Iron-on patch

Watts Towers

$8.00

Simon Rodia, a self-taught Italian immigrant construction worker, spent over three decades building 17 steel-frame towers rising as high as 99 feet in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. Working alone without machinery, scaffolding, or bolts, he covered the steel skeletons in mortar embedded with broken tile, glass, seashells, and scrap metal collected from the surrounding streets. Rodia gave the property away and left Los Angeles for good in 1955, and the towers survived a 1959 city demolition order only after a stress test proved their strength. Now a National Historic Landmark and California Historic Park, the site reopened in 2022 after a major restoration.

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Size

3 inches

Backing

Iron-on

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CollinOctober 2026
Love this hat! Great quality and well put together. Will be buying another with a different patch logo
on Snapback — Saint Louis Zoo
John RobertsonVerified buyerOctober 2026
Great buying experience! I made a mistake on my shipping address, and the seller was extremely helpful and communicative in helping me resolve the issue. I love my hat with the St Louis Zoo patch!
on Snapback — Saint Louis Zoo
KyleOctober 2026
Great hat!
Modern, quality hat that pairs with anything! Highly recommend!
on Trail Hat — Saint Louis Zoo
Michael CassidySeptember 2026
Great looking hat! Love supporting the best zoo in the world
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JonVerified buyerSeptember 2026
Great product and even better customer service! Would buy again without hesitation.
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Chase BrooksSeptember 2026
The hat shipped quick, awesome look and feel and the unique zoo patch completes it! My wife said it might be her new fav of mine! 🙌👌 The fit is perfect, comfortable yet sporty.
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Disclosure · Chase received this hat free as part of a promotion. A review was not required in exchange.

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