Show us your favorite Kilt Pins

**Panache** · 9th March 07, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

Jamie, Howie's website says they do not sell the 21st. Century Kilt pin. They give them away when you buy one of their kilts. At the current exchange rate that's a pretty pricey pin...

Originally Posted by mddock58

I will have to see what I can do!

I knew my response would be of interest to some! Maybe I'll get a chance to meet Howie this time (he wasn't there when I was last year).

Dee,

Too bad they don't sell them separately , it's a handsome pin.

Mark,

If you do meet Howie you need to rush up to him and ask him "Howie How do you do, it's a pleasure to meet you. Wow is it true that you have met THE Hamish Bicknell? What is he like? Did you get his autograph?"

Cheers

Panache

**Hamish** · 10th March 07, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

If you do meet Howie you need to rush up to him and ask him "Howie How do you do, it's a pleasure to meet you. Wow is it true that you have met THE Hamish Bicknell? What is he like? Did you get his autograph?"

Cheers

Panache

Oh, VERY droll, Jamie! Very droll.

By the way, if you attend the Storrington Gathering in June 2008 you too will meet THE Hamish Bicknell, set foot in his home and, if you ask nicely, will be given his autograph ......... why, you might even get to be photographed with him! How about THAT?!

**Panache** · 10th March 07, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Hamish

...if you attend the Storrington Gathering in June 2008 you too will meet THE Hamish Bicknell, set foot in his home and, if you ask nicely, will be given his autograph ......... why, you might even get to be photographed with him! How about THAT?!

Sounds wonderful. But I'm afraid the Lovely Flame-Haired Celtic Amazon Goddess and I can't plan quite so far in advanced. I still am so disappointed I couldn't arrange to make it down to Palm Springs when you were visiting California last year.

Cheers

Panache

**mcvarmit** · 11th March 07, 07:48 PM

this is hand made from antelope bone.

semper fi

slick

**Hamish** · 12th March 07, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

Sounds wonderful. But I'm afraid the Lovely Flame-Haired Celtic Amazon Goddess and I can't plan quite so far in advanced.

I am not sure that anyone is planning this far ahead, Jamie. I provided the date early so that folks who might be interested could make pencil entries in their diaries now, to be acted upon later.

I still am so disappointed I couldn't arrange to make it down to Palm Springs when you were visiting California last year.

Cheers

Panache

Well, I expect to be there again in October of this year! In fact, it might just become an annual visit (provided I remain in Jim's good books - he's my pal who has invested in a small property there!)

**Panache** · 12th March 07, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Hamish

...Well, I expect to be there again in October of this year! In fact, it might just become an annual visit (provided I remain in Jim's good books - he's my pal who has invested in a small property there!)

Ham,

Let us know as soon as you have set dates! I, and I suspect a few of the Northern California rabble, won't let a second opportunity go by to meet you.

Cheers

Jamie

**MacSimoin** · 12th March 07, 07:27 PM

Bought this one last summer, for my autumn wedding:

In the box:

On my kilt:

**ScottInNewHampshire** · 12th March 07, 09:15 PM

Like Hamish, I keep all my kilt pins on the kilt. I have worn pins on my suit and sport coat lapels for years. When I started collecting kilt, moved some of these to the upper aprons. Most are not traditional sword or knife shaped but I'm not a very traditional man.

Here are a few (saved to gif format to make them friendlier for dial up folks). Enjoy.

This is the beautiful New Hampshire State Tartan. Pin is on a Black Economy but I sometimes wear the tie.

Sorry if I made your computer CRASH!!

**Scott Gilmore** · 12th March 07, 09:16 PM

My father's USAF wings. I remember seeing these in Dad's dresser drawer as child.

I don't know much about them. My father flew seven low-level daylight precision bombing missions as a tail gunner in B-17s, but very rarely talked about his wartime experiences, even when queried.

They wings have developed a heavy dark patina over the decades (the photo below is a faithful representation). I assume they're pewter or similar metal; whatever they are, they're pleasingly heavy, and appropriately sized for a kilt pin. I think I'll leave them as is - unpolished.

Incidentally, that's a picture of my father up there as my avatar. Handsome devil, wasn't he?

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