Won a sporran on Ebay

**Mipi** · 17th November 08, 05:01 AM

This is what I've won on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=360106752142

You have to login to see the thing. Hope I get it soon

Hope it's worth 24.52 EUR with shipping...

**GreenDragon** · 17th November 08, 07:12 AM

Looks nice to me.

**sathor** · 17th November 08, 07:30 AM

some of the fur ones look good to me too, but I recognize a few, and can't rationalize the international shipping.

**Highlander31** · 17th November 08, 08:48 AM

Looks nice to me. How much is the shipping to Slovenia?

**Mipi** · 18th November 08, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by Highlander31

Looks nice to me. How much is the shipping to Slovenia?

The shipping is from Germany and is 8.95 EUR to Slovenia. So it was 15.57 EUR for sporran itself. But shipping could be 15 EUR for the same item (other sellers). It depends on insurance.

Hardly wait....

**Nanook** · 18th November 08, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by Mipi

This is what I've won on Ebay:

Price is OK. These are pretty typical of the current wave of Asian Sporrans. "Hasenfell" is probably rabbit and not hare--- the traditional Scottish pattern would, of course, call for an aquatic mammal such as seal or otter. Workmanship can anywhere from good to mediocre but never excellent. Materials tend to be, by Scottish standards, sub-par. That said one must keep in mind that these kind of bags have been selling well enough in Scotland to put an end to much of the home industry--- other than used or NOS (New Old Stock) the pickings of really good "Made in Scotland" commercially made sporrans has become thinner over the last few years.

**Ancienne Alliance** · 18th November 08, 05:26 AM

This IS a nice sporran AND a good deal !
Congratulations.

Best

Robert

**Jack Daw** · 18th November 08, 05:37 AM

Looks nice! I hope it's what you are looking for.

**sathor** · 18th November 08, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by Nanook

Price is OK. These are pretty typical of the current wave of Asian Sporrans. "Hasenfell" is probably rabbit and not hare

Isn't Rabbit vs Hare splitting hairs?

Granted, what an American thinks of as a chipmunk is what much of the world thinks of as a squirrel. Unless you are being specific, like arctic hare, I wouldn't that that matters much. As long as it came from a hipity hop, I'd be happy.

**Nanook** · 18th November 08, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by sathor

Isn't Rabbit vs Hare splitting hairs?

They have different values.

Granted, what an American thinks of as a chipmunk is what much of the world thinks of as a squirrel.

Chipmunk is a genus of ground squirrels: Tamias, for example Tamias striatus or the Eastern Chipmunk. Not all squirrels are chipmunks but ALL chipmunks are squirrels. :-)