How much does Santa's Little Helper cost?

Skinport listings start around $2.37, with a median price of $2.75.

How do I get Santa's Little Helper in Rust?

It is a community skin, so it only appears in the game while featured in the weekly item store rotation. Outside a rotation you can buy it on the Steam Community Market or on third-party skin marketplaces.

How do I use Santa's Little Helper in Rust?

It applies to the Thompson, whose in-game item id is smg.thompson. You can apply it at a repair bench or when crafting the item, and on servers running a skin plugin you can apply it directly by id.

How many Santa's Little Helper are there?

SCMM estimates around 463 copies in circulation across Steam inventories and market listings.

When was Santa's Little Helper added to Rust?

The skin was accepted into the game on December 17, 2015. Its creator first uploaded it to the Steam Workshop on November 23, 2015.

Who created Santa's Little Helper?

The skin was made by xtab, a Steam Workshop creator. They have 182 other skins in the Rust catalogue.

Thompson Santa's Little Helper

Santa's Little Helper is a community-made skin for the Thompson in Rust, created by xtab. It was accepted into the game on December 17, 2015. Market listings start around $2.37. An estimated 463 copies are in circulation.

Item

Thompson

Creator: xtab
In-game item: smg.thompson
Colours: Red, White
Accepted: December 17, 2015
Estimated supply: 463
Value rank: #51 of 67 Thompson skins
Market price from: $2.37
Median price: $2.75
Listings: 7

Prices from Skinport, updated 2026-08-25.

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Item stats

Steam Workshop

Workshop views: 27,085
Favourited: 704
Approval: 74% of 507 votes

Market activity

Lowest ask: $3.50
Highest bid: $3.06
Sell orders: 20
Sales, last 30 days: 19
Last sale: $3.77
All-time high: $27.46
All-time low: $2.05

Workshop and market stats from SCMM, updated 2026-08-25.

Item store history

Week of December 17, 2015

Frequently asked questions

How much does Santa's Little Helper cost?: Skinport listings start around $2.37, with a median price of $2.75.
How do I get Santa's Little Helper in Rust?: It is a community skin, so it only appears in the game while featured in the weekly item store rotation. Outside a rotation you can buy it on the Steam Community Market or on third-party skin marketplaces.
How do I use Santa's Little Helper in Rust?: It applies to the Thompson, whose in-game item id is smg.thompson. You can apply it at a repair bench or when crafting the item, and on servers running a skin plugin you can apply it directly by id.
How many Santa's Little Helper are there?: SCMM estimates around 463 copies in circulation across Steam inventories and market listings.
When was Santa's Little Helper added to Rust?: The skin was accepted into the game on December 17, 2015. Its creator first uploaded it to the Steam Workshop on November 23, 2015.
Who created Santa's Little Helper?: The skin was made by xtab, a Steam Workshop creator. They have 182 other skins in the Rust catalogue.