Faux Sporran?

[Howard Clark]

I think evaluating any kind of real fur via net pictures is iffy at best. I've a fair bit of experience with animal parts, both fresh and preserved by various means. Sometimes synthetic (or better a lesser valued fur) can be made to look quite convincing and passed off as something else. Though it does indeed appear remarkably similar to seal fur.

Looks like a crap shoot to me if that is your interest in it. Could be, could not be. Which, is the question ? (apologies to the Bard)

[English Bloke]

I usually carry more keys than a Parkhurst gaoler so it's of no use to me. Pretty from the outside though.

[slohairt]

I could see something like that being used in a rental situation. Looking at the picture, I think the horizontal slit in the back might be a pocket.

[Chas]

I have one almost identical, except for the badge. All the ones I have seen are old (15-20 years +) so no faux fur - real fur was cheaper then. I am told mine was intended for a youth rather than a man. Only adults would have a 'need' for a sporran, whereas all males required a sporran for the look. And it stopped boys putting dead frogs in their sporrans.

Regards

Chas

[M. A. C. Newsome]

That is definitely a child's sporran, folks. The fact that there are only two tassels suggests this, and a look at the deminsions confirms.

I've seen child sporrans made with no pocket plenty of times, especially the formal variety.

[raibeart_dubh]

And it stopped boys putting dead frogs in their sporrans.
Chas

I could easily see my stepson or nephew doing that

[Howard Clark]

And it stopped boys putting dead frogs in their sporrans.

My younger son always has stuff in his pockets, and it could be anything. I had not thought of that, thank you.

[gilmore]

I bought a pouchless sporran on EBay a couple of years ago by mistake. It's very nice looking, if useless. It reminds me of a hairy ping pong paddle.