Real Animal Sporrans

[Highland Logan]

Craigies are just about the best full mask sporrans out there. Great quality taxidermy. And priced accordingly.

I disagree... L&M all the way!

Frank

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I disagree... L&M all the way!

Frank

Some mask sporrans I've seen lately (and I'm not saying these are Craigies, necessarily, but just some I've seen being worn), are overly taxidermied. By which I mean much too three-deminsional. The sporran protrudes out quite a bit from the wearer.

Some people really like those (they seem to be really popular at the Stone Mountain Highland Games), but what I really like about the way L&M makes their mask sporrans is that they lie much more flat. The mask itself is taxidermied to give it some shape, but I have been pleasantly surprised by just how flat it lays on the body, giving it a very unobtrusive appearance when viewed from the side.

Now, I'm not likely to buy a mask sporran any time soon (I have two fur sporrans from Ferguson Britt, as well as a plain leather day sporran, and a hair sporran, so I'm set for most occasions). But I've worn L&M mask sporrans before and really was impressed.

This post is not to knock Craigie, just to reiterate what Highlander Logan said about L&M. I don't have direct experience with Craigie, but those I've talked to who have bought from them have had only positive things to say.

Aye,
Matt

[Semiomniscient]

Yes, I have to agree with Matt. (Although I don't know the company of the ones I've seen... I saw them at Stone Mountain.) My uncle is a taxidermist, and I immediately think some of these sporrans should be up in his shop (they appear well made!). I don't typically like sporrans with eyes, flat or protruding... it's just creepy to me. (And don't get me wrong. I grew up where my dad and grandfather almost exclusively wore full mask sporrans--as my grandfather made them himself as he had access to animal pelts. So I don't think they're weird or anything.) But some of those things look... TOO ALIVE! ;-)