I was looking for a great leather briefcase during my vacation to Italy. Rome: little leather luck…read more Florence: lots of non-Italian manuf and nothing just llike I wanted. Venice: better, but no cigar. Was thinking I'd leave Italy without a bag, until I found Mary's Shop during a quick internet search on the way to Sorrento. Leather is very well made by Italians who have had this shop here for 110 years. Beautiful family, beautiful leather, BEAUTIFUL prices. The shop owner showed me a similar bag like the one I was interested in that was 14 years old. The bag's owner had run over the bag with his car and needed repairs. It was buttery and patina'd. Fantastic! My leather looks great now, but it will only get better. Not super heavy like my Saddleback Leather bags, but high quality, high stitch per inch, made in Sorrento leather. Surprisingly, after visiting over 30 leather shops in Italy (not counting the scores of stores of cheap stuff made in the Far East), I found my bag in Sorrento at Mary's Shop. For reference, the most expensive bags I considered were 690€ in Venice, 540€ in Florence. The bag I bought was just as well made and was marked at 290€, which is an absolute steal for a leather briefcase of this quality.