy New Year in the Sert Room, New York City.

William Van Norstrand and Josephine Johnson, whoop it up as they celebrate the arrival of the New Year in the Sert Room of the Waldorf-Astoria”

1939 going into 1940 vintage photo of a young couple celebrating New Year's Eve with champagne, horn blower and party hats.

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1930s New Year’s Eve party featuring booze & party hats and some pretty 1930s dresses.

1930s vintage photo of men and women celebrating New Year's Eve in 1930s fashions, NYE Party hats and drinks.

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1950s vintage photo of a couple in 1950s fashions (love the blue dress) celebrating New Year’s Eve with a tiny party hat and table filled with fun 1950s party foods and decorations.

Further Reading: Party foods of the 1950s

1950s vintage photo of a couple in 1950s Fashions celebrating New Years Eve with a tiny party hat and table filled with fun 1950s party foods.

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Soldiers and civilians celebrating the New Year in a nightclub, 1942. “The star is you!”.

1940s vintage photo: Black Soldiers and civilians celebrating the New Year in a nightclub, 1942.

1950s / 1960s vintage photo of a woman wearing her adorable party hat on New Years Eve waiting for the countdown to begin.

1950s 1960s vintage photo of a woman wearing a party hat on New Years eve posing by the christmas tree

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Party like it’s 1951! This looks like a good New Years Eve party! Hats, drinks, noise makers, those scratchy plastic lei’s and good friends. Cheers!

1950s vintage photo of two couples with new years eve party hats on holding drinks and celebrating in 1951

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A tiny party hat and a balloon make for a good time in 1955 at this New Year’s party.

1950s vintage photo of a man in a party hat blowing on a balloon at a New years eve party in 1955.

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1935 New Year’s Eve party / dance with live band at the Cotton Club. Lots of party hats in this crowd.

1930s vintage photo of people dancing at the Cotton Club at New Years Eve 1935 wearing 1930s fashions and NYE Party Hats

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No matter how nice the outfit is (like on our stylish guests), the party hats are a must! 1950s New Year’s Eve Party.

1950s vintage photo of an elegant 1950s New Year's Eve Party. The women are in evening gowns and the men in tuxedos wearing party hats.

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A lady in beautiful 1950s floral dress pauses for a smoke and a photo while sporting a striped party hat.

1950s vintage photo of a woman at party (possibly New Years Eve) wearing a party hat and a pretty floral 1950s dress

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Celebration of New Year’s Eve in Denmark in the 1950s. I love how some of the party hats are clearly homemade and everyone’s is different. I also like the small long candles all over the table. How magical!

Vintage New Years eve photos: Celebration of New Year's Eve in Denmark in the 1950s

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When you look this cute in your NYE party hat, you must swing by a photo booth and document it! 1930s or 1940s image.

Further Reading: Vintage Photo Booth Images 1930s-1950s

1930s or 1940s vintage photo of a young woman in a photo booth wearing a New Years Eve Party Hat

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Thank you for taking a look at my last post of 2023. I really appreciate all the blog love I have received over this year. I would have no blog if I did not have my readers (well maybe I would but it would be so much boring. Ha!), so THANK YOU!

2024 is going to be another fun year over here at the Vintage Inn Blog and I can’t wait to share with all of you what I have planned, so please keep reading!

Happy New Year Friends! See you in 2024!

Further Reading: Vintage New Years Eve Posts (Archived posts featuring images & more)

Liz

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