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* The mesh used for the hat (named the "Uncle Sammy") was originally created by Polycount forum member oobersli,<ref>[http://www.polycount.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1218645&postcount=1476 Polycount Forum - View Single Post - TF2 hats and stuff <nowiki>[...]</nowiki>], retrieved 2010-10-16.</ref> but was slightly modified and re-skinned completely in the process.
 
* The mesh used for the hat (named the "Uncle Sammy") was originally created by Polycount forum member oobersli,<ref>[http://www.polycount.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1218645&postcount=1476 Polycount Forum - View Single Post - TF2 hats and stuff <nowiki>[...]</nowiki>], retrieved 2010-10-16.</ref> but was slightly modified and re-skinned completely in the process.
 
* In keeping with the Soldier's association with World War II, Theodor Seuss Geisel also illustrated hundreds of anti-{{W|Axis powers}} political cartoons between 1941 and 1943. He started drawing political cartoons for newspapers.<ref name="Minear">[http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/Frame.htm A Catalog of Political Cartoons by Dr. Seuss- <nowiki>[...]R. Minear</nowiki>], retrieved 2010-10-19.</ref> In 1942 though, he joined the United States Air Forces' Animation Dept as a commander, writing several films relating to propaganda and {{botignore|soldier}} training.
 
* In keeping with the Soldier's association with World War II, Theodor Seuss Geisel also illustrated hundreds of anti-{{W|Axis powers}} political cartoons between 1941 and 1943. He started drawing political cartoons for newspapers.<ref name="Minear">[http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/Frame.htm A Catalog of Political Cartoons by Dr. Seuss- <nowiki>[...]R. Minear</nowiki>], retrieved 2010-10-19.</ref> In 1942 though, he joined the United States Air Forces' Animation Dept as a commander, writing several films relating to propaganda and {{botignore|soldier}} training.
 
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Revision as of 01:40, 22 October 2010

Template:Hat infobox

Got anything funny to say about that, funny man?
The Soldier on being witty and punny

Dr's Dapper Topper is an unlockable headwear item for the Soldier. It is a tall, wide-brimmed top hat with alternating white and red stripes, much like the one the eponymous Cat in the Hat wears in the famous children's book by Template:W, the pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel.

Every aspect of the hat is likely to be composed of references to Dr. Seuss; the weird, comedic style of the hat is likely a reference to the wacky, uncontrollable personality of the Soldier (not unlike that of Dr. Seuss' writing,) and the hat's name suits Geisel's famous writing style, describing a person or entity in an anaphoric or sing-song manner.[citation needed]

Unlike most of the Soldier's hats, the Dr's Dapper Topper reveals the Soldier's eyes, normally obstructed by his oversized helmets.

Painted variants

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Single colors
Painted Dr's Dapper Topper E6E6E6.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper D8BED8.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper C5AF91.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 7E7E7E.png
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge Color No. 216-190-216 Peculiarly Drab Tincture Aged Moustache Grey
Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 141414.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 2D2D24.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 694D3A.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 7C6C57.png
A Distinctive Lack of Hue After Eight Radigan Conagher Brown Ye Olde Rustic Colour
Painted Dr's Dapper Topper A57545.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper CF7336.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper E7B53B.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper F0E68C.png
Muskelmannbraun Mann Co. Orange Australium Gold The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants
Painted Dr's Dapper Topper E9967A.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper FF69B4.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 7D4071.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 51384A.png
Dark Salmon Injustice Pink as Hell A Deep Commitment to Purple Noble Hatter's Violet
Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 2F4F4F.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 424F3B.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 808000.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 729E42.png
A Color Similar to Slate Zepheniah's Greed Drably Olive Indubitably Green
Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 32CD32.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper BCDDB3.png
The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime A Mann's Mint
Team colors
Painted Dr's Dapper Topper A89A8C.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 839FA3.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 3B1F23.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 18233D.png
Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU)
Painted Dr's Dapper Topper B8383B.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 5885A2.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 483838.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 384248.png
Team Spirit (RED) Team Spirit (BLU) Operator's Overalls (RED) Operator's Overalls (BLU)
Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 803020.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 256D8D.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 654740.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper 28394D.png
The Value of Teamwork (RED) The Value of Teamwork (BLU) An Air of Debonair (RED) An Air of Debonair (BLU)
Painted Dr's Dapper Topper C36C2D.png Painted Dr's Dapper Topper B88035.png RED Dr's Dapper Topper.png BLU Dr's Dapper Topper.png
Cream Spirit (RED) Cream Spirit (BLU) Unpainted (RED) Unpainted (BLU)

Trivia

File:Dapper Topper Uncle Sam Original.jpg
The original mesh and skin of the Dr's Dapper Topper.
  • The name is similar to the name chosen by Propaganda Contest winner J.Axer for his unique Towering Pillar of Hats, which has the name 'J.Axer's Dapper Topper'.[1]
  • The mesh used for the hat (named the "Uncle Sammy") was originally created by Polycount forum member oobersli,[2] but was slightly modified and re-skinned completely in the process.
  • In keeping with the Soldier's association with World War II, Theodor Seuss Geisel also illustrated hundreds of anti-Template:W political cartoons between 1941 and 1943. He started drawing political cartoons for newspapers.[3] In 1942 though, he joined the United States Air Forces' Animation Dept as a commander, writing several films relating to propaganda and soldier training.

References