Quote Originally Posted by slohairt View Post
I think you're probably in the clear. L&M exports everywhere, and they make calf skin versions of their seal skin sporrans for export to the U.S.
Which they are clear to warn you is illegal in the US. While Canada has no laws against a Canadian company exporting seal skin sporrans, the US does have laws against importing them. So if a Scottish shop in the US were to import a seal skin sporran from L&M or any other Canadian supplier, it would be the US shop that would face fines.

As to the shop in Asheville... I usually don't make a habit of commenting on other area businesses, but I think it is amazing that over the past 10 years I've been involved at the museum, every single person whom I have met that has been in there has had the same kind of negative experience. And I mean that quite literally. I have yet to hear one person comment on a good shopping experience there. In 10 years, that is quite telling!