What Happened to Roblox's Book Hat Series? (Item Deep Dives)

If you're a very old Roblox player, you may remember Roblox's book hat series as an extensive lineup of book-shaped hats loved by the rich and poor alike. Nowadays, however, for most purposes except nostalgia-related ones, these hats are rarely worn. How did these hats rise to such importance in the first place, and what is the state of the series today? Let's find out.
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[@liamrjf]

Fun fact, I am xXC0NTESTXx :) The darkseed book sales were rolled back shortly after the 1 tix bug, I remember cause I was super salty when people could get the hat I “worked so hard for” for only 1 tix… to be fair I tried so hard so many times on those contests to get the top prize, so finally winning one of the last ones made me super happy! 🎉 Still makes me laugh to this day to think I got a crazy rare item from free models 😂😂

[@Nitrolord]

Super interesting! Nice to meet you and thanks for sharing

[@JokersD0ll]

Ah yes a man of culture.

[@elfboy-productionzz6815]

@@Nitrolord Yo

[@scitzo_wasnotaccepted]

LOL

[@scitzo_wasnotaccepted]

NOOOOOOOO I MEANT COOL

[@signpost_fanatic]

The reason most of the summer contest submissions were made of "free models" is because some roblox contests had templates you had to use to enter the contest

[@mrcole678]

makes ses

[@RickTests]

7:13 the brew effect wasnt disabled it was actually broken due to being really old and due to roblox updates

[@Nitrolord]

damn I didn't even think about that! Rip the brew 😔

[@ViridianAnims]

@@Nitrolord nah its not dead the witches just forgot their recipe

[@P0tat0ssh0uldb3blu3]

I wish Roblox would still do small stuff like this for the community:(

[@jayden-m5z3z]

I completely agree with you but also they were still kind of small back then

[@_Athen]

Thank you so much for acknowledging books. As a wearer, I thought nobody besides me and my 2 friends would wear one, so thank you very much.

[@Nitrolord]

No problem!

[@SleepyLuigi]

The books are my favorite hats. You’re a person of culture.

[@Antplayzytlmao]

I might purchase some book hats that happen to be onsale

[@Nicolastkyo]

Good video. One small minor little detail I thought I’d point out is that when an item has a “-“ for its value on Rolimons, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t have any value, it just means Rolimons hasn’t assigned it a value. In those cases, it’s value would be its RAP.

[@coradrod]

I still wear these hats today and I actually have all the books except the recess book and also, great vid

[@Nitrolord]

Thanks! That's quite the collection

[@ViolentOrchard]

This video is so well made its ridiculous you dont have more attention.

[@WilliamMarinPortillo]

I 100% agree with this comment🥴🎉

[@coradrod]

I know right

[@princesscolinalivestreams6674]

Was waiting for the Cheezburger hat, I have owned it three separate times and it's gotta be my favorite. Awesome video!

[@lalokey.]

I am very sad seeing roblox not treating its community the same way anymore now it feels like any generic company (imp).

[@weaponizedestrogen]

Thanks for your videos on old roblox. I joined roblox in 2010 at the ripe age of 6 and I was basically unable to understand anything that was going on on the site other than lolcatz and what i saw of 2007 videos on youtube. Thanks for giving insight on what it was really like because otherwise i wouldn't have any idea

[@AJiguess_]

I like the books it gives me nostalgia from all the bookshelf’s I saw while playing bloxburg obbys tycoons hide and seek extreme ect

[@MikalRoblox]

This is a really high quality video. You deserve more recognition for these videos. Just keep on grinding and you'll eventually hit the algorithm.

[@Nitrolord]

Don't forget not taking 2 weeks for one video ;)

[@MikalRoblox]

@@Nitrolord true lol

[@pawble]

and he did

[@MikalRoblox]

@@pawble i predicted it

[@BloxWatch-uo2cx]

This should go viral, im really interested with this video, only 4k Subs and 12k Views?? Keep up the work!!

[@diet_water5455]

I want someone to make irl books of these, I am willing to pay for them

[@warlockers]

You should try doing them from cardboard! It's easy!

[@Spadeycoolman]

in the game “flex your weather” there are buyable, readable versions of 33 books

[@space3096]

Books are on my favorite series, such a shame that my favorite ones are offsale

[@Lulzykek]

I've been playing since 07 and the book hats are my absolute favorite! I have made soo many retextures of the book mesh

[@tsuno17]

For those who were wondering, on 9:16 or 9:17, it's The Lord's Prayer, but modified to LULCAT language (or smth idk) I think.

