Quality Sporrans for less money

**Mr stonk** · 9th October 20, 04:16 PM

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114454896394

Quality sporran but just too red!!!!

**FossilHunter** · 10th October 20, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by Mr stonk

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114454896394

Quality sporran but just too red!!!!

Woof.

**Mr stonk** · 16th October 20, 02:20 AM

2 vintage sporrans on ebay UK..... liking the reverse on these sporrans.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373275847321
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373275885248

**OC Richard** · 18th October 20, 06:13 AM

Here's one of those strange aftermarket sporran modifications that are so often seen on Ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sco...temCondition=4

The sporran started life as an Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Other Ranks sporran, the "swinging six".

The tassels have been removed, the horsehair on the body of the sporran bobbed short, and a Scottish Horse badge attached. Good that the seller knows what it is! Most Ebay sellers would have touted it as "an authentic Scottish Horse sporran".

**OC Richard** · 18th October 20, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by Mr stonk

2 vintage sporrans on ebay UK..... liking the reverse on the these sporran.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373275847321
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373275885248

Yes indeed two lovely vintage sporrans! If I had to guess I would say 1950s at the latest, and possibly rather older than that.

That silver (probably silverplate) cantle is a style I don't recall seeing before. It has the large dome of the "G" cantle but different knotwork.

This one has a similar style back. It's a tad undersized for an adult sporran, not sure if it's a Youth's.

The seller says its 17x17cm while a vintage Day sporran I have in front of me now is 17.5x19cm.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Spo...temCondition=4

**OC Richard** · 24th October 20, 05:54 AM

Leather & seal sporran, sgian, waistbelt, flashes all for around $30 including shipping.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/sporran-Bel...ndition=10%7C4

The sporran has an odd look to it. I've not seen a flap like that. Also, the bells (spheres) on the tassels have a vaguely "imported" look to them, a distinctive shape I've seen on many such sporrans.

**Mr stonk** · 26th October 20, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Leather & seal sporran, sgian, waistbelt, flashes all for around $30 including shipping.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/sporran-Bel...ndition=10%7C4

The sporran has an odd look to it. I've not seen a flap like that. Also, the bells (spheres) on the tassels have a vaguely "imported" look to them, a distinctive shape I've seen on many such sporrans.

I have previously seen this listing on ebay but unsure of the quality of the items and the sgian dubh looks like a dummy!

I do however need replacement tassels for one of my sporrans the exact colour of the tassels on this sporran so might be worth a punt for that reason alone?

**Mr stonk** · 28th October 20, 02:34 AM

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184508081883

Beautiful Hugh Macpherson semi-dress sporran on ebay UK but think seller asking a little too much at £100

**OC Richard** · 10th November 20, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by Mr stonk

I have previously seen this listing on ebay but unsure of the quality of the items and the sgian dubh looks like a dummy!

I do however need replacement tassels for one of my sporrans the exact colour of the tassels on this sporran so might be worth a punt for that reason alone?

Yes places make those dummy sginean, which don't interest me. But for sure I've thought about purchasing sporrans just for cannibalising parts, like an old sporran with a thrashed body but an intact cantle.