Hallo

[Eujeankilt]

Welcome from the Pacific Northwest.

My mother's family first settled in Ramey/Madera area (northwest of you) when they came over from what is now Slovakia at the turn of the 20th century. My Dad's family migrated from Maryland to the Akersville/Brush Creek area (southeast of you). Altoona was the big city to both of their families.

Dale

[Galloglaich]

Welcome from the Pacific Northwest.

My mother's family first settled in Ramey/Madera area (northwest of you) when they came over from what is now Slovakia at the turn of the 20th century. My Dad's family migrated from Maryland to the Akersville/Brush Creek area (southeast of you). Altoona was the big city to both of their families.

Dale

There must be a strange connection between our areas, a close friend's father owns a photography studio in nearby Hollidaysburg, PA (where I grew up & BYDAND's stomping grounds). My friend (a fellow wearer of the kilt, BTW) was visiting a church in Eugene when he looked down and saw a comb in the pocket of the gentleman next to him that was originally from his father's studio!

[Riverkilt]

Welcome from the canyonlands.

How bad is YOUR kilt addiction?

I think I was in Altoona once in the late 60s....dang...don't remember much from back then...know I was in the area and it was green and there were lots of towns with people in them....

Ron

[Bill]

Welcome from North Dakota! Come Away In!

Bill

[Wompet]

Greetings from a Northwestern PA'er stuck in western New York.

Hmmm ... we have enough Pennsylvanians now - maybe it's time to try for a bulk order of PA tartan again ...

[Galloglaich]

Welcome from the canyonlands.

How bad is YOUR kilt addiction?

I think I was in Altoona once in the late 60s....dang...don't remember much from back then...know I was in the area and it was green and there were lots of towns with people in them....

Ron

My kilt collection isn't as notable as most of the folks on this site (Hamish is downright scary), mostly consisting of hand pleated great kilts in tartans reflecting ancestral heritage (yes, I see the paradox). MacDonald & MacLaren on my paternal side & MacLeod on my maternal (there are others, but I haven't picked them up yet). I also own a great kilt size Blackwatch & another that I have been unable to identify as any particular tartan. I prefer the great kilt, but I recently picked up a unique MacDonald of the Isles modern kilt (see also the "what was your first kilt" thread). I used to have a Gordon modern kilt, but passed it along to a friend who was actually a Gordon. The addiction, though, is pretty strong. I have expanded my search to include not only the tartans of my family, but those of my wife's family as well (a good excuse to acquire more kilts!) I would like to also acquire some kilts in pre-19th century type plaids. I was a bit skeptical about the Utili-kilt etc... style kilts when they first came out, but I could be tempted into acquiring one if the price was right.

...As far as the Altoona thing goes...it has probably changed quite a bit from what you remember of it, but you can still drive 5 mins. out of the city and be in beautiful central PA!

[Galloglaich]

Greetings from a Northwestern PA'er stuck in western New York.

Hmmm ... we have enough Pennsylvanians now - maybe it's time to try for a bulk order of PA tartan again ...

Thanks again for the welcome, everyone!

The bulk PA tartan idea sounds good to me!

[mbhandy]

Welcome from the great state, Elevated Utah. Do you get to many games or Faires?

MrBill

[Galloglaich]

Welcome from the great state, Elevated Utah. Do you get to many games or Faires?

MrBill

Thanks..I make as many as I can, all factors permitting. We are blessed in having quite a few that are within somewhat reasonable travel time (lots of Scots/Irish ancestry in this area). I almost always make the games in Ligonier, PA (second week of Sept.). My daughter competes in Irish stepdancing and will be competing for the first time this year in Highland dancing as well, so we will be hitting as many as possible in connection w/ that.

[bangkok kilt]

Welcome to the ranks.