Fuzzy Dice

As Fuzzy Dice (English fuzzy, fluffy ', dice, dice ') are replicas of dice called, which usually adorn the plush dice the rear view mirror of the car.

History

The crochet in the original dice were popular during World War II as a lucky charm of the U.S. Air Force. After many former soldiers had prescribed the Hobby Hot Rod after the war, the cubes were gradually symbols. In the Hot Rod scene the dice signaled readiness to drive an illegal car race - to the cubes were usually hung from the rearview mirror.

The first fuzzy dice were sold in the 50s in the USA. The well-known at the beginning only in the Hot Rod scene symbol quickly became known, so that eventually many young men began these dice to hang from the rearview mirror to signal that they were ready to race. These dice have been a sign of " combat readiness " and found in this way also, eg Input into the tattoo scene.

In the 1970s and 1980s, the Fuzzy Dice experienced the height of their popularity. Their distribution thereafter decreasing ever since, inter alia because of the road races in many states, laws were passed that made it illegal to something to hang on the rearview mirror. Today, the original meaning of these dice has gone almost completely lost.