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06-21-2008, 10:20 AM
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| | | Illinois St. Andrews & my newest buy
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: 
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06-21-2008, 10:36 AM
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Cool!
You're home early!
More pics?
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06-21-2008, 02:00 PM
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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?
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06-21-2008, 10:22 PM
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The people in there are (left-to-right) Brewboy, Glen C, Scotus, and beloitpiper (me!)
I'll post my photos later, Rob.
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06-21-2008, 10:51 PM
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Wow, what a deal. Looks good, too.
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06-22-2008, 05:40 AM
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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.
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06-22-2008, 06:03 AM
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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.
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06-22-2008, 06:27 AM
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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.
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06-22-2008, 07:09 AM
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Looks like a good time in both threads! I'd fight Chicago (& burb) traffic for that.
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06-23-2008, 04:03 PM
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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.
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