"Old Sporran" on eBay, yikes, 1700s?

**Chas** · 31st January 12, 12:39 PM

The story just does not ring true.

A Scottish family just gives an American soldier a 300 year old heirloom - I don't believe it.

"presented to him in memory of their late son" - I do not know of any UK family that would do that.

It sounds like a made up story to account for a bit of old tat.

Regards

Chas

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 30th January 12, 08:34 AM

It looks North African, possibly Moroccan, or perhaps Sudanese... however, without actually seeing it...

**madman79764** · 30th January 12, 10:41 AM

I just took a look at this and it appears that it didn't sell and right now the starting bid is $30.00. It's interesting to look at but I highly doubt that it's as old as they say it is. I've been doing leather work for years and I've seen saddles and saddlebags that are used everyday and the leather looks like that after 5 years of being out in the weather with no care.

**creagdhubh** · 30th January 12, 10:54 AM

Why are we still talking about this hideous, non-sporran? I am amazed at how long this discussion as lasted on the fourm. Hahaha!

Cheers,

**artificer** · 30th January 12, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

Why are we still talking about this hideous, non-sporran? I am amazed at how long this discussion as lasted on the fourm. Hahaha!

Cheers,

It's fun and fairly non-confrontational, unlike the dreaded "W" word when discussing hose.

I just think it's interesting the lengths the seller seems determined to go to in order to sell this thing as a sporran.

ith:

**hylander** · 31st January 12, 11:34 AM

5 days to go on the auction and its up to $122.00!?

It would be curious to see the thing up close . . . but not over $100 worth of curious.

**creagdhubh** · 31st January 12, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by hylander

5 days to go on the auction and its up to $122.00!?

It would be curious to see the thing up close . . . but not over $100 worth of curious.

That 'octo-sporran' is worth about $2 at best!!! What fools!

Cheers,

**creagdhubh** · 31st January 12, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by artificer

It's fun and fairly non-confrontational, unlike the dreaded "W" word when discussing hose.

I just think it's interesting the lengths the seller seems determined to go to in order to sell this thing as a sporran.

ith:

I know, I was just being facetious, Scott.

Cheers,

**BatlRatl** · 31st January 12, 02:14 PM

I'm not a historian, by a long shot (I only play one on t.v.).
My question is:

What the hell is that?!!!!!

**haukehaien** · 31st January 12, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by artificer

It's fun and fairly non-confrontational, unlike the dreaded "W" word when discussing hose.

I just think it's interesting the lengths the seller seems determined to go to in order to sell this thing as a sporran.

ith:

If I were to bid on this, could I wear it with my kilt, white hose and a flat cap*? I could dress up the ensemble with a regular length suit coat I have, perhaps with some medals I bought at the pawn shop on it. And a fly plaid. And a dirk, or maybe a sword.

*indoors of course. Outdoors I'll wear a pith helmet and a feather bonnet* AT THE SAME TIME! MUAHAHAHAH!

*My feather bonnet also has red-and-white :dicing on it to show my allegiance to Ralston/Purina.