[@ShadyRK9]

Oh God! I remember contest! You just Full on brought on nostalgia! I remember doing some of them and those beach free models brought back alot of memories! I even (shamefully), used them! But unfortunately couldn't get the Darkseeed book! But did get the Math, and N00bs book! 📚

[@SleepyLuigi]

The book hats might actually be my favorites. For some reason so many people HATE the hats, but I think they could be the BEST classic series.

[@efstudiosTM]

Thanks for doing this vid.i just remember the old days

[@r3ckon]

my favorite ugc is the "Stolen Grey Baseball Cap" it looks cool and a little sticker on it "Property of Telamon" got more codes but they're kinda boring also got the valkyrie sword, but they need to fix it

[@CombatCats]

This is a really good video it made me want to watch more it really has that catch on veiwers that u need so thank you

[@Wertercat]

As someone who was non-BC back in 2010: Entering building contests was the only way to get another place slot for free

[@peterz619]

A game named Ressurections (a cod zombies based game) Made a map called roots of corruption And it was the old haunted mansion map just revamped and HD and the way you get pack a punch is by finding 13 lore books With a pumkins face on it, I guess this is what it was refering to

[@Reptilionboy]

phenomenal video, seriously.

[@alepalexalt]

1:48 "oMg is teh moderaton for dummies real rael11!" i recognise(ish) some of the book, props for me playing first around 2014-2017

[@bena9000]

I still don't understand how you're so underrated. Keep up the good content!

[@TheRealVibro]

One year and only 5.4k views for this amazing quality of a video you need some more subs hope you go viral someday

[@Neptoon_dev]

I wish they made cool hats like this still

[@DugTheDark]

12:29 calling the heat box "Helios One" is genius. Hats off to that kid lmao

[@Iskaera]

The cheezeburger book was such a throw back. I remember the exact cat meme it referenced lol damn I'm old

[@𰽮]

For some reason when i went to find the lorebooks book 7 was actually inside of the fridge and book 5 was inside of the fireplace, odd

[@munkovsky]

hey, could you please make deep dive on wizard robes? im just really interested about their story, who made the, when. Gonna be really happy if you make this video.

[@CuteandAmazingYuki]

Praise Ceiling Cat, yu be watchin us, yu can has cheezburger. Wut yu want, yu gets, srsly. In ceiling and on teh flor. Giv us dis day our dalee cheezburger. And furgiv us for makin yu a cookie, but eateding it. And we furgiv wen cats steel our cookiez. An do not let us leed into tah showa, but deliver us from teh wawter. Ceiling cat pwns all. He pwns teh ceiling and teh floor and walls too. Forevur and evuhr. Amen.

[@neon8875]

another nice video by Nitrolord! Good job and keep up the hard work!

[@simsamswifty9450]

Brooooo, I was 14 days old when this all started wtff thats sick

[@Amitseruta]

As an og, I miss the books. I used to be one too :(

[@AphoticGoblin]

i remember when my dream item was the necrobloxicon. i actually got it once and i was so happy. good times

[@ThatOneDog1-w]

I got the history book as my first toy code and thought it was plastic skull 💀

[@freshntoasted]

17:40 scared me more than it should've

[@deathatnoon12]

my favorite founder, John Shedletsky

[@ihavenoideaforayoutubename4046]

wow book hats are very cool hat accessories, i wish roblox made more that you could get today

[@sweely]

BRO WHEN YOU SAID "I may have to reset" MY PC CRASHED I CANT BELIEVE IT (25:10)

[@MizTereAlous]

Choose your side Visors = 1 Book hats = 2 Mr Tentacles = 3 Dominus = 4 Egg hunt hats = 5

[@pokeland5338]

Keep up the good work

[@randomhuman69420]

As a Bee Swarm player, I am sad that How to program BASIC didn't make it into the video. :(

[@AwesomeYena]

12:26 I did this in elementary school too but we made s'mores instead of toast

[@packosand3287]

i didnt know schools do stuff like that my highschool have comouters just to satisfy a criteria for schools (nobody is allowed to use them) through out my elementary days we never did anything near those activities

[@marsoc9]

0:51 "Shedletsky, the founder of Roblox"??

