About Sharon Luggage & Gifts

Above - 1977 Uncle Bob & Family in front of Steiger's in Williamsport, PA. Below -  A genuine Steiger Brothers Sample Case, originally used by a glove salesman.

It was 1934, the height of the Great Depression, when Howard L. Steiger did an unusual thing - he opened a business.

Steiger Brothers, which was later known as Steiger's, did quite well in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and both of H.L.'s sons, Howard Paul and Robert, were trained in the business. Bob continued in the family business while Howard went on to a successful career as a dermatologist.

By 1969, Howard had been practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina for more than 20 years when he decided to take advantage of the opportunity offered by a new shopping mall to be called SouthPark, and open a luggage shop. He worked with Bob and other family members to get things rolling, and settled on the name Sharon Luggage, named after the street on which the mall was located, Sharon Road.

And we've been serving Charlotte & North Carolina ever since. We're proud to have helped so many North Carolinians see the World in the last 40 years!

A few of our recognitions:
Founding Member National Luggage Dealers Association
Member Travel Goods Association
Samsonite Partnership Summit Award 2005
High Sierra Sport Luggage Retailer of the Year 2003
Briggs & Riley Luggage Retailer of the Year 2002, 1997
Eagle Creek Travel Gear Retailer of the Year 1999
Tumi Luggage Retailer of the Year 1994
Hartmann Luggage Retailer of the Year 1978

Sharon Luggage & Gifts is proud of our heritage, thankful to our customers, and excited about the future.

We are always adding new merchandise, responding to our customers' ideas and requests, and leading the industry in looking for new and better products and innovations to make travel and business better for our customers. 

We now have 4 locations, located in Charlotte and Raleigh, and welcome you to visit us for any of your travel needs. And, of course, our online Departure Specialists are happy to help in any way they can.

Become part of our extended family of shoppers today and find out why we're a Departure From the Ordinary!

Paul Steiger

President, Sharon Luggage & Gifts

 Above -  An ad for our Moonlight Madness sale in 1976.