such a deal!

[Jimmy Carbomb]

It's NOT as far fetched as you may think!;)

I was recently able to obtain more than 40 yards of MacDonald tartan (in a VERY heavy wool) from a man in Nova Scotia. It had been stored in lambs wool and burlap for decades, and is in pristine condition... not ONE hole in the entire bolt.

Will it be made into kilts? Who knows? With that much material, it's bound to have (at least) part of it tailored.

I met a man in Philadelphia, that "summers" in Cape Breton and is a high-ranking member of the Cape Breton Historical Preservation Society. He put me in-touch with the tartan owner... and the rest is history. You just NEVER know what you'll find out there!!!

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Well, I can't confirm or deny the age of the cloth based on the pictures. They just are not high enough quality. Now, if I could see/feel it in person, I would be able to tell you.
Matt

[Archangel]

Well, I can't confirm or deny the age of the cloth based on the pictures. They just are not high enough quality. Now, if I could see/feel it in person, I would be able to tell you.
Matt

I would also suggest extreme caution here. The claims are pushing credibility but could happen. However, the claims of historic worth are made by an individual who would dry clean this and and take the photos on dirt. I'm curious about a kiltmaker who would not to be identified with working on a historic project.

I have a full kilt in the McGregor tartan. It's at least a 22 ounce, regimental, made in Scotland for a local (me, not a tourist, or Mercan). Bad photo aside, it doesn't look like that in shine and the way it sits there. That looks almost like a velcro waist.

(Nothing to do with the credibility, I think the shoes are ugly but the belt is cool.)

[Bob C]

Whether the story about the age of the cloth is true or not, this is not an unreasonable deal if the weight of the cloth is as described, if the sporran is as described and if the sword (not shown) is not a piece of crap.

Of course, any of us could put together a comparable kit for less.

Ditto Archangel - cool belt buckle. Ugly shoes.