Getting a handle on bar tape: the tape thread

Cheers Andy, heard its good tape but its looks a bit too matte to me.

Still think the Velox is leading the race. I'm off to Halfrauds tomorrow to audition the SupacazBling (cringe) tape, first impressions are it looks a bit too silvery but we'll see.

In a similar vein I came across this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ciclovation-Leather-Touch-Handlebar-Platinum/dp/B09TFZCY1X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ciclovation+platinum&qid=1700069067&sr=8-1
....but the colour in the pics varies a bit, and I don't fancy dropping nearly 40 quid on bar tape on the off chance, and I can only find it at Amazon, who I'd rather not use if possible.

(shuffles off to investigate how to age silvery tape to make it look more ti, using old tea leaves or any stuff I've got around the flat),

Or perhaps the easiest and most obvious option is just fit the silver tape and ride it around for the rest of November and December, which is bound to take the edge of the silvery-ness and dull it enough.