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{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
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| type              = hat
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| type              = cosmetic
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| image              = ToweringSpy.png
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| image              = Towering Pillar of Hats.png
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| used-by            = [[Classes|All]]
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| used-by            = [[Classes|All classes]]
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| released          = [[January 27, 2010]]
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| equip-region      = hat
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| availability      = Drop, Craft, Purchase
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| released          = {{Patch name|1|27|2010}}
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| gift              = Yes
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| availability      = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|unusual|keyless-crate}}
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| gift              = yes
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| marketable        = yes
 
| paint              = no
 
| paint              = no
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| numbered          = no
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
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  | item-kind        = Hat
 
   | item-description = A-ha-ha! You are as PRESUMPTUOUS as you are POOR and IRISH. Tarnish notte the majesty of my TOWER of HATS.
 
   | item-description = A-ha-ha! You are as PRESUMPTUOUS as you are POOR and IRISH. Tarnish notte the majesty of my TOWER of HATS.
 
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}}
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{{Quotation|'''The [[Non-player characters#Gentle Manne of Leisure|Gentle Manne of Leisure]]'''|Tarnish notte the majesty of my TOWER of HATS.'''}}
 
  
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The '''Towering Pillar of Hats''' is a [[Hats|headwear]] item available to all [[classes]]. It appears as stack of 3 hats: A grey bowler, similar to the Spy's [[Backbiter's Billycock]], a black tophat, similar to the Demoman's [[Scotsman's Stove Pipe]] and a boater with a black ribbon, very vaguely similar to the Sniper's [[Professional's Panama]].
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{{Quotation|'''The [[Non-player characters#Gentle Manne of Leisure|Gentle Manne of Leisure]]'''|Tarnish notte the majesty of my TOWER of HATS.}}
  
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The hat description was written by [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/hats/ Valve], but was also submitted (with an attribution [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16720507&postcount=238]) as an entry during the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
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The '''Towering Pillar of Hats''' is a [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for [[Classes|all classes]]. It is a stack of three hats, consisting of a [[w:boater|boater]] with a black ribbon perched atop a [[Noble Amassment of Hats]].
  
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==Gallery==
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The item's description was written by [https://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/hats/ Valve], but was also submitted, [https://web.archive.org/web/20110425052431/http://forums.steampowered.com:80/forums/showpost.php?p=16720507&postcount=238 with an attribution], as an entry during the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
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<gallery>
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File:J.Axer's Dapper Topper.png|J.Axer's Dapper Topper
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== Update history ==
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File:Backpack Contest hat first.png|The backpack icon of J.Axer's Dapper Topper
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'''{{Patch name|1|27|2010}}'''
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* The Towering Pillar of Hats was added to the game.
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'''{{Patch name|1|28|2010}}'''
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* Fixed the Towering Pillar of Hats being included in the crafting of class-specific hats using class [[token]]s.
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'''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
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* {{Undocumented}} Added a community-contributed description for the Towering Pillar of Hats.
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'''{{Patch name|12|22|2010}}'''
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* The "[[Crafting|Fabricate Class Headgear]]" recipe no longer has a chance of creating all-class hats.
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'''{{Patch name|7|7|2016}} #1''' ([[Meet Your Match Update]])
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] quality.
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== Trivia ==
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* The Towering Pillar of Hats was worn by [[Non-player characters#John Wilkes Booth|John 'Tower of Hats' Booth]] in his wanted picture in [[Coal Town]].
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery perrow=3>
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File:Scout Towering Pillar of Hats.png|[[Scout]]
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File:Soldier Towering Pillar of Hats.png|[[Soldier]]
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File:Pyro Towering Pillar of Hats.png|[[Pyro]]
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File:Demoman Towering Pillar of Hats.png|[[Demoman]]
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File:Heavy Towering Pillar of Hats.png|[[Heavy]]
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File:Engineer Towering Pillar of Hats.png|[[Engineer]]
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File:Medic Towering Pillar of Hats.png|[[Medic]]
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File:Sniper Towering Pillar of Hats.png|[[Sniper]]
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File:Spy Towering Pillar of Hats.png|[[Spy]]
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File:TPHinCoaltown.png|The Towering Pillar of Hats displayed in [[Coal Town]].
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File:Coal Town John Wilkes Hat Closeup.png|A close-up of the John Wilkes Hat information.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==Trivia==
 
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*This hat is likely a reference to the hidden [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/hats/ Gentle Manne of Leisure] page on the [[Classless Update]].
 
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*[[NPC#John .22Tower of Hats.22 Booth|John "Tower of Hats" Booth]], the assassin of president Abraham Lincoln, did not wear a tower of hats similar to this. He wore more hats in a dome or pile fashion. 
 
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*[http://www.tf2items.com/profiles/76561197970495962 'J.Axer's Dapper Topper'], the item obtained from coming first in the  [[Propaganda Contest]], has an orange ribbon with the number '1' pinned to the tophat.
 
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*The description for this hat can also be seen in the hidden [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/hats/ Gentle Manne of Leisure] page.
 
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*For a small period of time from its release, the Modest Pile of Hat, the Noble Amassment of Hats, and the Towering Pillar of Hats could be crafted using the [[Crafting#Headgear|Fabricate Class Headgear blueprint]]. This was later corrected and removed by the [[January 28, 2010 Patch]].
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[Non-player_characters#Gentle Manne of Leisure, his Companione, and Smelly Unfortunate|Gentle Manne of Leisure]]
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* [[J.Axer's Dapper Topper]]
 
* [[Modest Pile of Hat]]
 
* [[Modest Pile of Hat]]
 
* [[Noble Amassment of Hats]]
 
* [[Noble Amassment of Hats]]
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* [[Towering hats]]
  
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Latest revision as of 15:18, 18 March 2024

“
Tarnish notte the majesty of my TOWER of HATS.
”

The Towering Pillar of Hats is a cosmetic item for all classes. It is a stack of three hats, consisting of a boater with a black ribbon perched atop a Noble Amassment of Hats.

The item's description was written by Valve, but was also submitted, with an attribution, as an entry during the Hat Describing Contest.

Update history

January 27, 2010 Patch

  • The Towering Pillar of Hats was added to the game.

January 28, 2010 Patch

  • Fixed the Towering Pillar of Hats being included in the crafting of class-specific hats using class tokens.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for the Towering Pillar of Hats.

December 22, 2010 Patch

July 7, 2016 Patch #1 (Meet Your Match Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

Trivia

Gallery

See also

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