Even though she had been in business for many years, her shop was small. She specialized in exotic custom made one-of-a-kind handbags that were in high demand by ladies who were monetarily well endowed.

Her product line ran the gamut from small to large and plain to gaudy bags. The exotic bags were custom designed and created from the hides of wildlife such as alligator, crocodile, elephant, shark, penguin and more.

For the very exotic bags she would travel near and far to find the material needed. The cost of the trip and difficulty of obtaining the material could significantly increase the cost of a handbag.

On occasion a client would request a handbag to be made with material from a protected species. The bag lady would delicately decline such requests primarily out of respect for the decline of a species, and secondarily out of self-preservation to avoid imprisonment.

One day a client requested that the inner lining be made of material that was not from a protected species, that was not rare, but that would be difficult to obtain and that certainly involved some risk. Fulfilling the order held a certain personal appeal for the bag lady so she accepted the client's extremely generous monetary contract to produce one handbag.

The baglady contacted a friend who she knew would not only enjoy the challenge but who also had contacts abroad who could be of assistance. In quest for the material they flew overseas to a place that shall remain anonymous.

With the aid of the baglady's friend and her contacts they were able to make the necessary arrangements to acquire the difficult to obtain portion of the handbag material. The outer portion of the handbag was not difficult to obtain material; it was the inner lining of the handbag that was their challenge. Henceforth the inner lining material was code named "Cats".

While demand for such material is practically non-existant, and the supply is plentiful, the availability is also practically non-existent except for in a place where just about anything is for sale.

Instrumental in helping the pair obtain what they needed was Dr. "X", whose name shall be kept secret. Via a network of confidential communication the word was spread by Dr. X that he was in need of medical study volunteers. Each person selected for the study would be paid $100 USA for their participation. The nature of the medical study would be disclosed to each potential participant and participation was entirely voluntary.

Although advertised as a "medical study", in reality the good doctor was really looking for voluntary donors. Although many people, male and female, applied for the medical study all volunteers selected were male. Even in a land where the payment to be a donor was in excess of income for two years, some people declined to participate.

Each underwent proper surgical treatment for scrotumectomy. They were not castrated. Their testicles, while no longer hanging in their natural housing, still remained compactly encased within their upper groin.

Each scrotum was tanned and treated and shaped until it was soft and supple. Over two dozen scrotums were assembled to create the most unusual handbag liner ever produced.

After delivering the handbag to her very satisfied client confidential Knowledge of this handbag spread throughout private inner circles of well to do women and before long there was a growing, but small demand for more of the same.

As will happen with things like this, one day a new client made an additional request. In addition to the scrotum lined handbag the client wanted one set of customized Baoding Balls.

Baoding balls are made from many kinds of materials yet remain light to carry. They are usually hollow and made from chrome-plated steel, with most containing a chime within as well. People sometimes call these chime balls or harmony balls. You will find that Baoding Balls can come with many designs crafted onto them. These cloisonne balls usually have hand made designs which depict symbols or characters related to harmony, health, and other positive forces.

Baoding balls are usually used for exercise and meditation, but are also good when employed for medical reasons. To use them for exercise, place two Baoding balls within your palm then rotate them clockwise and counterclockwise. Gravity will help you keep on controlling the balls. There are many exercises possible. One is trying to not to let the balls touch one another during manipulation, as advanced users do. Such users of Baoding balls can frequently use more than two balls at one time. Manipulating the balls in your hand not only exercises hand muscles, but forearm and shoulder muscles as well.

The client specified that the material to be used for her Baoding balls were one pair of large testicles, treated and rubberized. The lucky volunteer donor would receive five years of income for their sacrifice. Of the many scrotum donors needed for the handbag only one was selected for the Baoding balls, which became code-named "Meow".

Once word of this optional, but costly, accessory spread, past and future clients placed similar orders.

Under unwritten contract with the baglady Dr. X now moves from region to region, country to country to avoid over harvesting a particular population (and to avoid detection and detention). The baglady's friend who arranged for her to link up with Dr. X receives an appropriate "finder's fee" commission for each bag made and for each set of Baoding balls..

So, if you are traveling to far away exotic places and you hear "I was bagged by the bag lady" or "The cats are out of the bag" you will know that Dr. X has been there.

Or perhaps you would like to make a donation and help some unknown socialite improve her wardrobe accessories.

The fee for being a Cats donor will seem very small and the cost of round trip airfare to make your donation could be somewhat expensive for you.

The good Dr. does wish to remain anonymous. In fact you will never get to meet her. Upon your arrival at a secret location which you are to share with no one you will be sedated and moved silently and secretly to yet another location. There will with no opportunity for anyone to follow or trail where you have gone. Dr. X will be long gone by the time you emerge from sedation which will be at yet another safe and secure secret location. Finding The Bag Lady isn't easy either. Becoming known and accepted into "The Cat's Meow Society" might lead you to her. Should you finally make contact with her (which won't be in person but will be through an untraceable intermediary) ask if you can buy a ticket to The Baoding Ball sponsored by "The Cats Meow". As in the movie of the same name, history is written only in whispers and evidence is written only in smoke.