cowhide leather hide skin METALLIC GOLD BASKETWEAVE A FANTASTIC HANDBAG LEATHER!! Start Price USD 69.99 Current Price USD 69.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 16, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location Santa Cruz, California See more about 'cowhide leather hide skin METALLIC GOLD BASKETWEAVE' Description   HERE'S A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF WHAT IS BEING PRODUCED IN SOME OF THE WORLDS' FASHION DESIGN TANNERIES.  FEAST YOUR SENSES ON THIS LEATHER. BUT PUT YOUR GLASSES ON FIRST. The leather you see here is ONE SIDE of PREMIUM GRADE,  soft, supple, somewhat firm, very light weight but EXTREMELY strong COWHIDE IN STUNNING AND ELEGANT METALLIC GOLD, EMBOSSED WITH A BEAUTIFUL BASKETWEAVE PATTERN. THIS IS A BEAUTIFULLY DONE EMBOSSING JOB AND ABSOLUTELY SHINES IN THE SUNLIGHT. IT'S FANTASTIC LOOKING LEATHER, ESPECIALLY FOR MAKING HANDBAGS, COSTUMES, UPHOLSTERY, AMONG OTHER USES. Please see the close up photos below for the combination of details in this leather. It's exotic and original.  This is terrific leather for handbags, purses, pillows, trim,  crafts, scrapbooking, garments, motorcycle seats, costumes, you name it. There is a very small hole hear the spine of an otherwise perfect hide. It runs 2-2 1/2 oz.'s and totals approximately 20 sq. ft. THIS IS A LARGE PIECE OF THIS PHENOMENAL LEATHER AND THE PRICE IS EQUALLY AMAZING. EMBOSSED METALLIC FETCH A LIVELY SUM GENERALLY AND THIS IS A VERY GOOD PRICE.The total square footage of a hide is obtained by a scan of the leather at the tannery. It refers to the total area of leather in a hide. For instance, a hide that measures 24” X 36”( a typical lambskin) = 864”÷ 144”(12” X 12”) = 6 sq.ft. A 6 sq.ft. hide does NOT mean the hide is 6 ft. long. Again, it is the total AREA of a hide. Click here TO SEE OUR OTHER GREAT DEALS on leathers that will coordinate with this one. Welcome to Leatherwise For All Your Leather Needs We have been craftsmen, manufacturers and retail store owners in the leather business for over 25 years. Wait until you see all the goodies we have for you on our eBay auctions! If it's one thing we've learned from owning a leathercraft store, it's that many people who need leather are only looking for a few square feet in a variety of colors, which is difficult to come by. Others are looking for whole hides. We offer both. If you look at all of our auctions, you'll see our amazing variety of leathers, many of them from the fashion industry (which means really soft and really colorful). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * All of our leathers are photographed on a one-square-foot grid background, so you can easily see how many sq. ft. you are getting. 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Most Sincerely, Ross Levoy , Founder and Owner On Jul-07-07 at 18:43:15 PDT, seller added the following information: On Sep-28-07 at 16:45:25 PDT, seller added the following information: post date 9/27 On Sep-28-07 at 17:12:43 PDT, seller added the following information: Oops. 9/26 On Nov-13-07 at 12:49:55 PST, seller added the following information: 11/11 On Dec-15-07 at 17:24:52 PST, seller added the following information: 12/15On Feb-19-08 at 19:36:09 PST, seller added the following information: On Aug-07-08 at 15:25:04 PDT, seller added the following information:8/7 Place a Bid!