Hustler's Hallmark
| “ | Oh they’re gonna find ya all dead in the alley, with cats lickin’ at ch’ya!
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— The Demoman
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The Hustler’s Hallmark, or Pimp hat, as it is often referred to, is a community-created headwear item for the Demoman and was chosen by Valve to be released with the first wave of community-contributed content due to its outstanding quality. It appears as a wide-rimmed hat with a feather sticking out of the side, held by a flannel band.
Painted variants
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| An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | Color No. 216-190-216 | Peculiarly Drab Tincture | Aged Moustache Grey |
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| A Distinctive Lack of Hue | After Eight | Radigan Conagher Brown | Ye Olde Rustic Colour |
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| Muskelmannbraun | Mann Co. Orange | Australium Gold | The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants |
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| Dark Salmon Injustice | Pink as Hell | A Deep Commitment to Purple | Noble Hatter's Violet |
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| A Color Similar to Slate | Zepheniah's Greed | Drably Olive | Indubitably Green |
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| The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime | A Mann's Mint | ||
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| Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) | Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) | Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) | Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU) |
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| Team Spirit (RED) | Team Spirit (BLU) | Operator's Overalls (RED) | Operator's Overalls (BLU) |
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| The Value of Teamwork (RED) | The Value of Teamwork (BLU) | An Air of Debonair (RED) | An Air of Debonair (BLU) |
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| Cream Spirit (RED) | Cream Spirit (BLU) | Unpainted (RED) | Unpainted (BLU) |
Trivia
- This hat is commonly referred to in-game as "The Pimp Hat."
- In keeping with the Demoman’s other Blaxploitation themed hat, the Hallmark bears a strong resemblance to stereotypical pimp hats.
- It also resembles certain styles of Zoot Suit Hats which were worn during the early to mid 1900's.
- The Hallmark is one of the several hats that is jiggleboned, meaning that it will jiggle realistically as the player moves around. Namely, the feather is what jiggles around.
- It could be said that the Hallmark has also been influenced by Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez’s (Sean Connery) Hat from the Film Highlander. This would make sense as one the Demoman’s weapon unlocks is called the Eyelander and both hats look similar, even down to the stripe that is on both hats.
- Using the 'Deep Commitment to Purple' paint on the Hustler's Hallmark causes it to look more like a traditional pimp hat (see above).
- The Hustler's Hallmark is one of the few random drop hats that still lacks a description.
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