L'Arte de' Ciompi Firenze - Negozio d'Artigianato Tipico Fiorentino e Italiano — Local services in Florence

Did you know Florence has its own handmade tarot maker?! I squealed in delight when I found this store selling their Tarocchi Marsigliesi (Tarot of Marseilles) where the cards are made with recycled leather! It comes with its own genuine leather case with the Roman god of wine, Bacchus, as the cover. It is so fitting to get a set of leather tarot card in a city known for their world class leather craftsmanship. Of course, when I saw the stunning Sola Busca tarot next to it, I had to get my hands on it too. How can I resist buying one of the original Italian tarot cards from Italy! L’arte dei Ciompi Firenze is a family owned leather and paper good craftsman shop where all product is 100% hand made inside their studio. The shop keeper, Sara, is one of the original creators and it was so lovely meeting her and learn about the history of the Sola Busca deck from her. This is definitely one of my highlight experiences in...

There are many amazing leather/stationary stores in Florence, but this has got to be my favorite! It’s quaint and family run, with very high quality, beautiful, handmade products. I stopped by here today with a friend and we spent so much time there solely because we kept finding new products we wanted to purchase. The woman that helped us was extremely kind and passionate about the store, giving us background into how each piece was made. I’m so appreciative of this gem and happy that I’ll be able to carry their art with me beyond Florence as a source of memoriea. Our experience there was absolutely spectacular and will be visiting again soon for both the products as well as the wonderful sense of community the...

I really enjoyed talking to the woman in front about the crafts that the store produces. She was very good at exhibiting her passion for the paper making, leather making, and the various other items. It is hard for me to quantify but she seemed genuinely kind. 95% of the time when I go to any shop, in Italy or any other country, I get a sense of people being nice because it is their job-absolutely nothing wrong with that. She felt very genuine to me, and I definitely was willingly persuaded into buying a leather box. I wanted to buy even more, but my suitcase couldn't fit more and I am disappointed I...