Scored a good sale at Tandy of all places

[Studio-N]

I went in to the Leather Factory in Mesquite, TX to look at those 8-9 oz hides on sale for $100.  Well they had a stack of single bends

at $2/sq foot. No, that's not a typo.  most were 9 1/2 to 10 sq feet.  It's been years since I've seen leather that cheap. Was it good leather? Yes. Was it great leather? -No. but it was sufficient for my needs. If I still made belts it would be good for regular sized belts.  Needless to say, I loaded up on 8 bends which should hold me for the remainder of the year.  Considering they want $21 business cost for their crap bellies I think I made out pretty good.

Now, this was probably a special purchase meaning it's limited in quantity. Corp. tends to give these purchases only to their big stores so I'm lucky I live in the vicinity of corporate. Still, the next time you walk into your local Tandy you should ask "Why can't you get those kind of specials?".  There were still some left, so if you have to mail order anyway give the Mesquite store a call. Keep in mind I took a lot of the best ones, so be specific on the quality you want. Of course, corp. doesn't like stores selling out of their area, so you may bump up against that noise. If that happens call corp and yell at them. cheers!