For my 40th Birthday my Flame-Haired Celtic Amazon Goddess gave me (wrapped in pink camo wrapping paper) a Ferguson Brit sporran! I have admired them since Matt started carrying them at the Scottish Tartans Museum

http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/sporran_fb.html

It certainly didn't help when folks like Bradley, Dave, Glen, and JRB kept blantantly showing them off in pictures her on the forum or the fact that walkerk started sporting a beautiful beaver one at our kilt nights!

The model she chose was a Glengyle in black mink fur, black deer hide and elk hide braiding.

Here is a picture of my new sporran:



And the happy new owner




There have been a fair number of detailed reviews about Ferguson Brit's work here on XMTS so I will try to keep my own thoughts brief.

The mink is silky soft and the leather buttery. I am really impressed by the workmanship of this piece. It is as well made as my Freelander (and to me that is the highest compliment I can give a piece of leatherwork). Though beautifully made and elegant looking, it isn't flashy. There is a simplicity to the design. I see why Matt says these can be worn casually as well as formally.

The sporran strap that came with it took a little time to figure out but is well made and certainly unique.

SCD Dancers Note: I took it out last night to my Scottish Country dance class and wanted to make mention that because the strap fits snugly through the thick loop at the very top of the sporran it doesn't bounce very much at all (even when performing a jig). The tassles' length and weight keep them from "drumming" (not that they would make any noise against the fur front). A very good choice for dancing!

My thanks to my lovely wife for such a magnificient gift!

Cheers

Jamie