Gold Brothers - Pride of Scotland

**newtokilts** · 18th February 08, 08:08 AM

Hi all,

I've read a lot about Gold Brothers on the forum, and was wondering if anyone knew if the Pride of Scotland shop on Princes street was theirs? Also a bit confused about the Pride of Scotland tartan and the shop?

Cheers,
A

**James MacMillan** · 18th February 08, 08:51 AM

I can't hep you with your question, but I can add a warm

from Sunny Southern California

**newtokilts** · 18th February 08, 08:54 AM

Thanks Jay

Look forward to kilt-chats!

**Chef** · 18th February 08, 09:11 AM

First

I'm not sure if the Pride of Scotland shop is a Gold Brothers entity.

The Pride of Scotland Tartan is a line of fashion tartans primarily marketed to those who don't have a family or district tartan that they can call their own. I think it is becoming a popular choice at rental shops.

**newtokilts** · 18th February 08, 09:17 AM

I see, makes sense about the general Pride of Scotland tartan.

Its interesting about the shop on Prince's street, becasue I phoned them to ask if they are Gold Brothers (I thought the shop had something to do with the Pride of Scotland tartan hence the confusion!) but the guy said no - but their website looks like Gold Brothers to me.

Wondering if anyone else knows who owns Pride of Scotland - curiouser and curiouser!

A

**Chef** · 18th February 08, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by newtokilts

Its interesting about the shop on Prince's street, becasue I phoned them to ask if they are Gold Brothers (I thought the shop had something to do with the Pride of Scotland tartan hence the confusion!) but the guy said no - but their website looks like Gold Brothers to me.

I didn't realise they had a website. Just looked it up and I would be very surprised if it wasn't one of theirs.

Not everything the Gold Brothers sell is c**p but I would never buy anything from them only because of the c***p they do sell and the way they do business, with misleading labels, undercutting Scottish industries etc.

**newtokilts** · 18th February 08, 09:58 AM

That's what I thought after seeing their website, but the Gold Brothers website doesnt have them listed as one of their shops. I agree, its c***p anyway but just got my sherlock holmes hat on and just incredibly curious and wondering if there's a reason why its all so suspicious!

A

**McClef** · 18th February 08, 12:32 PM

I have been in there and I thought it was because they sell so much of the same stuff but I can't say for definite.

Will have to recce it again on my next Edinburgh trip.

**Barry** · 18th February 08, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by newtokilts

but the guy said no - but their website looks like Gold Brothers to me.

"If it looks like a duck, smells like a duck and quacks, then its probably a duck."

I note that they are selling John Morrison 5 yard kilts and the page is exactly like the Gold Bros web page except the prices are over 90% higher. Perhaps Messrs Gold figure that there are some poor deluded folk who think these kilts are superior because they paid GBP259 for them! Same product on yet another GoldBros site GBP117

Caveat Emptor!