I ordered a toilet paper holder for each of my two bathrooms that sit on the floor.  One is in a polished brass finish and the other is in an antique bronze finish.  I could not find one with a poloshed brass finish anywhere.  I also wanted them to be heavy enough so they would not get knocked over all the time.  These are both made of solid brass and then the finish is applied over the brass. The weight listed in the product description was 7 pounds each so I knew they would be sturdy.  The ones in the stores were half the price but cheaply made and flimsy.  I live in Canada so with the international shipping fees, custom & HST taxes added on they cost me 50% more.  I felt it was well worth it though because they were delivered right to the door and being able to access a huge selection on-line saved me lots of time and gas expense going store to store.