Maryland SPCA – Shop-a-Paw-Looza 2014
Auction Ends: Oct 28, 2014 09:00 PM EDT

Clothing/Accessories

Handmade Handbag from Bosom Buddy Bags (gold plate)

Item Number
411
Estimated Value
110 USD
Sold
150 USD to usairways
Number of Bids
18  -  Bid History

Item Description

Approx. 5.5" x 7.5"

Handwoven in Bali, Indonesia and adorned by hand in Baltimore.

The bags are hand made by weavers of the Tenganan region, using Ata grass, a vine indigenous to the foothills of volcanoes on the Indonesian Island of Bali. This art form is handed down through the generations and is unique to Indoneasia. The bags are not made in a factory, the artists work from home in their villages.  Bags can take up to 4 weeks to complete. The warm golden honey color of the Ata grass develops naturally from slow smoking over fire of coconut husks soaked in honey . The resultant aroma is your assurance of authenticity, we affectionately call them "bacon bags." If you wish to minimize the smoky scent, a product like Fabreeze and a few days in the open air will help dissipate the scent. Subtle differences in size, shape, weave, and finishes are part of the beauty of this handmade product.

Working from their Baltimore studio, the Bosom Buddy Bag design team hand adorn the Balinese ata grass bags with ribbons, jewelry, gold plated findings, natural sea shells and vintage elements.  Subtle differences in adornments and ribbons are what makes each Bosom Buddy Bag extraordinary 

Item Special Note

6% MD sales tax added. Item can be picked up at the MD SPCA for no additional charge or shipped for a flat rate of $15. All sales final.

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