[@buildintoships1220]

underrrated channel bro

[@COWMASTER_]

the "i can has cheeseburger" is a literal book and my dad has it.

[@Nitrolord]

wow

[@polarstariz]

i think 15:51 is reference from A Shot In The dark by Barbara Loe Fisher and Harris L Coulter

[@Amitseruta]

I’m surprised they said c++ rather c Lua is very close to c so would have thought to be c than c++

[@jandjp9]

I've been binging these vids

[@fedoramaude26]

New sub from me, lov the video :)

[@cawsomeaolin]

those people did indeed have legs they were just in the sand

[@rastathebanana]

10:53 idk maybe its because roblox studio like JUST CAME OUT around that time period

[@justinchang9088]

You missed the Book of Coded Lore, which was on sale during the Covid-19 relief event for 75 robux.

[@creepergal]

the 15th of september 2007 is literally the exact day i was born

[@AJRojas-kh3qq]

We can only buy the history of Roblox book but only the original one

[@gamering149]

you sound like Remainings when you say things loud (take this as a compliment or insult, your choice)

[@sturmpa]

bruh did he call shedletsky the founder of roblox???

[@WorldWideHyper]

Tbh he's done more good for the roblox community than David could dream of doing nowadays.

[@sturmpa]

@@WorldWideHyper ngl true u have a point

[@spec5081]

He basically was caring roblox back then so kind of? I mean the blame John meme was a whole thing

[@Dukrz]

Epic video! Also what is the background game called if you don't mind?

[@Birdwithaglock19]

you missed the ready player two book hat

[@Bothescycho]

You can haz cheezburger reminded me of a video where is said here kitty you can has cheezburger

[@McSymilian]

0:49 Shedletsky isn't the founder of Roblox, that would be David Baszucki

[@oh_noes69]

Like NitroLord Said About Limited's, "More Power to you" NitroLord.

[@MrMax5000gaming]

im pretty sure they made a sequel to the roblox joke book and i own it its still for sale but i dont think it uses BookMesh2

[@Der_Key]

3:06 oh nahhh who gave nitrolord story recaps?

[@sturnling924]

great video but you forgot the ready player 1 book

[@RobloxReportNews]

i miss events so much..

[@semewl]

you forgot one important (not really) book made my roblox. it was and still is callled "new improved joke book" by roblox

[@Gupp_vr]

Yeah I have the ready player two book

[@r3ckon]

I got the Roblox History book

[@ERROR-se6lp]

good vid ur a really good youtuber

[@StrimsAGame]

18:50 Lol the golden parrot

[@Cola_Muffin]

UTAH MENTIONED LETS GO

[@anduinsablaon9204]

youre only the i see talking about the tale of duck

Yes!!!! My idea came true?

[@kylefv]

Amazing🎉

[@Nitrolord]

Thanks so much!

[@flamingcookies]

29:46 no way, i own that hat lol

[@baileyyyyyyyyyyyy]

so upset that the geography hat is 23k robux it has papyrus font i want it

[@AmeraFaour-u9p]

Bro frgot the ready player 2 book hat

[@mickiel3628]

Ah yes. Shedletsky, The Owner of Roblox.

[@Sigh-Clops]

Ah yes John Shedletsky founded roblox

[@manbabychildeater]

you put two 4 marks but all in all good video

[@Sandensity]

25:26 Wait.. it’s all free models? Always has been.

[@UsernameNotFound512]

R.I.P 4muskateers

[@IAmYourAverageIndian]

My favourite book: History of Roblox

[@Grayball-ln1sy]

0:50 wait.. shedletsky founded roblox?

[@ItsAdmiral]

I was lucky enough to get all the books And then got Read more. TERMINATED

[@Nitrolord]

Noooo

[@ItsAdmiral]

@@Nitrolord and I could never appeal..

[@Ej_Michael]

old roblox wasn't better It was just cute experience

[@doc_doggo]

Daniel give me coffee

[@BVVZ_X]

buddie did NOT do the brew

[@helloguy8143]

What Happened to Roblox's Book Hat Series? (Item Deep Dives)

[@SpookyKwite]

I was born March 7th 2009 😭

[@Vertican]

nice

[@zankrutmehta8356]

Ur amazing!

[@nayaramatias.7516]

My favorite book hat is Wiches brew book

[@Nitrolord]

I also like that one!