Quality Sporrans for less money

**McMurdo** · 5th June 21, 03:05 PM

I just saw this one and thought I would pass it along

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393251191...MakeTrack=true

**OC Richard** · 7th June 21, 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

I just saw this one and thought I would pass it along

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393251191...MakeTrack=true

Thanks!

That was exactly my first sporran, got from The Scottish Shopper (Seattle) in 1975.

It was probably made by W E Scott (Edinburgh) and as I recall cost $15.

Now this one below isn't my cup of tea, but I always have an eye out for Nicoll Brothers (Bankfoot) sporrans:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/17479396610...ndition=4%7C10

Here's a seal Evening one, I have a Nicoll Bros hunting sporran with that same cantle, which I think I've only seen with their sporrans

https://www.ebay.com/itm/SCOTTISH-GE...p2056016.l4276

**JPS** · 13th June 21, 04:42 PM

Any thoughts on this sporran? It's made in Scotland and includes a strap. It's listed as new, and while it is clearly used, it does seem to be in good condition.

The strange thing to me is the tassels, which look like they're made of something other than leather. Anybody seen one like this before? I recognize also this could be my eyes playing tricks on me.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Adult-Tradi...-/193843009767

**FossilHunter** · 14th June 21, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by JPS

Any thoughts on this sporran? It's made in Scotland and includes a strap. It's listed as new, and while it is clearly used, it does seem to be in good condition.

The strange thing to me is the tassels, which look like they're made of something other than leather. Anybody seen one like this before? I recognize also this could be my eyes playing tricks on me.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Adult-Tradi...-/193843009767

I’ve seen that style before and I’m certain the tassels are leather. Probably just a different texture.

I’d go for it if you like it.

**JPS** · 15th June 21, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by FossilHunter

I’ve seen that style before and I’m certain the tassels are leather. Probably just a different texture.

I’d go for it if you like it.

Thanks for the confirmation. These eyes ain't as good as they used to be.

Now that I look at it again, the one in that ebay link seems to look like "8SC" in the picture OC Richard posted above.

**OC Richard** · 17th June 21, 05:10 AM

Good eye, yes that was one of those old standard designs.

About fake leather appearing on otherwise legit Scottish-made sporrans, I have seen it.

From a Scottish maker with a good reputation, a customer brought in a sporran where the tab stitched to the back (that holds the belt/strap) had pulled loose, and you could see that the back panel of the sporran was some kind of bonded leather, leather on the outside but cardboard-like stuff in the middle. Needless to say we were shocked.

Here's a very nice vintage sporran, seal, with an engraved silver (German silver?) cantle.

Nice that the seller gives measurements, which tell us it's a fullsize adult sporran.

It's the older style with a non-opening body, and pocket on back. Not my favourite design due to it not being very roomy. But it's an exquisite vintage sporran probably c1930-1950.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/27483576556...ndition=4%7C10

**JPS** · 17th June 21, 06:35 AM

I'm going to put this out there, in hopes that someone can confirm what I suspect. This appears to be a Scottish-made sporran, though there are no markings, and the seller doesn't recall where it's from. He puts the age at around 10 years. Looking through the catalogs that OC Richard has posted, it looks like a good example of the GTSF design, though with the more common flap and plain front that he noted doesn't show up in the usual sales materials. It doesn't look like any style I've seen Pakistani makers trying to replicate.

What's the rabble think? If this is the real deal, I'm going to bite immediately.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/124771791469