Teh One Who Knocks
12-08-2016, 12:53 PM
Staff writersNews Corp Australia Network
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IF YOU’RE struggling to find a Christmas gift for someone who has everything, an American retailer has got you covered.
For $US85 ($114), Nordstrom is selling a stone wrapped in a leather case. Yes, you read that correctly.
“A paperweight? A conversation piece? A work of art? It’s up to you,” says the description for the handmade gift. “But this smooth Los Angeles-area stone — wrapped in rich, vegetable-tanned American leather secured by sturdy contrast whipstitching — is sure to draw attention wherever it rests.”
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It continues: “A traditional hardening process gives the leather a beautiful ombré effect. Like all Made Solid leather pieces, this one is cut, shaped, sewn and finished by hand in artist Peter Maxwell’s Los Angeles studio.
“Using vintage leatherworking tools and traditional saddle-stitching techniques, Maxwell aims to create beautiful designs that embody both simplicity and functionality, and that develop rich character and patina over time.”
Understandably, the item — available at Nordstrom since November 18 — has left many shoppers confused.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am so confused by this <a href="https://twitter.com/Nordstrom">@Nordstrom</a> ad that appeared on my phone. WTF? A leather rock bag and plastic cloud? <a href="https://t.co/lsbA98wrj5">pic.twitter.com/lsbA98wrj5</a></p>— J. Kenji López-Alt (@TheFoodLab) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheFoodLab/status/805308097442910208">December 4, 2016</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Someone please buy a small rock in a leather pouch for $87 from Nordstrom's and tweet about it so I can laugh at you.<br><br>I don't ask for much.</p>— Whatser⛄️Name™ (@IamEveryDayPpl) <a href="https://twitter.com/IamEveryDayPpl/status/806292966167846912">December 7, 2016</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wow. This would go perfectly with my Pashmina draped seashells. 🐚<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NordstromRock?src=hash">#NordstromRock</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/srsly?src=hash">#srsly</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/helloross">@helloross</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GarcelleB">@GarcelleB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BuzzFeed">@BuzzFeed</a> <a href="https://t.co/41TqxDdPXV">pic.twitter.com/41TqxDdPXV</a></p>— Meg1202 (@megmcc1202) <a href="https://twitter.com/megmcc1202/status/806433945084493825">December 7, 2016</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Still trying to figure out if this $80 rock being sold at <a href="https://twitter.com/Nordstrom">@Nordstrom</a> is a joke. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TBD?src=hash">#TBD</a> <a href="https://t.co/GTwW9Kk5kv">https://t.co/GTwW9Kk5kv</a></p>— Cayla Durrett (@CaylaDurrett) <a href="https://twitter.com/CaylaDurrett/status/803011691772452864">November 27, 2016</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Made Solid, the company which designs the leather/rock combo, told BuzzFeed News it was “one of our most consistently popular items, actually” and insisted “it’s not a joke.”
The company described the product as “really cool, labour-intensive objects that are used as everything from paperweights to doorstops to home/display accents.”
http://i.imgur.com/hzgrOl3.jpg
The Made Solid leather-wrapped stone is designed and handmade in Los Angeles by Peter Maxwell and Mia.
http://i.imgur.com/b96uyAF.jpg
IF YOU’RE struggling to find a Christmas gift for someone who has everything, an American retailer has got you covered.
For $US85 ($114), Nordstrom is selling a stone wrapped in a leather case. Yes, you read that correctly.
“A paperweight? A conversation piece? A work of art? It’s up to you,” says the description for the handmade gift. “But this smooth Los Angeles-area stone — wrapped in rich, vegetable-tanned American leather secured by sturdy contrast whipstitching — is sure to draw attention wherever it rests.”
http://i.imgur.com/eDEUrNz.jpg
It continues: “A traditional hardening process gives the leather a beautiful ombré effect. Like all Made Solid leather pieces, this one is cut, shaped, sewn and finished by hand in artist Peter Maxwell’s Los Angeles studio.
“Using vintage leatherworking tools and traditional saddle-stitching techniques, Maxwell aims to create beautiful designs that embody both simplicity and functionality, and that develop rich character and patina over time.”
Understandably, the item — available at Nordstrom since November 18 — has left many shoppers confused.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am so confused by this <a href="https://twitter.com/Nordstrom">@Nordstrom</a> ad that appeared on my phone. WTF? A leather rock bag and plastic cloud? <a href="https://t.co/lsbA98wrj5">pic.twitter.com/lsbA98wrj5</a></p>— J. Kenji López-Alt (@TheFoodLab) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheFoodLab/status/805308097442910208">December 4, 2016</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Someone please buy a small rock in a leather pouch for $87 from Nordstrom's and tweet about it so I can laugh at you.<br><br>I don't ask for much.</p>— Whatser⛄️Name™ (@IamEveryDayPpl) <a href="https://twitter.com/IamEveryDayPpl/status/806292966167846912">December 7, 2016</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wow. This would go perfectly with my Pashmina draped seashells. 🐚<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NordstromRock?src=hash">#NordstromRock</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/srsly?src=hash">#srsly</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/helloross">@helloross</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GarcelleB">@GarcelleB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BuzzFeed">@BuzzFeed</a> <a href="https://t.co/41TqxDdPXV">pic.twitter.com/41TqxDdPXV</a></p>— Meg1202 (@megmcc1202) <a href="https://twitter.com/megmcc1202/status/806433945084493825">December 7, 2016</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Still trying to figure out if this $80 rock being sold at <a href="https://twitter.com/Nordstrom">@Nordstrom</a> is a joke. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TBD?src=hash">#TBD</a> <a href="https://t.co/GTwW9Kk5kv">https://t.co/GTwW9Kk5kv</a></p>— Cayla Durrett (@CaylaDurrett) <a href="https://twitter.com/CaylaDurrett/status/803011691772452864">November 27, 2016</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Made Solid, the company which designs the leather/rock combo, told BuzzFeed News it was “one of our most consistently popular items, actually” and insisted “it’s not a joke.”
The company described the product as “really cool, labour-intensive objects that are used as everything from paperweights to doorstops to home/display accents.”
http://i.imgur.com/hzgrOl3.jpg
The Made Solid leather-wrapped stone is designed and handmade in Los Angeles by Peter Maxwell and Mia.