What Do Post Malone and President Bush Have in Common? A Denton Leather Craftsman.

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What Do Post Malone and President Bush Have in Common? A Denton Leather Craftsman.

Last summer, Wilkinson’s Fine Goods, in Denton, received its biggest online order to date. Owner Clint Wilkinson, whose family roots go back six generations in this North Texas city, was intrigued by his new client, who purchased a massive array of custom desk mats, bootjacks, and cherrywood boxes with hand-tooled leather accents. “I was just like, ‘Holy crap,’ ” Wilkinson recalls. “He must be a politician or lawyer or something.”Not quite. Wilk…