Hippo footstool

Am I crazy, or is this the coolest footstool you have ever seen? It can be found at Omersa, which is British a company that specializes in leather animal footstools and desk top items. I saw it in a house tour at apartment therapy (a cool place to look for interior decor inspiration). The stools were originally sold through Liberty's of London. Wonderful to look at, and I am sure to touch as well. Looks good and sturdy to hold up to the loads of kids that would jump on it in my house. But then there's the price tag. . .