That's why they are part of the Aunts and Uncles family of great leather bags.
Smart Chaps bags are made from natural leather and are vegetable-tanned, washed and shrunken. They are soft to the touch and flexible. They have a vintage charm yet inform a noble and at the same time casual appearance...that's not easy!
For those who love a vintage yet more rustic look The Hunters may be the bag for you. They are made of vegetable-tanned calf leather, treated with oils and waxes allowing the natural character of the leather to unfold. However you use your bag, it will develop its own unique patina and down-to-earth character...a loyal companion for any situation.
The Aunts & Uncles Pop Up Shop, that's what. The month of Love...yes, February just got more exciting. A huge selection of those amazing A&U bags are in town. Throughout the month we will be introducing you to the the family. Lets start with Grandma's Luxury Club.
The "Grandmas" are made of vegetable-tanned, sun-dried premium calf leather. During a gentle dying process the leather shrinks and thus obtains its typical waved leather structure. The soft shiny effects are brought about by manual polishing and emphasize the exclusive character of natural leather.
Thanks to Grandma's fine baking we now have a variety of delicious bags for you or your sweethearts. Mrs. Muffin, Mrs. Tea Cake, Mrs. Lemon Puff, Mrs.Toffee, Mrs. Pancakes and yours truly, Miss Truffle on on the shelves. This is no time for a diet!
New designs are continuously being created. Like Japan itself these exquisite handmade Japanese sheets of paper have a feeling of old and new at the same time.
Colors are rich and the golds and silvers shimmer and shine. Each color is hand silkscreened one at a time onto the sheet. There are hundreds of patterns available, we can supply you with morst of them!
We sell the highest quality chiyogami. The base paper is high in kozo content and a nice weight thereby giving a stronger sheet. The pigment-based inks are an excellent quality and great care is put into the light fastness and adherence of the pigments. We sell the full sheet size of 24x36 in. so when comparing prices always note the size.
Probably the most common use of these papers is in accents and decorative embellishment for invitations and envelope linings. Bookbinders discovered them long ago as cover papers. Now many artists and printmakers are finding these papers inspiring in collage and digital applications.
