At the STM...

[mull]

Love the belts and the bonnets. Are the bonnets availble through the gift shop?

[skauwt]

excellent
whose the guy in the back with the feathers in his cap is he the cashier ?(sorry i couldn't resist)

i just bought some tartan hose similar to the gent on the left and wasn't sure if they'd go with a my kilt as it doesn't have lots of red in the tartan but that's shown me otherwise
thanks for sharing with us

[tyger]

That is a really great photograph of all 3 of you. Of course I do like the sporrans; however, Matt- that buckle of yours is just outstanding. A neighbor saw your buckle and wants one, and I have decided that I am going to make one for myself. Wish I had been there to see you guys......

[azwildcat96]

however, Matt- that buckle of yours is just outstanding.

Tyger, your buckles are very nice. I like the more casual square scalloped belt buckles that Ryan and Lamar are wearing too.

Anyone know where to find these?

[Ryan Ross]

That's a pretty combination of colors in that new kilt. I wish we could see the front of it.

Ask, and ye shall recieve.

One other thing I noticed about this photo. Not only did Ryan (right) knit all the bonnets we are wearing, but Lamar Britt (left) made all the sporrans, and I (center) made all the kilts, including the one I'm handing off to Lamar. I don't think that fact even occurred to me at the time we took the photo!

Hah- I hadn't thought of that! Pretty cool, I think.

Tyger, your buckles are very nice. I like the more casual square scalloped belt buckles that Ryan and Lamar are wearing too.

Anyone know where to find these?

Right here:

http://www.treasurecast.com/index.ph...t_detail&p=179

...ignore all the pirate talk. The buckles are awesome.

...and I'm personally hoping that I'll soon have one of Mark's buckles, as well. They look great in pictures, but even better in the flesh. The Chi Rho w/Alpha and Omega is on my to-get list, for sure.

[azwildcat96]

Right here:

http://www.treasurecast.com/index.ph...t_detail&p=179

Thanks!

[Ryan Ross]

Thanks!

You're very welcome, good sir!

[M. A. C. Newsome]

excellent
whose the guy in the back with the feathers in his cap is he the cashier ?(sorry i couldn't resist)

That is Dr. D. Gordon Teall of Teallach, Baron of Huntly, who was responsible for the establishment of the Scottish Tartans Museum in the USA. At the time (the museum was established in 1988) he was president of the Scottish Tartans Society. I was hired by the museum in 1997 and got to meet him once on a visit to the US before he passed on in 1998.

The STS is no longer an operational body, but happily the museum which they helped to found under Dr. Teall's leadership in Franklin is still going strong and promoting tartan on "this side of the pond."

(BTW, that portrait was painted by famed kilt historian and retired kilt maker Bob Martin -- a man of many talents!)

[skauwt]

That is Dr. D. Gordon Teall of Teallach, Baron of Huntly, who was responsible for the establishment of the Scottish Tartans Museum in the USA. At the time (the museum was established in 1988) he was president of the Scottish Tartans Society. I was hired by the museum in 1997 and got to meet him once on a visit to the US before he passed on in 1998.

The STS is no longer an operational body, but happily the museum which they helped to found under Dr. Teall's leadership in Franklin is still going strong and promoting tartan on "this side of the pond."

(BTW, that portrait was painted by famed kilt historian and retired kilt maker Bob Martin -- a man of many talents!)

ill be sure to raise a wee glass for him on my next night out

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Love the belts and the bonnets. Are the bonnets availble through the gift shop?

They will be very soon. Ryan actually knit all three bonnets you see in that photo. He's been working very hard on researching and recreating historic knit bonnets, and one of the reasons for his visit last week was to talk with me about offering them through the museum's gift shop. After examining the bonnets, I can honestly say that I was very pleased with the quality and I really think these are a very nice product.

Ryan is knitting some for us currently in various colors to be able to photograph and get up on our web site. He can fill in more details but we should be able to offer these in shades of blue, red, green, black,and perhaps brown and grey. They are 100% wool, hand knit, and hand felted.

We should be able to retail these in the $80 range. I'll make an announcement on the forum when they are available, so stay tuned!