The TFCK lightening bolt kilt pin is the Trade Mark of TFCK and, yes, you do get one free with every TFCK kilt (you'll see one on every TFCK kilt, all thirteen of 'em, in my Photo Album!). Those, however, are what they call the 'basic' pin and have a matt, pewter finish. They do have for sale a highly polished, shiny silver-plated version, the price of which is £25. I wear mine on my real leather 6yd TFCK kilt, where it stands out superby well against the black leather. I've also seen a gorgeous solid silver version priced at over £100 ............ but, I don't have one of those, yet!!

I was surprised to hear that the basic TFCK pin was being given out at the Kilt Walk in Edinburgh because, when it was first made available, its main purpose was to say to the world, "Look, I'm attached to a '21st Century Kilts' kilt". Howie would have been most displeased to have seen it being worn on a kilt from another kiltmaker. A change of policy perhaps, or maybe a one-off marketing/promotional tool - I'll check it out with Howie later.