Yet another "not a sporran" thread

**Tobus** · 23rd February 12, 12:06 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Genu...item2a1a0544d0

Looks like a crocodile ladies' purse. Where do these people get the idea these are sporrans?

**O'Searcaigh** · 23rd February 12, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by Tobus

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Genu...item2a1a0544d0

Looks like a crocodile ladies' purse. Where do these people get the idea these are sporrans?

Unfortunately some sellers seem to list things on eBay under categories according to what they think will sell rather than what the thing actually is. Listing this as a lady's purse would be sure to get it ignored -- at least it didn't get ignored listed as a "sporran" but --- oh come on now!

**artificer** · 23rd February 12, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by Tobus

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Genu...item2a1a0544d0

Looks like a crocodile ladies' purse. Where do these people get the idea these are sporrans?

I actually emailed this person about a month ago explaining (with links) what this purse was. The response I got back was... garbled.

It's been re-listed 3-4 times now.

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**Tobus** · 23rd February 12, 12:50 PM

The response I got back was... garbled.

Judging by the verbiage in the listing, that does not surprise me. I could barely read it.

**auld argonian** · 23rd February 12, 01:03 PM

Probably because no woman in her right mind would pay big bucks for an old purse but they might find a guy who'll break the bank to own an "antique sporran"?

....I'm just sayin'....

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**Delaney** · 23rd February 12, 01:45 PM

I just e-mailed the seller asking "What do you feed that thing and how often do I need to walk it?"

**cruiser348** · 23rd February 12, 01:51 PM

I had seen this once before listed but without the change purse. I can only pray that this doesn't mean that these things are multiplying.

**Delaney** · 23rd February 12, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by cruiser348

I can only pray that this doesn't mean that these things are multiplying.

You gotta keep 'em in separate pens!

**creagdhubh** · 23rd February 12, 02:42 PM

Oh my...

**davidlpope** · 23rd February 12, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by Tobus

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Genu...item2a1a0544d0

Looks like a crocodile ladies' purse. Where do these people get the idea these are sporrans?

Originally Posted by auld argonian

Probably because no woman in her right mind would pay big bucks for an old purse but they might find a guy who'll break the bank to own an "antique sporran"?

....I'm just sayin'....

Best

AA

Got it in one.

Profit motive aside, there just seems to be something intrinsic in highland attire that leads people newly discovering it to want to throw together a bit of this and a bit of that and ending up with a dog's breakfast.

I can't imagine my cycling buddies saying 'You know, a leotard is sort of like a pair of cycling shorts. I bet I can get an old leotard at a thrift shop, cut off the top, sew in some foam padding on the seat and have myself a proper chamois, thus saving thirty bucks..." Or a tennis neophyte deciding that he can lash a 2" x 2" to a badminton racket and go out and play a couple sets.

With kilted attire, though, one continually sees a motley collection of women's purses (or mangy raccoon pelts) used as sporrans, soccer socks standing in for kilt hose, french berets impersonating balmorals, and printed cotton flannel pretending to be tartan. All with blue face paint, if one is really lucky...