Quality Sporrans for less money

**wcsgorilla** · 15th August 24, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by Troglodyte

Right then.

Will the winning bidder of this handsome lot please make himself known.

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For those who missed the bidding, it sold yesterday at auction in Glasgow - for the bargain price of £3,800..!

So how is that a sporran for less money, you ask.

Simple. It is a good £5000 less than a similar sporran that also sold at a Scottish auction house recently.

But this is just the hammer-price - a further 30 per cent or thereabouts in the way of fees is added.

I have to say I'm glad to see there are still a few well-heeled kilties with plenty of spending money, and that we're not all ageing paupers like me..!

WOAH!! That is way outta my league.. I’m watching the one that was on OC Richards posts a few posts up, but I fear it will shortly go out of my budget. It’s happened on the last several that I saw mentioned here. But I did luck out and get one..

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**figheadair** · 16th August 24, 01:46 AM

Originally Posted by Troglodyte

Right then.

Will the winning bidder of this handsome lot please make himself known.

Attachment 43760 Attachment 43761 Attachment 43762

For those who missed the bidding, it sold yesterday at auction in Glasgow - for the bargain price of £3,800..!

So how is that a sporran for less money, you ask.

Simple. It is a good £5000 less than a similar sporran that also sold at a Scottish auction house recently.

But this is just the hammer-price - a further 30 per cent or thereabouts in the way of fees is added.

I have to say I'm glad to see there are still a few well-heeled kilties with plenty of spending money, and that we're not all ageing paupers like me..!

Not me but I know who won it. Sworn to secrecy though.

**Troglodyte** · 16th August 24, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

Not me but I know who won it. Sworn to secrecy though.

I suspect I know who it is...

**wcsgorilla** · 16th August 24, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Troglodyte

I suspect I know who it is...

Y’all are killin’ the rest of us…

**OC Richard** · 17th August 24, 08:14 PM

Wow.

About sporrans for the bargain-hunters, especially the ones in the US where seal is banned, here's an older (c1960?) WE Scott "EW1" that's missing the centre tassel, for $85 buy it now.

I've seen a lot of goofy things but I don't recall seeing anyone stick a button where a tassel should be.

But is it seal? I've seen a lot of off-white faux fur WE Scott sporrans from that period, and to my eye the fur on this one looks a bit odd in closeup.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/32623648580...Bk9SR7b9k7esZA

**OC Richard** · 22nd August 24, 03:10 PM

An older, higher-quality, example of a common pattern that's still in production.

This one is so cool with the broguing around the flap and body.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/14596927731...Bk9SR7ye48GvZA

And again an older, nicer example of a still-made style.

I think this was probably made by Nicoll Brothers.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22630851005...Bk9SR7qe48GvZA

**Troglodyte** · 30th August 24, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

An older, higher-quality, example of a common pattern that's still in production.

This one is so cool with the broguing around the flap and body.

[url]https://www.ebay.com/itm/145969277317

Am I surprised at the final winning bid price of this nice stud-and-brogue sporran? Well, yes a bit. I thought it would stay below the £100 mark and probably achieve something around £75-£80.

So it makes me think this little lovely that has remained unused, and with its matching chain-strap, ought to be fished out from the back of the wardrobe and let it try its luck.

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It has no branding, but is all but certainly by Nicol Bros.

**wcsgorilla** · 3rd September 24, 06:26 AM

Saw this on eBay while browsing for brown/tan sporrans..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/17654904685...mis&media=COPY

Do it look legit? Any idea who the maker is (was?)? The info says it’s 1920s..

**OC Richard** · 3rd September 24, 04:00 PM

Oh it's legit sure enough, and somewhat older than the 1920s.

It's pretty much right out of my 1909 Leckie Graham's catalogue.

They show three having that leaf-shaped body.

**wcsgorilla** · 3rd September 24, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Oh it's legit sure enough, and somewhat older than the 1920s.

It's pretty much right out of my 1909 Leckie Graham's catalogue.

They show three having that leaf-shaped body.

Oh? Hmmmmm… right now it’s at £80 plus shipping and about 2 days left in the auction. Looks like it is missing the middle tassel, that would be pretty tough to replace wouldn’t it.. What do you think a fair, price would be for it?