Hasta La Gadget!

I’ve heard of having a monkey on your back, but a dragon? Get ready for some fiery breath over your shoulder with this epic Dragon Backpack. It will make you look badass and carry all of your stuff at the same time.

It’s like having a special friend that you carry around. A friend that can kill with fire and claw if anyone messes with you.

Unfortunately, this was a one-of-a-kind piece that leather artist Bob Basset made a few years back, and he doesn’t plan on making any more. There goes your plan to become King (or Mother) of dragons.

[via This Is Why I’m Broke]

If you’re looking to get into the knockoff leather game, there could be pools of cold, hard cash in your future just waiting for you to go diving on in. All it takes is a little half-assery, a more-than-questionable moral compass, and the knowledge of where to actually cut those corners—which can be harder than it seems. Fortunately for you, Saddleback Leather CEO David Munson is here to show you how to fake his bags the right way—tongue, of course, planted firmly in cheek.

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Complex assembly lines and state-of-the-art robots usually hog the limelight when car makers give behind-the-scenes peeks at how their vehicles are assembled. But this look at Bentley’s leather shop is a wonderful mix of both modern machinery and old-school art and craftsmanship.

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I’ve seen cars covered in gold, diamonds and other materials, but it isn’t everyday that you see a car covered in bison leather. This insanely over-the-top ride was made by a guy from Russia.

The car is completely covered in Canadian wood bison leather from the inside out. I guess this guy really loves his leather. Though expensive natural fur, including mink and sable was added to the interior to complement the bison leather.

The hood, dashboard, seats and even the engine has been enshrouded in specially treated leather that can withstand high temperatures.

And of course, there are also Swarovski crystals in select areas, because you have to have those gaudy and cheap bits of glass to pimp anything out.

What do you think? Too much leather? Or do you love it? Oh, did I happen to mention that it’s for sale? It’s just 88,000,000 Russian Rubles – or about $2.66 million US Dollars.

[via Oddity Central via Damn Geeky]

It’s been almost half a year since Vertu launched its first-ever Android phone, the TI, and now the company’s decided to throw in a couple of limited editions to lure the big spenders. As pictured above, the new Vertu TI Colours collection is wrapped in either “Sunset Red” or “Midnight Blue” calf leather, and only 1,000 units are made for each color. As per typical Vertu style, there’s a unique number etched on the back to indicate which of the 1,000 units yours is.

The rest of this hand-crafted, matt grey titanium phone remains unchanged otherwise, namely its 3.7-inch tough sapphire screen, Android 4.0, 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4, 64GB storage plus an 8-megapixel camera. And of course, the phone still comes with the famed Vertu Concierge, a “100 percent independent” service that CEO Perry Oosting is very proud of. To join this exclusive club, you’ll have to somehow fork out a whopping HK$90,000 or €8,900 (about US$11,700) — just a tad more expensive than the TI Titanium Pure Black edition, but also more flamboyant. This author already spotted these new phones at Vertu’s Hong Kong Airport store, and he’s currently accepting donations.

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