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SPECIAL LIMITED
EDITION
There Are Currently
22 of 75 Hats Still Available
 


Baron Hats proudly presents

A Special Numbered Limited Edition!
(only 75 will be custom made-to-order!)
Inspired by Marlon Brando's famous cap
he wore in the classic motorcycle Motion Picture 
“The Wild One”!


This history making cap is also the inspiration for the one worn by Shia LeBeouf (and crafted by Baron Hats) as the character of Mutt Williams in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"!



Girl (Mary Murphy): 
"Hey, Johnny, What are you rebelling against?" 
Johnny (Marlon Brando): "What do you got?"
 
-- © John Paxton and Ben Maddow
Co-Writers: "The Wild One" 

...and thus with those two simple lines of dialogue, and wearing THAT AMAZING BIKER CAP, a revolution was born! Yes, this is the cap. This is the one! The original. The classic. From "The Wild One". The first true motorcycle movie. A ground-breaking film that  introduced a whole new world to a whole new American lifestyle. And with it,  a whole new American Movie Genre: The modern young outlaw with a bike. The rebel. The anti-hero. The independent spirit, who wore his tortured soul on his chest like a medal of honor. "The Wild One" slammed the symbol of youthful rebellion right in the face of a 1950s psychic still numb from a debilitating depression and a harrowing war. The older generation just wanted a simple June and Ward Cleaver life. They felt they deserved it. And perhaps they did. They had won the war, and to them all was now right with the world. But the new postwar generation sensed that much was still very wrong. They couldn't grasp what it was nor offer any solution. The solution may not have come... but the "instrument" to scream the pain, as raw as biting down on an exposed nerve, sure did! And it thundered from the heavens in the form of one Marlon Brando, whose chiseled-in-ice portrayal of motorcycle gang leader "Johnny" crystallized the angst, and gave a lost generation their "rebel yell". And in the process, American Youth was never, ever the same. 

(I'm sure there's no coincidence that the film's writer's choose to name him "Johnny", as in "Johnny Reb", the term coined to describe the most stubborn, independent  and violent of Confederate Rebel Soldiers during our Civil War).  Brando is the leader of a motorcycle gang called the "Black Rebels". He and his gang ride into the little American town of "Wrightsville"  on their 650cc Triumph Thunderbird's, (Brando in fact, rides his own personal bike!), just for the fun of terrorizing the town's "sleepy people". (Ironically, they all ride British made bikes, and interestingly enough, the rival gang lead by a very young Lee Marvin all rode Harleys!). The story was based on a real incident in Hollister, California. In both the real story and the movie, we see, for the first time, the motorcycle as stampeding horses for a new generation of "outlaws". "The Wild One" introduced the motorcycle as the symbol of youthful rebellion foretelling such films as 'Wild Angels' (1966) and 'Easy Rider' (1969), and Brando's special biker cap, a unique and strange wonder of construction and conflicting styles, forever became the icon of the "Born To Ride Like A Bat Out Of Hell" philosophy of a million bikers with blacktop and borderless horizons in their blood.

  And now you can own this piece of biker history!  

A fanatic biker himself, Baron's Mark Mejia, owner and Master Hat Maker, always dreamed of the day when he could make his own version of the "cap the changed the world".  After extensive research he discovered what makes the cap so unique. It's as if Brando's character misappropriated an aviator's cap to make it his own. For who is more of a true American hero than an aviator, especially after World War II? But this cap has been modified... as is the bent definition of "heroism" by Brando's character!  The crown is a one-piece parachute pattern, the brim is constructed with a complex "raw-edge" binding, and most unusual, the overlay hatband was made of an unique "Rattlesnake Tail" expandable strap, very much like a high-grade spandex watchband! After years of searching, he finally found a manufacture who could recreate the trademark Chrome-plated expandable hatband. However, finding the exact fabric for the crown was a whole different story. Basically it didn't exist anymore. The original was a Camelhair textured hand woven heavy duty wool. However earlier this year, while working on a movie in Ireland, Mark discovered an old woolen mill in Kerry that was closing down. On a hunch he spent several days in their dark, dank warehouses, wading through their tons of spools, and sure enough, finally found a few hundred yards of the very camelhair textured wool he'd though was all but lost! He bought every bit of it on site! It was then that he decided that the best way to start off his "Rebel" reproductions, was to create a "Rebel Deluxe", a limited edition cap made from the last of this very special wool! 

Please note: The color of your hat will be just like the original. However, because of the many variances in computer monitors, the color you see on your screen may be slightly different that the actual custom made hat. Rest assured, you are getting the original hat in the original color!

Only 75 caps can be made from this limited supply. Each cap will be hand cut and crafted. So own your own piece of history before they're all grabbed up. Or as Johnny liked to say:  

"Now, if you're gonna stay cool, you got to wheel. You gotta put something down, you gotta make some jive, don't you know what I'm talkin' about?"
-- Johnny "The Wild One"

Each cap comes with specially made lambskin sweatband with "REBEL DELUXE" embossed in gold and your series number (example #5 of 75), plus a certificate of authenticity with series number.

STYLE:  Modified "Aviator Cap"

CROWN: Expandable to 7" - "Parachute"
patterned Limited Edition Irish Camelhair textured heavy-duty wool 

VISOR: 2 ¼" 100% American leather - semi-gloss with raw-edge binding

HAT BAND: 10" x 1/2" Self-Binding, overlaid with special chrome-plated "Rattlesnake Tail" expandable strap

The Rebel Deluxe Limited Edition
There Are Currently 22 of 75 Hats Still Available
All numbers are the same price except for #1 and #75
Please See Chart Below
 

    00
PROTOTYPE SOLD

1
Available – E-mail us for price to own the #01

2
SOLD

3
SOLD
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SOLD
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SOLD
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Available
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71
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72
Available
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75
Available
E-mail us for price to own the #75
   

SPECIAL NOTE ON CHOOSING A NUMBER FROM CHART!

Limited Edition numbers are assigned for the “Rebel Deluxe” on a “random” basis. However, if you would like a specific number, please check the chart above to see what numbers are still available, and if there’s a certain number you’d like that is still open, simply include that number in the “Special Instructions” section of the order form in our shopping cart when "checking out".

 

In the event that two orders come in with the same requested number, we will check the time of the order and the earliest one will win! The other customer will be contacted to choose another number. If you do not specify a specific number, we will simply assign you the next available one on the list.

"Rebel Deluxe" #00 (prototype) has been sold, but #01 and #75 are still available. If you are interested in either of these very special numbers, please e-mail us for pricing details.
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The Rebel Deluxe
Numbered Limited Edition
$498
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity 
and our Exclusive Baron's
Lifetime Guarantee


Size:
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FOR HAT SIZES 8 AND OVER, 
PLEASE E-MAIL US FOR PRICE QUOTES.

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The Rebel Deluxe
3 Easy Payments of 
$166
Includes a signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity & Baron California Hats exclusive
“Lifetime Guarantee”


Size: Hat Sizing Info

For Sizes 8 and over, 
please Click Here for price Quote

Please read our Service Agreement. By clicking on the "Add To Cart" below, you agree to all the terms and conditions in our Agreement

"The Rebel Deluxe" cap is made in the style of classic caps as are standard in the costume industry. Baron Hats, Inc., is not affiliated in any way, nor do they by fact or inference imply to hold any rights or authorization, rights of association or sponsorship or endorsement of the use of any copyrights or trademarks as held by any individuals, or companies mentioned or pictured in association with this offer, including, but not limited to Marlon Brando, or his associates or assignees, Columbia Pictures, or Stanley Kramer Productions, Inc.

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