Sell or not?

[creagdhubh]

KF if they have no sentimental attachment and are just gathering dust in a drawer and if you arent going to wear them then my advice is to sell them and let someone else enjoy them. They were made to be worn and to serve a purpose. Would be a shame to keep that sporran from public view.

However if any of the above are applicable then keep them.

I couldn't agree more, Simon. If you do choose to sell, I'm sure your items will indeed sell rather quickly.

Cheers,

P.S. - I'd definitely keep the sporran.

[artificer]

I couldn't agree more, Simon. If you do choose to sell, I'm sure your items will indeed sell rather quickly.

Cheers,

P.S. - I'd definitely keep the sporran.

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With the current uncertainty about seal skin, and it's future sales, I'd keep it. It would be a pity to have seller's remorse and be unable to replace it.

Of course if you really don't care for it, it would be better to sell it off and let someone else enjoy it.

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[KiltFitz]

Argh! I am no further forward. While I realise it is quite a rare item and I really like it, I have another couple of fur sporrans and few formal engagements to alternate them at. My GF says I can't get rid of the one she had repaired after it was damaged in a Paris mugging (it literally saved my life). Thanks for the thought, keep them coming.

[creagdhubh]

Argh! I am no further forward. While I realise it is quite a rare item and I really like it, I have another couple of fur sporrans and few formal engagements to alternate them at. My GF says I can't get rid of the one she had repaired after it was damaged in a Paris mugging (it literally saved my life). Thanks for the thought, keep them coming.

I have never heard of a sporran saving someone's life...until now! That is wonderful, mate and your girlfriend is right, you must keep that sentimental piece of Highland kit. If you are keen to sell the seal skin, dress sporran shown above...you know where to find me.

Best of luck!

[Grizzly]

KF if you aren't sure, keep the sporran but loan it out, I am sure it would happily have a holiday somewhere warmer than Glasgow, say down Southampton way. It would still be yours and I would of course inform everyone that it belongs to you. . Problem solved!

[KiltFitz]

I have never heard of a sporran saving someone's life...until now! That is wonderful, mate and your girlfriend is right, you must keep that sentimental piece of Highland kit.

Suppose so. Won't bore you all with a ripping yarn but while on a rugby tour got mugged by a few local types. while very drunk. I got a bit aggressive when a knife was pulled on me and it got stuck in the soft leather.
The sporran tore open and eventually all my stuff ended up on the street ready to be collected by them while the sporran itself ended up ruined with the strap and chain broken and the 2 plates only attached by a small piece of leather.
So I picked it up and attempted to use it as a weapon, flailing madly (and pointlessly) at them as they made off with my money with me in very, very slow pursuit.

As I did not have a spare on that trip, one of the guys fitted a polythene bag over the front to keep it together. We nicknamed it a "Glesgae sporran". Most glaswegians know that there are few uses that a poly bag can't be put to.

[Nathan]

I noticed you didn't list these with the rest of the sale on ebay, fitzer100.

As I mentioned in another thread, that exact sporran was my go to sporran for years (right down to the red leather). I really liked it and thought it was quite eye catching. The sgian is also quite smart.

Here are some action shots of that sporran so you can decide what you think. The cream coloured seal fur used to really set off my cream coloured hose.

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My advise is keep it or send it my way. I'm still mourning that sporran. Memories.

[KiltFitz]

I noticed you didn't list these with the rest of the sale on ebay, fitzer100.

As I mentioned in another thread, that exact sporran was my go to sporran for years (right down to the red leather). I really liked it and thought it was quite eye catching. The sgian is also quite smart.

Here are some action shots of that sporran so you can decide what you think. The cream coloured seal fur used to really set off my cream coloured hose.

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My advise is keep it or send it my way. I'm still mourning that sporran. Memories.

Aha, so you broke my secret codename! Yeah, it's not an heirloom or anything. I picked up the whole outfit in order to get these items but now I'm under a bit of pressure about it.

I do tend to buy and sell a bit on ebay anyway but sometimes it's just too difficult to let go of something so nice. Which is why I have 8 sporrans. I agree that sporrans are meant to be worn which is why I really like good day sporrans. If I do sell, I would prefer it to go to an xmarker who would wear it.

By the way, I didn't mention the ebay auctions on the other things because I believe it isn't right to use the forum to promote private selling elsewhere. But it's now in the public domain, as it were.

[TheOfficialBren]

Suppose so. Won't bore you all with a ripping yarn but while on a rugby tour got mugged by a few local types. while very drunk. I got a bit aggressive when a knife was pulled on me and it got stuck in the soft leather.
The sporran tore open and eventually all my stuff ended up on the street ready to be collected by them while the sporran itself ended up ruined with the strap and chain broken and the 2 plates only attached by a small piece of leather.
So I picked it up and attempted to use it as a weapon, flailing madly (and pointlessly) at them as they made off with my money with me in very, very slow pursuit.

As I did not have a spare on that trip, one of the guys fitted a polythene bag over the front to keep it together. We nicknamed it a "Glesgae sporran". Most glaswegians know that there are few uses that a poly bag can't be put to.

I'm just glad that you're okay, mate. It could have been much worse than a broken sporran.

Edited to add: best of luck selling this one pictured.