Quality Sporrans for less money

**OC Richard** · 24th August 20, 04:18 AM

Here's a very strange "sporran" being sold by a person in Aberdeen.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Fur...temCondition=4

Does anyone know what it might be?

**FossilHunter** · 24th August 20, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Here's a very strange "sporran" being sold by a person in Aberdeen.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Fur...temCondition=4

Does anyone know what it might be?

Seller states in the description that they don’t know anything about sporrans.

**Me cousin Jack** · 25th August 20, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Here's a very strange "sporran" being sold by a person in Aberdeen.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Fur...temCondition=4

Does anyone know what it might be?

Since guessin’ don’t cost nothin’, I’ll say, might be badger.

**Me cousin Jack** · 26th August 20, 04:56 AM

Originally Posted by Me cousin Jack

Since guessin’ don’t cost nothin’, I’ll say, might be badger.

...then again, it could be someone’s bird dog.

**OC Richard** · 26th August 20, 08:03 AM

Not one of those under $50 bargains, but still a great price for a Nicoll Brothers Bankfoot sporran.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pipers-Hors...temCondition=4

It's one of their cantles that I don't recall seeing other makers offer.

Also interesting is how they maintained their distinctive sporran body shape.

**ThistleDown** · 26th August 20, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by Me cousin Jack

...then again, it could be someone’s bird dog.

Not likely then if 'made in Scotland' -- and certainly not fae Aberdeen

Nobody's dog's pelt is so disrespected: we bury our kin.

Fairly motheaten, but my read is roadkill old badger.

**OC Richard** · 9th September 20, 11:09 AM

It's plain, but for under $20 it's a quality sporran by L&M Highland Outfitters in Canada.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BLA...temCondition=4

**OC Richard** · 14th September 20, 05:49 AM

Wow a really old Prince Charles type Evening sporran, probably from the 1920s or 1930s, very low opening bid and zero bids at this time.

It's missing its tassels.

Yes the fur isn't in the best of shape but overall it looks to be a fairly intact sturdy thing. The fur isn't rabbit of course, but best for everybody if no-one knows that.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-SCO...temCondition=4

To centre here is what that sporran would have looked like in its youth.

Here's a more intact surviving one