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Purple partyhat
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Purple partyhat

#1046

"A nice hat from a cracker."

Wiki GE
High Alch 1 gp
Low Alch 1 gp
Store Value 1 gp
GE Limit 5

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About Purple partyhat

"A nice hat from a cracker."

The purple partyhat is one of the rarest items in Old School RuneScape, originally released during the 2001 Christmas event. Players obtained it by pulling Christmas crackers with other players, which would yield a random partyhat colour. Today it functions purely as a cosmetic status symbol with no combat bonuses, and remains one of the most prestigious wealth markers in the game.

Item Details

Item ID 1046
Members No
Store Value 1 gp
High Alch 1 gp
Low Alch 1 gp
GE Limit 5 / 4h

Item Information

Released 2001-12-24
Weight 0.056 kg
Tradeable Yes
Stackable No
Noteable Yes
Equipable Yes
Quest item No
Alchable Yes
Destroy Drop
Options WearDrop
Worn options Remove

Equipment Stats

Head
Attack Bonuses
Stab +0
Slash +0
Crush +0
Magic +0
Ranged +0
Defence Bonuses
Stab +0
Slash +0
Crush +0
Magic +0
Ranged +0
Other Bonuses
Melee Str 0
Ranged Str +0
Magic Dmg 0%
Prayer +0

Drop Sources

Source Combat Qty Rate Rarity
Christmas cracker — 1 — Random

History (2)

  1. 2013-07-04

    Re-released temporarily during the Rare Drops event from July 4 to July 14.

  2. 2001-12-24

    Released as a reward from the 2001 Christmas event Christmas cracker.

Related Items

Red partyhat Variant
Red partyhat colour variant
Yellow partyhat Variant
Yellow partyhat colour variant
Blue partyhat Variant
Blue partyhat colour variant
Green partyhat Variant
Green partyhat colour variant
White partyhat Variant
White partyhat colour variant

Market Strategy

  • Top-tier wealth flex with extremely low daily volume
  • Long-term price floor driven by limited supply from 2001 event
  • Price swings track GP inflation and high-end account demand
  • Purple sits mid-range among partyhat colours by historical value
  • Buy limit of 5 means accumulating positions takes weeks

Trading Tips

Use offers around 2-3 percent below GE mid for patient fills
Monitor wealth-tier item indices for macro trend signals
Avoid panic selling during short-term GP inflation pullbacks