Quality Sporrans for less money

[OC Richard]

Thanks!!

For many years I've been collecting photos of the backs of legit sporrans so I can identify the legit makers.

Now that I have a catalogue of those, recently I've been collecting photos of the backs of sporrans made in Pakistan, both ones being offered for sale directly from that country, and ones which 100% look Pakistani from both the front and the back, exactly matching direct-from-Pakistan sporrans, but which are stamped

Made In
Real Leather
Scotland

This wording was used in the stamp long used by WE Scott (Edinburgh) evidently meant to mean "Made In Scotland, Real Leather" but which now I suppose is intended to mean "Made In Real Leather, Scotland" which doesn't directly claim "made in Scotland".

[bookish]

I absolutely want to second @TheVintageLibertine's thank you. I purchased that WE Scott regimental sporran. I bought a black regimental sporran from a company that claimed its wares were all Scottish, but it came without a stamp or markers, and I doubt its provenance. It needs a bit of conditioning (I bet it's been in storage for quite some time), but it's in great condition.

[OC Richard]

You're very welcome!

Now I know that $325 is far above my brief here, but I just checked and this same sporran new from L&M Highland (Nova Scotia) is $728 USD.

It's a slightly civilianised version of the traditional Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders sergeants' and officers' sporran, here in the USA so no tariff craziness.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22710896320...Bk9SR8qhz6PbZg

Why "slightly civilianised"? The cones, which are plain on that Ebay sporran.

The Argylls have unique cones on this style sporran, sawtooth/pinked bottom and an inverted thistle motif.

Margaret Morrison doesn't list them on their site, but they do have them, as they make military sporrans.

They're seen in this MM photo, third row from rear, the gilt ones to the left.

So somebody could buy this Ebay sporran, shift out the cones, and have an accurate A&SH sporran.

[OC Richard]

Lovely sealskin EW1 Evening sporran by WE Scott here in the USA for a $40 Buy It Now.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/33633015323...Bk9SR-LXxo7eZg

[BlackHills_Highlander]

I must be missing something. Are not sealskin items prohibited for sale and import to the U.S.A.? The law may have changed so I am unsure.

[OC Richard]

I must be missing something. Are not sealskin items prohibited for sale and import to the U.S.A.? The law may have changed so I am unsure.

Yes the "taking" and "importing" of all marine mammals are prohibited by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.

What I don't see is selling within the US mentioned.

Anyhow, here's a seal "Prince Charlie" EW7 Evening Sporran for very low price, within the US.

I don't see a stamp but it has the look of a recently made WE Scott sporran.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/23651108041...102140.m167418

[DCampbell16B]

That seller also has:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/23651108518...UAAeSws35pNFog