What a good Italian Pull-up Leather looks like after a few years.

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I must hear about ten times a week, every week, every week : "I don't want a leather that shows scratches". Ahhh...missing out on one of the great leather categories by not considering a pull-up aniline hide, which shows color bursts in response to pressure. This is an mis-understood and under-appreciated category of leather that those of us in the business frequently buy for ourselves. In this case, look at this Hancock and Moore # 072 Campaign Ottoman in Tuscany Harness. For three years I kept it in my store and the H&M Sample handles were kept on top of it, so it got lots and lots of use. Then one day I decided it looked just about right with all that use and brought it home and has been in our family room for the past two years. So now its around 5 years old and just starting to look really good. Great Patina, and this kind of leather never loses its color, chips or peels - it just builds more and more patina over time. I took this photo today. And of course, being a H&M product, there is nary a wiggle or deterioration in the frame or workmanship. I actually prefer one that looks broken in vs a brand new one out of the box and has yet to acquire its color bursts. Keep it maintained with cleaner and conditioner and a piece like this will last a lifetime.



And here is what it looked like the day I unpacked it and put it in the store.