A sad documentary...PLEASE WATCH

**NorCalPiper** · 9th May 11, 04:10 PM

This short documentary is VERY telling and the effect of the diaspora of cheap products over the net and ebay REALLY DOES have a noticeable affect on traditional makers.

http://www.scottishdocinstitute.com/...porran-makers/

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 9th May 11, 04:28 PM

Must add this to my blog. Very telling.

**Woot22** · 9th May 11, 06:07 PM

Excellent thanks for sharing and more importantly informing us. I believe you can purchase that gentleman's sporrans on Scotweb but I could be mistaken.

**xman** · 9th May 11, 06:17 PM

Excellent doc. Sad story. Thank-you, Josh.

**Ryan Ross** · 9th May 11, 06:20 PM

Thanks so much for sharing this, Josh... sad, indeed. And very telling; characteristic of today's times, I'm afraid.

I hope everyone on the board watches this.

**Father Bill** · 9th May 11, 06:48 PM

Rather depressing when you're competing with labour that's satisfied with so much lower standards of living and purchasers who don't care about quality so long as it looks more or less like what they want.

**NorCalPiper** · 9th May 11, 06:59 PM

I won't get on a soap box , but EVERYONE on the forum should know how to right this situation.......

**RockyR** · 9th May 11, 07:21 PM

For the record, I spoke with his son (on the video) at the Glasgow trade show in January. For their dress sporrans, they use cantles from 2 companies. 1 is ClanArt (a UK company based in Somerset, England). The second is a Pakistani company who stamps out cheap (price and quality) cantles for them. This isn't something I'm assuming or guessing at... it was a direct question I asked him and the direct answer he gave me.

One of their larger customers (also discussed in the conversation) is the Gold Brothers.

I'll stick with my 100% Scottish (and 25% Scottish / 75% Canadian) sporrans.... cantles and all.

**NorCalPiper** · 9th May 11, 08:50 PM

Wow......I posted this as a testament to the hardship vendors are facing due to lower quality items being mass marketed. I'm ambivalent now since I also promote and propagate items made on this side of the pond. Not sure what to say at this point........