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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 30426, member: 360"]No, not leather. Black paint. I know because when I bought them, there was still some of it left. But it was literally crumbling off it was so flaky. It was there, then it was gone. There was nothing I could do to save it. I have SEEN some with leather on them, and they look very pretty, though. </p><p><br /></p><p>And sorry about the mixup! A friend said they were cloisonne. What's the difference? </p><p><br /></p><p>MoreOtherStuff, etc, I too am amazed that they're Australian!! </p><p><br /></p><p>The first pair (the MoP) I bought those at a flea-market for $20. </p><p><br /></p><p>I bought the blue pair from my local thrift-shop. I work there as a volunteer (and therefore, get first dibs on any cute antiques that fly through the doors). </p><p><br /></p><p>That pair was sitting on the boss's desk...in pieces. That's how it came to the shop. I had a quiet word with the man and he agreed to let me have it for half-price. I took it home, pulled the thing entirely apart, and then saw what the problem was. Cleaned them, reassembled them and there you have it! </p><p><br /></p><p>Not bad, for $25.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 30426, member: 360"]No, not leather. Black paint. I know because when I bought them, there was still some of it left. But it was literally crumbling off it was so flaky. It was there, then it was gone. There was nothing I could do to save it. I have SEEN some with leather on them, and they look very pretty, though. And sorry about the mixup! A friend said they were cloisonne. What's the difference? MoreOtherStuff, etc, I too am amazed that they're Australian!! The first pair (the MoP) I bought those at a flea-market for $20. I bought the blue pair from my local thrift-shop. I work there as a volunteer (and therefore, get first dibs on any cute antiques that fly through the doors). That pair was sitting on the boss's desk...in pieces. That's how it came to the shop. I had a quiet word with the man and he agreed to let me have it for half-price. I took it home, pulled the thing entirely apart, and then saw what the problem was. Cleaned them, reassembled them and there you have it! Not bad, for $25.[/QUOTE]
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