Stuff I Find That Shocks The Hell Out Of Me

[tboyce]

So...in my search to increase my skills in my chosen hobby of leather work, I have scoured the internet in search of ideas and exotic leather.

Needless to say, my journey has lead me to some areas where even my not so delicate sensitivities have been shocked.

Up 'til now, the winner of the most shocking award was a site I happened upon that makes wallets and shoes and belts from 'legally harvested human skin'

But that has been surpassed by my discovery of a ladies wallet that 'holds up to 40 credit cards'

WHAT PERSON NEEDS 40 CREDIT CARDS ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

(If you are someone who owns 40 or more credit cards, please don't let me know...I like all my friends and wish to keep them)

[Pounder]

It is a scary world especially the internet.

[jfdavis58]

Lots of things are 'credit card sized'. Bank debit cards. I've got a couple of credit cards but a sh** pile of those damn 'rewards' cards. And then there are 'membership' cards (big box warehouses, sporting and fitness clubs). Not to mention hobby and recreational 'club' cards. And even insurance and dental cards. The drivers license might also count as a 'card'. I've got 32 and know of a dozen or so that I don't carry on a daily basis. Personally I think they are safer in my pocket then floating around in a dresser drawer or a bill box or what ever. And as a final FYI, I just bought a kit 'card wallet' specifically because it holds 30+ cards; no matter how well I organize the damn things, the one I want always hides behind or in-between a couple others. Yeah for more slots.

[cgleathercraft]

I read somewhere (here i think) that SS officers during WW2 prized leather articles made from humans.....even more so if they had tattoos. Made my skin crawl.

[MonicaJacobson]

Wow, that is .... seriously creepy. What does human leather look like? I'm not sure if I want to find out....

[Greystone]

I think some one made a saddle from,

cadaver skin try google it

[DavidL]

Theres a book If I'm remembering correctly in yale or harvard thats made of human skin, the thought of it is even creepy.

Probably a business man/women's purse. My father has a book case type thing with 100 cards at least.

[Bob Blea]

I just surprised myself. My wallet (which is a little stuffed) contains 20 cards, including my insurance cards, AAA, drivers license and work ID. Didn't think I carried that many. At least my wallet is just regular cow skin.

[4knights]

I guess I'm just morbid or wierd, but just out of curiousity, I was looking up some items. A human wallet goes for $14,000. Don't think I'll be dealing in that market anytime soon. lol

[JG Leatherworks]

Where can I get some of this legally harvested human flesh...that would make a fine cover for my moleskine, and go great with my collection of creepy stuff