Quality Sporrans for less money

[OC Richard]

"Hand Crafted in Scotland Genuine Leather" stamped sporran $20 plus $17 shipping here in the USA.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/405057563492

Here's how it's stamped, I'm assuming it's by Margaret Morrison due to me seeing a number of MM-looking sporrans with that stamp.

The closest match I have is stamped "Lochcarron" on the tab.

[Troglodyte]

Here's another to watch...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186528030887

There are still eight days to run on the listing, but there have been six bids already, and the price is now upto £181.77.

A nice example, this...

[Egerland]

Tht one has a certain rustic appeal.

[OC Richard]

Here's another to watch...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186528030887

There are still eight days to run on the listing, but there have been six bids already, and the price is now upto £181.77.

A nice example, this...

Oh that's a beautiful cantle which I've not seen before.

There are a couple sort of similar in the 1909 Leckie Graham catalogue but no match.

[OC Richard]

Here's a lovely one said to be red deer hide.

From the shape of the tab I'd guess Nicoll Brothers.

$75 no bids.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/31548678371...Bk9SR4Sh_9qOZA

[Troglodyte]

Oh that's a beautiful cantle which I've not seen before.

There are a couple sort of similar in the 1909 Leckie Graham catalogue but no match.

Let's hope the powers-that-be at eBay can refrain from arbitrary that's-banned-so-destroy-it action this time...

[OC Richard]

Did I mention this one?

$15 with no interest in it.

It has the distinctive tab shape used by Janet Eagleton MBE.

I've seen several sporrans that look exactly like hers but don't have a visible stamp. Not sure why.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/26687843901...tion=10%7C3000

[MacKenzie]

Did I mention this one?

$15 with no interest in it.

It has the distinctive tab shape used by Janet Eagleton MBE.

I've seen several sporrans that look exactly like hers but don't have a visible stamp. Not sure why.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/26687843901...tion=10%7C3000

That is exactly what I'm looking for. But, alas, seal.

[YOJiMBO20]

That is exactly what I'm looking for. But, alas, seal.

I’m not saying you should, but I bought one from eBay a few years ago that made it in just fine. Just make sure the seller doesn’t put what kind of fur it is.

*I’m not a lawyer and nothing in this post should be considered legal advice.

[OC Richard]

Let's hope the powers-that-be at eBay can refrain from arbitrary that's-banned-so-destroy-it action this time...

That story gets stranger and stranger. The timeline:

9 May 2024.

I complete a Buy-it-Now purchase of item #2667 8448 0189 from t.bakerjewellery (Shifnal, England).

14 May 2024.

I receive a full refund from Ebay and a message stating in part "Your recent purchase cannot be completed. The item in question has been deemed restricted."

I contact the seller t.bakerjewellery saying that if horsehair is restricted can he remove the cantle and just post me the cantle and the chain strap.

The seller replies saying "Unfortunately the items don't get returned to us, I believe Ebay destroys them."

25 June 2024.

The sporran is relisted by a different seller, chaov-uk2014 (Bordon, England) item #2765 2446 1781. Oddly, the same photos from the original auction in May are re-used.

I message the seller saying that I had previously purchased that item from another seller, but that it was seized by Ebay. Would it be possible for him to remove the cantle and just post me the cantle and chain strap?

27 June 2024.

The seller chaov-uk2014 messaged me "Small world! This was purchased from an auction of undelivered mail."

Someone else purchased the sporran with Buy-it-Now.

What was never explained was why the second seller re-used the photos from the first auction. How could he do, if he wasn't aware that there had been a previous auction? And why would he do, if he had the sporran he had purchased at auction to hand?

I do wonder who the new buyer is. It's probably someone we know.