My first humidor came from the local tobacconist. I'm sure I paid a little more for it, but I got to look it over well, check it out from all sides and hold it in my hands. Probably just me, but that was very reassuring. I still have it and use it regularly after about 15 years, and have been happy with it all along. Come to think of it, when I bought it I'm not sure I'd ever seen the internet.