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Nordstrom baffles the Internet by offering rock in a leather pouch for $85

By Ben Hooper
This leather-wrapped rock costs $85, for some reason. Screenshot: WPIX-TV
This leather-wrapped rock costs $85, for some reason. Screenshot: WPIX-TV

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SEATTLE, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- A product offered online by Seattle-based Nordstrom is gaining viral attention for an unusual reason -- it's an $85 rock in a leather pouch.

The "Medium Leather Wrapped Stone," listed for $85 on Nordstrom's website, is composed of a simple rock in a "hand-made" leather pouch by artist Peter Maxwell's Made Solid studio in Los Angeles.

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The website admits even Nordstrom isn't sure of the item's purpose.

"A paperweight? A conversation piece? A work of art? It's up to you, but this smooth Los Angeles-area stone -- wrapped in rich, vegetable-tanned American leather secured by sturdy contrast whipstitching -- is sure to draw attention wherever it rests," the website states.

Nordstrom is offering a smaller version of the rock for a more budget-conscious $65.

An earlier version of the listing indicated the stones themselves were "hand-made," but Nordstrom spokeswoman Brie Cross admitted to BuzzFeed News that while the leather pouches are hand-made, "only Mother Earth can take credit for rocks."

The rock listing received some tongue-in-cheek reviews from alleged customers.

"A game-changer -- it's a lady magnet. You'll never be alone if you have this stone in the pocket of your pants," one reviewer wrote.

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Despite the jokes at the item's expense, it appears to be popular -- Nordstrom's website listed the medium rock as sold out as of Wednesday.

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