Quote Originally Posted by Haxxtastic View Post
The Emperor Hairpin was the trade-able version that dropped from a BCNM
Yes, the Emperor Hairpin was changed into a BCNM while I was playing, I remember that. Although, originally, Emperor Hairpin came from the NM in Dunes. It was changed due to being camped by not only a ton of players with scripts, but by the RMT for profit. Empress is the result of that change.