Illinois St. Andrews & my newest buy

[Brewboy]

I wanted to post pics of my newest buy, my first wool kilt, and a pic from the place where I got it. I went to the Chicago Highland Games in Oak Brook today, and found a vendor selling a Black Watch ex-rental for $25 in my size. I couldn't pass it up! I also got some green hose and black flashes there, which actually cost me more than the kilt.

The vendor was the Celtic Croft (http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com - the June featured vendor). The kilt was listed in poor condition, but inspection showed that it was in good shape-a closer look let me know that the sewing on the pleats was loose, but still a bargain for the price. I don't know if the wool is 13 oz. or 11 oz. seeing as I have very little experience with wool.

Here's the kilt, new hose and flashes:


And here are Xmarkers:

[Finn]

Cool!
You're home early!
More pics?

[McMurdo]

Congratulations on the new kilt, nice to have wool isn't it? As it is a rental kilt I would think it was either 13oz or 16oz wool. Nonetheless you wear it well. So who is who in the group photo?

[beloitpiper]

The people in there are (left-to-right) Brewboy, Glen C, Scotus, and beloitpiper (me!)

I'll post my photos later, Rob.

[george7]

Wow, what a deal. Looks good, too.

[Glen C]

By the way BrewBoy also got one of his law associates kilted at the games. He also found a great deal on argyll hose, that were promply gobbled up by some of us.

[Atlanta Kiltie]

It looks good on you. And you can be proud not only of the kilt but of the great price for which you purchased it.

[McFarkus]

Rob, it was great t o meet you. I also got a kick out of helping you fit Haj for a kilt. Did he end up ordering one? You are a true ambassador for the kilted nation.

[Finn]

Looks like a good time in both threads! I'd fight Chicago (& burb) traffic for that.

[Brewboy]

He also found a great deal on argyll hose, that were promply gobbled up by some of us.

To be fair, beloitpiper was the one who told me about it.