Leather Collectibles

LONDON (AFP) – A pair of sandals formerly owned by India’s independence hero Mahatma Gandhi is to go under the hammer in Britain later this month. Auction house Mullock’s said the battered leather shoes, due to be sold on May 21, were expected to fetch up to £15,000 ($23,000, 18,000 euros) despite being “in a […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) – An Oscar-nominated costume designer and the curatorial director at the Rock Hall of Fame will be in Milwaukee this week. They will be discussing biker jacket and rebel biker image in popular culture at the Harley-Davidson Museum on Thursday night. They are part of an event called “Rockers, Rebels, and Runways: The […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) – The Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee is paying tribute to the black leather jacket this summer. The museum will look at its evolution beginning with its role to protect pilots and motorcyclists through its adoption by Hollywood celebrities, rock stars and others as a symbol of rebellion. It will also look at its […]