Topper
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- A top hatTop hatA top hat, beaver hat, high hat silk hat, cylinder hat, chimney pot hat or stove pipe hat is a tall, flat-crowned, broad-brimmed hat, predominantly worn from the latter part of the 18th to the middle of the 20th century...
- Harley-Davidson TopperHarley-Davidson TopperThe Topper was the only motor scooter that the Harley-Davidson Motor Company ever produced.The Topper had a continuously variable transmission, like most modern scooters. The engine was a single-cylinder two-stroke engine requiring a premixed gasoline/oil mixture. The starter was of the...
, a motor scooter manufactured between 1960 and 1965 - Camper shellCamper shellA camper shell is a small housing or rigid canopy used as a pickup truck accessory. The housing is usually made of fiberglass or aluminum, and is mounted atop the pickup truck's rear bed. It usually covers the entire bed of the pickup truck, and is large enough to be used for camping purposes...
, a small housing mounted atop the rear bed of a pickup truck - Topper (dinghy)Topper (dinghy)The Topper is an 11 foot sailing dinghy designed by Ian Proctor. The Topper is a one-design boat sailed mostly in the British Isles. It was recognised as an International class by the International Sailing Federation...
, a class of sailing dinghy
People:
- A shortening of the name ChristopherChristopher (name)Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the greek name Χριστόφορος . The constituent parts are Χριστός, "Christ" and φέρειν , "bear": the "Christ bearer" or "the one who bears Christ ". The name originates in the Christian legend of St...
- Topper HeadonTopper HeadonHeadon was extensively interviewed for the Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten documentary film about the late Clash frontman. He related his experiences during this period, how he became addicted to heroin and how there were problems before his dismissal...
, the drummer in the band The Clash - Uwe TopperUwe TopperUwe Topper is a German amateur researcher and author of books about historic, ethnographic and anthropological subjects.In 1977 Topper published Das Erbe der Giganten , a book about the prehistory of Spain and the Western Mediterranean basin...
, a German author
In entertainment:
- Topper (books), a series written by Thorne Smith
- Topper (comic strip)Topper (comic strip)A topper in comic strip parlance is a small secondary strip seen along with a larger Sunday strip. In the 1920s and 1930s, leading cartoonists were given full pages in the Sunday comics sections, allowing them to add smaller strips and single-panel cartoons to their page.Toppers usually were drawn...
, a small strip published above or below another strip - Topper (comics), a British comics series
- Topper (film)Topper (film)Topper is a 1937 American comedy film which tells the story of a stuffy, stuck-in-his-ways man who is haunted by the ghosts of a fun-loving married couple. It was adapted by Eric Hatch, Jack Jevne and Eddie Moran from the novel by Thorne Smith. The film was directed by Norman Z. McLeod, produced by...
, a 1937 film based on the Smith novels - Topper (horse), the white horse ridden by Hopalong CassidyHopalong CassidyHopalong Cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote a series of popular short stories and twenty-eight novels based on the character....
- Topper (TV series)Topper (TV series)Topper is an American fantasy sitcom based on the 1937 film of the same name. The series was broadcast on CBS from October 9, 1953 to July 15, 1955, and stars Leo G. Carroll in the title role.-Synopsis:...
, a 1950s television series based on the film series - Topper, a minor character in Charles Dickens' A Christmas CarolA Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 17 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of...
- Topper, a minor character in the comic strip Dilbert
- The nickname of Experiment 025, a character in Lilo and Stitch: The Series
- The Toppers, a vocal group that recorded for Jubilee RecordsJubilee RecordsJubilee Records was a record label specializing in rhythm and blues along with novelty records. It was founded in New York City in 1946 by Herb Abramson. Jerry Blaine became Abramson's partner. Blaine bought out Abramson's half of the company in 1947. The company name was Jay-Gee Recording...
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- Topper (archaeological site)Topper (archaeological site)Topper is an archaeological site located along the Savannah River in Allendale County, South Carolina in the United States. It is noted as the location of controversial artifacts believed by some archaeologists to indicate human habitation of the New World earlier than the Clovis culture,...
, in South Carolina, United States - Topper (corporation), a company that manufactured several popular toys during the 1970s
- Topper (sports)Topper (sports)Topper is a sportswear brand owned by Alpargatas Group, with business in South America and Asia. Its products range from footwear and clothing to underwear, sport bags, balls, and equipment in general for football, basketball, volleyball, rugby union and tennis.In Brazil, Topper supplies athletic...
, a sportswear brand in Argentina and Brazil - Toppers Pizza (American restaurant)