davidnewtonguitars
Family Snaps
I can't believe you guys, trying to deny the super-rich the bags that they need.
I believe you can buy Elephant hide boots at most any cowboy footwear store.
I believe you can buy Elephant hide boots at most any cowboy footwear store.
ironhorse
Joe DuPont
I’m holding out for the White Rhino edition. Any day now.
jbielikowski
Jan Bielikowski
I want to believe it's an early april fools clickbait, and the leather is plastic.
Huss
Veteran
Whoa you can!
http://www.bootbarn.com/lucchese-mens-exotic-elephant-western-boots/2000034165.html
:bang::bang:
But not in California :angel::angel:
And they do not ship outside the US.
leo mm
Member
That elephant skin bag is appalling. And I don't (just) mean aesthetically.
kaiwasoyokaze
Half Frame Goodness
I was thinking this too when I saw this. But if it isn’t then this is actualy really funny in that he would think this idea is a good one in anyway.
Shac
Well-known
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
It's good to see the elephant skin bag has a 'chewing gum' pocket. This shows the type of client the bag is designed for.
Heh, the kind that chew gum constantly cannot afford these things. Didn't he do any market research?
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
The government freaks out about things made of Ivory, which are illegal to own, buy, or sell (except antique items). Surely elephant skin cannot be legal? If it is, it damned well shouldn't be!
vladimir
vladimir
Totally disgusting, I hope that when this individual arrives with his hideous bags in Australia that he gets pick up by the border controls officials for illegal imports of animal products, bags confiscated and incinerated.
michaelwj
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The skin is just a byproduct of the ivory trade... or is the ivory just a byproduct of the skin trade... or more likely they are both a byproduct of land clearing, what else do you do with all those pesky elephants.
bucs
Well-known
ELEPHANT SKIN? someone should report this guy
davidnewtonguitars
Family Snaps
I'm walking gingerly with all of you who are outraged by this, but the communities in Africa that are given ownership and responsibility for the conservation of elephants earn money by issuing legal hunting permits for elderly animals, to harvest and are allowed to market the hide and other legal parts.
No Ivory is legal by international convention, though the governments of countries do collect the ivory and depending on the corruption (or not) of the powers, from time to time some Ivory enters the black market.
In India I believe, a vigorous market is made of raising elephants used as beasts of burden, and the hide is marketed just as the leather of any other animal.
No Ivory is legal by international convention, though the governments of countries do collect the ivory and depending on the corruption (or not) of the powers, from time to time some Ivory enters the black market.
In India I believe, a vigorous market is made of raising elephants used as beasts of burden, and the hide is marketed just as the leather of any other animal.
PKR
Veteran
Chris;
You're not up on the "treats" our betters are into.. Cocaine Chewing Gum no doubt. Just the thing, when you've tossed your Elephant Leather bag full of Leica hear into the back of a chopper, ready to venture fearlessly into conflict golf course country.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/17400/armies-hopped-drugs
michaelwj
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I’m not sure if I’m outraged by the materials or just grossed out at the lengths some people will go to to make themselves feel better than everyone else. I think it’s one of the most disgusting traits of humanity.
PKR
Veteran
Maybe: make themselves "Think They" feel better than everyone else..?
taemo
eat sleep shoot
not going to disagree, that's one ugly bag, especially made of elephant skin and tacky color.
watching his video on his site, seems to me he's more a jet setter that brings his gear into one static location like a studio for room for a shoot.
otherwise I would hate to be seen carrying a bag like that out in the street.
watching his video on his site, seems to me he's more a jet setter that brings his gear into one static location like a studio for room for a shoot.
otherwise I would hate to be seen carrying a bag like that out in the street.
Huss
Veteran
What it really boils down to is Overgaard represents everything that is embarrassing and cringeworthy about the Leica 'lifestyle'.
noisycheese
Normal(ish) Human
No, $20K is not correct -
So there you have it - $30,000 to $40,000 for the crocodile bags; no word on the cost of the elephant skin bags.
[SARCASM] With regard to the animals, they have no rights to begin with; they are just dumb animals and are here on earth to be used and butchered as we humans see fit.
Killing and skinning crocodiles and elephants is a very small price indeed, as long as the bag "makes you happy every time you use it" and as long as you can take great pride in telling your friends that "Matteo Perin has made bespoke clothing and accessories for celebrities and millionaires for years," right?? [/SARCASM]
IMHO, these bags are baboon butt ugly. As we have seen in the past, Thorsten obviously has a fetish for fugly megadollar bags and has truly outdone himself this time.
As for the end users of these bags, the monumental arrogance and self-entitled narcissism of the idiots who would actually buy and use these abominations cannot be overstated.
jarski
Veteran
wow what a hate fest going on here... he comments choice of leather in later part of video. did anybody actually watch it?
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