These are from old growth cedar and are all hand split using a miniature version of a fro and mall. They are MUCH better quality than the second growth garbage sold downtown. They will actually hold up to weather.
Each bag holds far more shakes than many/most commercial bags do. Just a few bags would cover roofs of any of those fancy doll houses you'd see at the craft stores. And there are MANY bags. For reference, bags of 250 second growth (inferior) shakes or shingles go for around $16.00 a bag. Elsewhere, 5 square feet coverage goes for over $54.00. In short, by the prices for lesser stock, this deal is for several hundred dollars worth of quality cedar doll house shakes.