REVIEW: Oh Susanna's pouch sporran

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It arrived today! I've been looking for a decent everyday sporran for a while now; and I wanted the best value for the money. This particular product, by Oh Sussana's Leather popped up in one of my searches, and stuck in my mind because of it's simple/classic design that was more elegant than ostentatious: somewhat reminiscent of sporrans that typically list for nearly twice the price (in this case, it was $60USD+shipping to Canada---continental USA shipping may be included in the base price, I'm not 100% sure) I'm also fond of it because of it's lack of superfluous dangly bits, and hence it's a "quiet" design.


The light does not do this real justice... The leathers are actually well-matched in colour, the difference being in the texture. The whole sporran is more the colour of the front lace panel as it appears in this picture. This is the "Dark Brown" model with the Stag Horn button [a selection of silver-coloured pewter(?) buttons are also available---which I discovered by asking for detail pictures]


Here's what it looks like 'under-the-hood': Nice drawstring closure, works smoothly, not too stiff. The gusseting is generous, well balanced in proportion to the rest of the bag (3" depth according to Susanna), and reliably resumes its neat form without coaxing.


Another angle showing the gusset. I know many of us will appreciate the fact that she lists the dimensions of her sporrans on the product page of her site!


That's a BIG BAG! And it opens generously to permit rummaging. I did ask Susanna what 'features' were available on her sporrans, and she responded that she would happily entertain custom work, e.g., pen loop, cell pouch, change purse, etc.; however, she was raising her prices the same day I inquired, and I was really enthusiastic about having this sporran ASAP, so I pressed-the-button on this one and saved an extra $5USD that day. Apparently she does a lot of Ren-Faires and other event-vending; and so, Custom Work has to wait for the low-season (autumn/winter) for completion. Perhaps I will order another one with the extra-features I crave down-the-road.


N.B. just how big this is when fully opened... Also, there's an oversize (3.5") belt-slot on the back. I might have preferred a pair of small D-rings in addition to a somewhat narrower slot; but, a simple leather sporran belt should slide well enough through there. Nonetheless I think I'm going to get a lot of wear out of this sporran! The quality of the leather is amazing... I have no doubt that it will stand up to the task it was born to serve.

Thanks for the great product Susanna!