Hector Salamanca Costume

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Hector Salamanca is Tuco’s uncle (Tio) and an old hand of the Mexican Cartel. He used to be one tough bastard but now he’s mute and wheel chair bound. He’s one of the most fascinating characters on the show. He looks like a senile old man but he’s actually very alert and funny to boot.

He would be a great character to dress up as. Here’s how to make your own Hector Salamanca costume.

First, you’ll need a wheel chair. Or you can improvise somehow possibly. Really, it’s most going to be the wheelchair and bell that sell the costume. Everything else is optional.

Next, you could put on a fedora:

• Fedora Hat – Natural Color Straw with Black Band, Natural
• Ultrafino Monte Cristo Straw Fedora NATURAL Panama Hat
• NYfashion101 Unisex Solid Color Black Ribbon Casual Straw Panama Fedora Hat

Or you could go with a bald cap with some fake white hair:

• Woochie WO105 Cinema Secrets Bald Cap, Natural
• White Theatrical Fake Costume Hair

You’ll probably need some spirit gum and remover to attach the bald cap also:

• Cinema Secrets Spirit Gum & Remover Combo Pack

You could put on a Cubavera shirt:

• Cubavera Men’s Short Sleeve Essential One Pocket Shirt, Bright White
• Cubavera Men’s Embroidered Guayabera Shirt
• Cubavera Men’s Short Sleeve Guayabera Shirt
• Cubavera Men’s Short Sleeve Pieced Bedford Cord Camp Shirt

Put on some Khakis and some boat shoes if you have them. Or you could probably get away with an oversized short sleeve button down. Just leave like 2 or 3 buttons undone. Maybe have some fake chest hair or a tank top is visible.

Or you could put on a tank top and wear a bathrobe over top of that.

• Majestic International Men’s Somerset Spa Woven Waffle Kimono Robe, White
• TowelSelections Men’s Turkish Cotton Robe Terry Kimono Bathrobe Made in Turkey

Don’t forget the service bell to finish the Hector costume. Otherwise, how will you communicate with anyone?

• Solid Brass Victorian Style Service Desk Bell
• Sparco Call Bell

Add some clear tubing. I’m not really sure what size you would need. Thinner the better I think:

• Adult Nasal Oxygen Cannula
• Watts SVIG20 Pre-Cut 1/2-Inch Diameter by 3/8-Inch Clear Vinyl Tubing, 20-Foot Length
• Watts SVGE20 Pre-Cut 3/8-Inch Diameter by 1/4-Inch Clear Vinyl Tubing, 20-Foot Length

Check out this picture of Bryan Cranston (Walter White) dressed as Hector. It’s a tradition among the cast to dress up like each other. I think it’s hilarious.