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“Hipster Hitler” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

The Hipster Hitler meme depicts Adolf Hitler dressed in early 2010s hipster fashion, including skinny jeans and glasses.

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Hipster Hitler” is a rare card of the Memes World series 71, number 21161 of the collection, and the 125th best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Hipster Hitler” meme mean?

This concept expresses dark humor based on temporal absurdity. By imagining Hitler as a New York coffee-shop cliché, the authors mock both the historical figure and contemporary trends simultaneously. This caricature aims to lighten the mood through irony while highlighting the extreme incongruity of the scenario. It does not glorify Nazism but plays on visual and cultural collision to provoke laughter.

Where does the “Hipster Hitler” meme come from?

The exact origin of the initial visual elements remains unknown, but the domain hipsterhitler.com was registered on August 22, 2010. The creators are American artist James Carr, known as JC, residing in Brooklyn, and Australian Archana Kumar, known as APK, then based in Bangalore. They invented this name by joking about available insults as domain names. The first content was a standalone image showing Hitler wearing a humorous t-shirt. The first identified comic strip, titled Ironic Invasion, features Hitler and Joseph Goebbels. A second panel, Juice, was published on Reddit in the /r/funny subreddit on August 28, 2010. Commercial distribution began on Redbubble in September 2010, offering these graphic creations to the public.

  1. August 22, 2010Registration of the hipsterhitler.com domain by the creators.
  2. August 2010Publication of the first comic Ironic Invasion and the second Juice on Reddit.
  3. September 2010Start of commercial sales of graphic creations on the Redbubble platform.

How to use the “Hipster Hitler” meme

  • Use this image to illustrate an article criticizing fleeting fashion trends.
  • Cite the meme during a debate on the limits of dark humor in social media.
  • Employ the reference to describe a situation where a historical figure is anachronistically modernized.

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The “Hipster Hitler” card in MyMemeCards

Hipster Hitler card
NumberNo. 21161
RarityRare
CollectionMemes World series 71
Fame72/100 · #125 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Memes World series 71: 300 cards
  • Rare300100%

How to get the “Hipster Hitler” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Hipster Hitler comes out of the Memes World series 71 as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

Who is james carr hipster hitler?

James Carr, known as JC, is the American artist who co-created the meme. Based in Brooklyn, he collaborated with Archana Kumar to develop this satirical webcomic series in 2010.

Hipster hitler origin meme?

The meme comes from a webcomic created in August 2010. The authors named their project by testing the availability of insults as domain names, resulting in this anachronistic association.

Hipster hitler meaning?

It is a visual satire that transposes Hitler into the modern hipster stereotype. The goal is to mock both the dictator and the trendy culture through anachronistic shock.

Archana kumar hipster hitler?

Archana Kumar, aka APK, is the Australian co-creator of the project. Living in Bangalore in 2010, she worked with James Carr to design the characters and humorous scenarios.

How do I get the Hipster Hitler meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Hipster Hitler” is a rare card of the Memes World series 71. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Hipster Hitler card?

It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Hipster Hitler | Know Your Meme · Adolf Hitler · de.wikipedia.org · wiki · Hipster_(21Hipster (21. Jahrhundert) – Wikipedia · checked on October 12, 2026.

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