How to Buy REAL Leather in Italy, and NOT Get Scammed!

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  @azelioleather · 1 year ago

  Thank you! I'm a professional leathercrafter based in Florence and I'm happy to see these tourist traps exposed, there's so much leather craft tradition in Tuscany, just stay away from these scammers!

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• ZG

  @zgonu7672 · 10 months ago

  Pro tip but controversial. If salesman looks Italian its a good sign

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• ST

  @stephko1969 · 1 year ago

  Its crazy what Youtube can do. So a guy from New Zealand with a wife from india came to italy to make a video of a real leathermaker. The shop named &quot;Made in Tuscany Firenze&quot;. We come from germany and saw that video. And thats the reason why we went there. And there came another couple from the U.S. who also saw that video, and also went there. Crazy Youtube.<br>Thank you Karl for that mindblowing tip.<br>Dimitri ist a real fantastic good leathermaker. And he is so cute, authentic and sympathic. We bought 5 belt and 3 bracelets. The quality is sensationel. And the belt are really not expensive. <br>Thank you Karl for that fantastic video.

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• OB

  @obiwancrow6783 · 1 year ago

  My wife and I had a pleasant surprise to find Dimitry&apos;s workshop during our visit in Florence. We a good time talking to him, such an excelent human being. I am happy you support his quality work!

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  @ManishaMalikIndia · 1 year ago

  Thanks to Dimitri, I&apos;m very happy with my new belt.

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• LA

  @Latitude2010 · 10 months ago

  He was a lovely man Dimitri. I met him personally two years ago in May. Very honest and very hard worker originally from Albania.

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• SM

  @smith.dean.c · 1 year ago

  So happy you found Dimitri’s workshop! You found a gem!

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• DM

  @DmitriMendelev-ph9ld · 1 year ago

  I hope dimitri will have a more customer for his hardwork and skilled craftmanship, he deserve more

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• LP

  @LP-ht9yc · 10 months ago

  The first clue that the vendors aren&apos;t Italian is obvious. I recall visiting this market in 1996 and purchasing a leather jacket that would have cost over $300 in the US, but I only paid $150. The leather was fantastic. I also bought a wallet and belt. Back then, all the vendors were Italian.

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• OB

  @ObsidianArdor · 10 months ago

  We are quietly shifting to appreciate craftmanship and quality materials again as we feel fooled by luxury fast fashion brands.

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• LB

  @lbdan80 · 1 year ago

  I was in Florence in early November and visited the nice leather shop/school on the second floor of the church. I spoke to the same lady you were talking to. She was really nice. I bought a wallet off of her; paid cash and she gave me a good deal on it. She told me about the free engraving so I ended up putting my initials on my wallet.

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• WI

  @WilliamInternational · 5 months ago

  I was in Rome last year and saw 3 Italians.

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