Illinois St. Andrews & my newest buy

**Brewboy** · 21st June 08, 09:20 AM

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** · 21st June 08, 09:36 AM

Cool!
You're home early!
More pics?

**McMurdo** · 21st June 08, 01:00 PM

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** · 21st June 08, 09:22 PM

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

I'll post my photos later, Rob.

**george7** · 21st June 08, 09:51 PM

Wow, what a deal. Looks good, too.

**Glen C** · 22nd June 08, 04:40 AM

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.

**Brewboy** · 23rd June 08, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by Glen C

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.

**beloitpiper** · 23rd June 08, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

I got two pairs!

**Atlanta Kiltie** · 22nd June 08, 05:03 AM

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** · 22nd June 08, 05:27 AM

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.