Quality Sporrans for less money

**Hauge** · 17th October 21, 01:48 AM

Originally Posted by JPS

Here's one that's being advertised as a Kinloch Anderson day sporran, with chain, tartan flashes, and a protective bag.https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kinloch-And...-/294333255831

No stamp on this one that I can see, so I'm not saying for certain it's as advertised, but an interesting listing at a good price, if authentic.

As some of you might remember, i won this Sporran.
But in the end, i missed it to God knows what.
eBay ended up, refunding me, due to incorrect tracking, and other technicalities...
So it's still out there, somewhere. Quite possible surfacing, for another sale.

Best regards
Tonni

**OC Richard** · 5th November 21, 05:06 AM

So sorry to hear that Tonni!

Happily over the years I've not had many of those post mishaps. One time a seller switched items, I got a strange wood & brass contraption of unknown purpose.

I contacted the seller, who happily refunded my money, and told me to keep the thing.

In any case, this sporran is out of the well-under-$100 wheelhouse I usually operate in, with post to the USA it's a bit over $100.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/28451608653...ndition=4%7C10

But it's a lovely thing, and a bargain at that price. However, made of that-which-must-not-be-named. I keep hearing success stories of such coming uneventfully into the USA but personally I would hesitate.

For those outwith the USA, no worries AFAIK.

**JPS** · 5th November 21, 08:13 AM

Here's a nice looking black day sporran with the gold "Made in Scotland" stamp on the back. No strap, but it seems like a good deal for the price anyway. Looks like the AZSF shape with floral stamping.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154681290852

**JPS** · 5th November 21, 08:15 AM

And another, a used McRostie (!!!) brown day sporran including strap. Probably one of the prettiest contemporary day sporrans I've seen pop up on eBay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185143771500

**PassingW** · 5th November 21, 08:20 AM

Thanks for the lead on the McRostie! Bid placed, and now we wait.....

**OC Richard** · 6th November 21, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by JPS

Looks like the AZSF shape with floral stamping.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154681290852

Cool!

It's interesting about the various stamps.

Most often one sees the little 5-petal flowers, which sort of look like the Tudor Rose. Sometimes the "petals" are more pointy like stars.

Then there's the so-called "bulls-eye" or "goddess-eye" pattern which has been around since the stone age.

Oddly the least-often seen are thistles.

I just now put together this collage of these designs:

Upper left: STM Nicoll Brothers Bankfoot
Upper right: BF unknown maker
Lower left: unknown boy's
Lower right: Forsyth

The stamps generally appear on the BF and STM styles.

BTW the distinctive thing about the AZSF pattern (which has been around since at least the 1930s) is the distinctive Celtic knotwork stamp:

**Miller6582** · 8th November 21, 06:30 AM

A very nice looking sterling silver horse hair for anyone that has the budget for it on eBay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384487011652

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**12stones** · 8th November 21, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Miller6582

A very nice looking sterling silver horse hair for anyone that has the budget for it on eBay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384487011652

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That's definitely not "for less money"

**Miller6582** · 8th November 21, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by 12stones

That's definitely not "for less money"

Very true, I should have added half as much as an antique shop would have it listed for

**JPS** · 11th November 21, 08:22 AM

Here's a bit of an oddball, but at a good price, anyway. It's a black, fur-front sporran with chain tassels and studded flap, made by Piob Mhor. Definitely a unique look for someone. $45 +shipping.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Scottish-Sp...-/313747769865