"Kit" finally finished (so am I)

**BLHS209** · 15th July 10, 02:10 PM

As I mentioned back when I first started posting (http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f108/revealed-59655/), I was waiting for the "formal" sporran to arrive. Well, it did and below is the result, so to speak:

In the box and all bagged up

Out of the wrapper (plastic bag)

This is on the apron of the kilt.

I was a little surprised at the size (small) of "Stinky" (or as Doreen and Bob called it - Pepé Le Pew). The photos on the web just don't give a good size reference. Also, I was hoping that the white body stripes would be whiter but the head is white at least.

I will be posting more photo's of the complete outfit soon as the wedding is this weekend.

**tulloch** · 15th July 10, 02:56 PM

Arrival of the finest sporran you could desire - a rare moment and one that I am sure you will savor for a long time. Congratulations. It is beautiful. Now you must show it on.

**ShaunMaxwell** · 15th July 10, 03:02 PM

Nice sporran! I considered purchasing an L&M myself, but got some feedback that they were a bit on the small side from a forum member. Once my wife let it be known that she was more than a little creeped out by the full mask, I decided to go another route and am having a leather cantle skunk sporran made.

Was it the color of the kilt that prompted you to go with the skunk? For me, it's a long-running feud with 10 skunks that has now been resolved (in my favor!). The sporran will be a trophy of sorts for me. Well, that and the fact that I've been needing a dressy sporran...

Looking forward to photos. I'm sure your beautiful new sporran will be a hit at the wedding!

SM

**Nighthawk** · 15th July 10, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by ShaunMaxwell

Nice sporran! I considered purchasing an L&M myself, but got some feedback that they were a bit on the small side from a forum member. Once my wife let it be known that she was more than a little creeped out by the full mask, I decided to go another route and am having a leather cantle skunk sporran made.

Was it the color of the kilt that prompted you to go with the skunk? For me, it's a long-running feud with 10 skunks that has now been resolved (in my favor!). The sporran will be a trophy of sorts for me. Well, that and the fact that I've been needing a dressy sporran...

Looking forward to photos. I'm sure your beautiful new sporran will be a hit at the wedding!

SM

My wife has the same issue... as do I. I think it's the eyes- and the face! Anyways, that's a great color combo- the sporran and the tartan. I like the shepherds check a lot.

**xman** · 15th July 10, 06:56 PM

Now you always have someone around on whom to blame the passing of wind.

**AFS1970** · 15th July 10, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by BLHS209

I was a little surprised at the size (small) of "Stinky" (or as Doreen and Bob called it - Pepé Le Pew).

Mine is called Flower, after the skunk in Bambi.

**BoldHighlander** · 16th July 10, 01:27 AM

Love the sporran!

I have an old motorcycle helmet covered in a skunk hide (including tail), and a few years back I made a full mask skunk skin cap, inspired by Davy Crockett's coonskin. It took two hides, so it has a cool double stripe on eack side.

Pepé Le Pew got his revenge however earlier this week, when my dog tangled with one & lost! Phew!!!

**MacGuffin** · 16th July 10, 01:28 AM

Wow, now that is one fine sporran!
I'm sure it will be quite the head turner.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 16th July 10, 03:47 AM

Nice sporran, congrats on the new acquisition!

Sorry that you think it's too small. We've sold quite a few L&M mask sporrans through our gift shop and I've never had the impression that their mask sporrans were "small."

The smallest mask sporran they offer is the muskrat mask (in brown/natural or black). Here I am modelling one. For reference, I'm 6' 3" and about 200 lbs.

Their other mask sporrans are all a bit larger. Here I am modelling a silver fox mask sporran, which I believe to be approximately the same size as the skunk.

I remember thinking when I wore that one how large it actually was (compare it to the typical size dress sporran worn by the man next to me). Again, I believe that the skunk mask sporran is approximately the same size as the silver fox one I am wearing. It could be that it is a bit smaller. I don't think it would need to be any larger!

Maybe after you post a picture of you wearing it, we can make a better determination as to how appropriate the size is.

(For the record, the OP did not purchase this sporran from us, but we do carry L&M products, including the full mask sporrans.)

**BLHS209** · 16th July 10, 05:57 AM

@ShaunMaxwell - Yes, the "colors" of the skunk did have some bearing on the decision but too, it is different.

@Nighthawk - My wife, after the fact, said she really didn't want it in the house. Oops too late.

@Xman - was "hoping" the tail came with it (I knew it didn't but I was teasing my daughter) so I could "do like a skunk" when passing wind

@Matthew - No, it is smaller than I thought it would be. I was thinking it was more like the silver fox you are wearing. But, I like the size of the skunk. My complaint was I wasn't not sure of the actual size, judging from the photos I saw.