Pros: I had to have this item and I get compliments when people realize it's my purse and I'm not just a crazy person holding onto an old newspaper for dear life. It's an interesting conversation piece and looks realistic. No one is going to steal my old newspaper.<br /><br />Cons: It's small and doesn't hold a lot although you can manage to get a smaller smartphone and some credit cards in there. It wrinkles easily, edges until to curl up and paper gets worn out on edges even when you're careful if you use it a lot. I used it all summer and it looks like an old newspaper now. It especially likes to wrinkle where the magnetic closure is.