Dude! I bought this bag yesterday at Marshall's for $129.99, I got the brown. The leather is the most buttery of all my bags. On Zappos (where it's going for $270) it says that it's lambskin, but the tag says cow- I don't know. The color is super rich(and versitile imo), it looks like it will hold a lot and it can easily be carried on the shoulder. I'm not sure if this is helpful. You say that you saw it in person? I haven't taken it out for a spin yet, but I plan on using it tomorrow if there's no precipitation.