fox head sporran- not

[OC Richard]

Very interesting, very strange.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Scottis...AAAOSwc1FXZtmw

[Red Redwine]

That's the very rare blind cave fox. Nearly extinct because they're so easy to catch.

[Profane James]

Now, honestly, that's a 'full mask' the wife would approve of... She's weirded out by the complete heads...with eyes....looking at her ....

[Macman]

"This Sporran Bag Made of 100% Chrome Leather". Perfect accessory for a bagpipe, though.

[Luke MacGillie]

I wonder what it would say?


The 84th Royal Highland Emigrants wore full face sporrans made of Raccoon, so its quasi traditional

[Tarheel]

I look at the fur and I see coyote. I've not tanned a grey fox from the northern states captured during the winter (which would have a similar plush pelt). I expect the "face" is not attached because the nape and scalp of a coyote would be correct dimensions of this sporran's flap.

I concede that I have only dressed two grey foxes and one red during my life. But I have seen a lot of coyote pelts.

[OC Richard]

Yep looks to me like the head/face is just a piece of fur cut to that shape.

They thought they could get away with that? At the very least they could have stuck a couple fake eyes on it.

[Red Redwine]

It's hardly this:

Fox Sporran2.jpg

Sorry it's sideways.

[OC Richard]

One thing us Mountaineers know is our critters!

(Sporrans for sale at the West Virginia Highland Games in Bridgeport)

[davidlpope]

I look at the fur and I see coyote. I've not tanned a grey fox from the northern states captured during the winter (which would have a similar plush pelt). I expect the "face" is not attached because the nape and scalp of a coyote would be correct dimensions of this sporran's flap.

I concede that I have only dressed two grey foxes and one red during my life. But I have seen a lot of coyote pelts.

I'd bet a pile that it's actually Raccoon Dog / Tanuki:



Many cheap fur items are.