Quality Sporrans for less money

[OC Richard]

Spot on, I think to many kiltwearers the chain strap is worth more than the sporran. Harder to find, certainly.

It's puzzling about that horsehair sporran, because those are shipped from the UK to the USA all the time.

Even seal sporrans, clearly banned by US law, are imported here from Pakistan regularly.

The seller was given no chance, Ebay just seized the sporran and told the seller that it would be destroyed.

So in the future I'll do the same thing with horsehair than I've long done with seal: ask the seller to remove the cantle and just send that.

I'll bet that UK sellers who avoid Ebay's Global Shipping Program will be fine. For sure Pakistani sellers avoid it, just sending through ordinary post.

[Tomo]

MOD cantle - listed yesterday with a starting bid of £49.99 - already at £290 after only 11 bids!!

I picked one up in an Edinburgh junk shop last year for £45 - think I will keep my eyes open for when I am back this year.

[OC Richard]

Yes and not long after it was listed, somebody listed the whole thing, with original tan body, never blancoed, never had holes punched for the badge. It's only at $130 now, grab your popcorn!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/37547363359...Bk9SR8S6jvSAZA

In any case, in the Scottish-made sporrans for under $50 category there's this WE Scott dark brown plain "day" sporran in very good condition. It's this colour that's often mistaken for black in old photos.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22618590834...Bk9SR8S6jvSAZA

[OC Richard]

With a low Buy it Now, I'm pretty sure this is a Margaret Morrison sporran.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/14582887971...Bk9SR7qfzuaBZA

[OC Richard]

WE Scott "Prince Charlie" sporran, from the 1950s or 1960s I reckon, for 10 pounds.

The listing says "small" but the measurements indicate a fullsize sporran.

I think the fur might be artificial, there was a fad for that at that time.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22619241907...Bk9SR860w-SCZA

[SF Jeff]

In any case, in the Scottish-made sporrans for under $50 category there's this WE Scott dark brown plain "day" sporran in very good condition. It's this colour that's often mistaken for black in old photos.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22618590834...Bk9SR8S6jvSAZA

Here's a similar one. I like the braided tassels: https://www.ebay.com/itm/276429184838

[OC Richard]

Here's a similar one. I like the braided tassels: https://www.ebay.com/itm/276429184838

Interesting, L&M sporrans, sometimes they're indistinguishable (from the front) from WE Scott versions of the same model, sometimes they have unique features.

I was just in The City last weekend, my son lives on Bush Street and I have two nieces in a nice part of Oakland (on the Berkeley border).

[OC Richard]

Nice WE Scott seal Evening sporran with the "D" (diamond) pattern cantle for a dollar.

I haven't looked closely, but the cantle might be the higher-level silver-plated type.

If so, it will probably have "Made in Scotland" in tiny letters stamped on one side.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22619720235...Bk9SR-Cj2LWEZA

[SF Jeff]

I have two nieces in a nice part of Oakland (on the Berkeley border).

That's funny but I understand. Sometimes you have to say that when referring to Oakland. My brother used to live right on the border with Piedmont and he just told people he lived in Piedmont - no explanation necessary and it avoided the "oh I'm sorry" looks. I'm in OC for the time being, looking after my dad who had a lengthy stay in the hospital back in Dec/Jan.

[OC Richard]

That's funny but I understand. Sometimes you have to say that when referring to Oakland.

Yes often I'll say "my nieces live in a part of Oakland that feels like you're in Berkeley" and everybody from the Bay Area knows exactly where it is.

And yes, it's faster (and in a way more accurate) to just say they live in Berkeley.