300+ Years of European Leatherworking Heritage — Proud Stockist: Esterer Ostrich Leather Products
Our Heritage
Where Craft Meets the Karoo
In the heart of Oudtshoorn — the world’s ostrich capital — a tradition of uncompromising luxury lives on. Winklmayr Leathercraft, born from over 300 years of European leatherworking heritage, has found its natural home where the finest hides originate.
Master craftsman Hanspeter Winklmayr fuses centuries of continental precision with the elemental beauty of the Klein Karoo — creating pieces that are at once deeply South African and unmistakably world-class.
As proud stockists, Esterer Ostrich Leather Products presents the full Winklmayr collection right here in Oudtshoorn — the very source of the leather that makes these pieces extraordinary.
“Ostrich skin is one of the supplest leathers, despite being among the toughest. A full skin is used without being treated or corrected — its nature is preserved.”
— Hanspeter Winklmayr, Founder
The Ostrich Capital of the World
Oudtshoorn’s Living Legacy
Nestled between the Swartberg and Outeniqua mountains, Oudtshoorn has been the global centre of ostrich farming for over a century. The feather booms of the 1800s built lavish “feather palaces” here — today the legacy endures through the world’s finest exotic leather goods.
The Collection
Crafted for the Discerning
Handbags, shoulder bags, satchels, crossbody bags, evening bags, purses and wallets — each handstitched from genuine African ostrich and crocodile leather.
Satchels, shoulder bags, business bags, wallets and belts for the gentleman who demands substance and elegance in equal measure.
Evening bags, clutches, crossbody and shoulder bags in genuine African crocodile leather — the pinnacle of exotic luxury.
Bucket bags, totes, micro bags and more — with the unmistakable quill-point texture that defines this singular, world-class hide.
Keyrings, belts, wallets, purses, cosmetic pouches and glass cases — smaller expressions of the same uncompromising craft.
Numbered pieces and collaborations — including the Afra Yasmin × Winklmayr series — for collectors who seek the truly exceptional.
Find Us
At the Source
There is no better place in the world to hold a Winklmayr piece than right here in Oudtshoorn — where the ostriches that provide the leather are raised, and where Esterer Ostrich Leather Products brings this extraordinary collection directly to you.
Visit us in Oudtshoorn to experience the full collection in person, and take home a piece of South African luxury forged from the world’s finest hides.
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Crafted to Last a Lifetime
Elegance isn’t solely defined by what you wear — it’s how you carry yourself. Discover the Winklmayr collection at Esterer Ostrich Leather Products, Oudtshoorn.
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