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Welcome to the TopperFella Wiki

The official encyclopedia of the TopperFella project at Western Kentucky University.

The original spark that became TopperFella started as an inside joke within Jody Richards Hall. A smaller version of this 3D model was printed in resin and hidden within JRH. People latched onto the idea, a name was chosen, the Instagram page launched, and Fella distribution began. Since then, TopperFella has grown into a campus-wide phenomenon.

🎭 Browse Fellas

Core TopperFellas

Official releases organized by semester, from the original GrayFella to the latest drops.

→ Browse Core Fellas

CommunityFellas

Fellas designed, produced, and hidden in collaboration with WKU organizations, clubs, departments, events, and adjacent causes.

→ Browse Community Fellas

PrizeFellas

Special Fellas awarded through events, giveaways, and competitions; not hidden.

→ Browse Prize Fellas

OtherFellas

Prototypes, one-offs, and miscellaneous releases.

→ Browse Other Fellas

📅 Events

Trade Day

In-person trading events where collectors can swap Fellas, play games, and meet the community. Trade Day 4 is coming up!

→ Browse Trade Day pages

RedFella Fridays

Weekly scavenger hunts for a single Rare RedFella, introduced February 16, 2024.

→ Browse RedFella Friday pages

🗺️ Locations

Distribution Locations

TopperFellas are hidden in academic and common buildings across the WKU campus, always in public student-facing areas.

→ Browse Locations

📖 Lore

The World of TopperFella

Background, mythology, and story content expanding on the TopperFella universe. (More coming soon.)

→ Browse Lore

Project Timeline

November 10, 2023 — First GrayFellas distributed in Jody Richards Hall, Downing Student Union, and the Commons.
February 16, 2024 — RedFella Fridays introduced.
October 2024 — OrangeFella and PurpleFella announced; rapid expansion begins.
Spring 2025 — First CommunityFellas released; Trade Day events launched; Best of the Hill.
Spring 2026 — "On Becoming TopperFella" published in Zephyrus and winner of Wanda Gatlin Essay Award; Best of the Hill.

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+The original spark that became TopperFella started as an inside joke within Jody Richards Hall. A smaller version of [https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-kirb-46858/ this 3D model] was printed in resin and hidden within JRH. People latched onto the idea, a name was chosen, the Instagram page launched, and Fella distribution began. Since then, TopperFella has grown into a campus-wide phenomenon.
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+== 🎭 Browse Fellas ==
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+| style="width:50%; vertical-align:top; padding-right:1em;" |
+=== [[:Category:TopperFellas|Core TopperFellas]] ===
+Official releases organized by semester, from the original [[GrayFella]] to the latest drops.
+→ '''[[:Category:TopperFellas|Browse Core Fellas]]'''
+| style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;" |
+=== [[:Category:CommunityFellas|CommunityFellas]] ===
+Fellas designed, produced, and hidden in collaboration with WKU organizations, clubs, departments, events, and adjacent causes.
+→ '''[[:Category:CommunityFellas|Browse Community Fellas]]'''
+|}
+{| style="width:100%; border:none; background:none;"
+|-
+| style="width:50%; vertical-align:top; padding-right:1em;" |
+=== [[:Category:PrizeFellas|PrizeFellas]] ===
+Special Fellas awarded through events, giveaways, and competitions; not hidden.
+→ '''[[:Category:PrizeFellas|Browse Prize Fellas]]'''
+| style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;" |
+=== [[:Category:OtherFellas|OtherFellas]] ===
+Prototypes, one-offs, and miscellaneous releases.
+→ '''[[:Category:OtherFellas|Browse Other Fellas]]'''
+|}
+----
+== 📅 Events ==
+{| style="width:100%; border:none; background:none;"
+|-
+| style="width:50%; vertical-align:top; padding-right:1em;" |
+=== [[Trade Day]] ===
+In-person trading events where collectors can swap Fellas, play games, and meet the community. Trade Day 4 is coming up!
+→ '''[[Trade Day|Browse Trade Day pages]]'''
+| style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;" |
+=== [[:Category:RedFella Friday|RedFella Fridays]] ===
+Weekly scavenger hunts for a single Rare RedFella, introduced February 16, 2024.
+→ '''[[:Category:RedFella Friday|Browse RedFella Friday pages]]'''
+|}
+----
+== 🗺️ Locations ==
+=== [[:Category:Locations|Distribution Locations]] ===
+TopperFellas are hidden in academic and common buildings across the WKU campus, always in public student-facing areas.
+→ '''[[:Category:Locations|Browse Locations]]'''
+----
+== 📖 Lore ==
+=== [[:Category:Lore|The World of TopperFella]] ===
+Background, mythology, and story content expanding on the TopperFella universe. ''(More coming soon.)''
+→ '''[[:Category:Lore|Browse Lore]]'''
+----
+== Project Timeline ==
+* '''November 10, 2023''' — First [[GrayFella|GrayFellas]] distributed in Jody Richards Hall, Downing Student Union, and the Commons.
+* '''February 16, 2024''' — [[:Category:RedFella Friday|RedFella Fridays]] introduced.
+* '''October 2024''' — [[OrangeFella]] and [[PurpleFella]] announced; rapid expansion begins.
+* '''Spring 2025''' — First [[:Category:CommunityFellas|CommunityFellas]] released; [[Trade Day|Trade Day]] events launched; Best of the Hill.
+* '''Spring 2026''' — "On Becoming TopperFella" published in Zephyrus and winner of Wanda Gatlin Essay Award; Best of the Hill.