Collections?

[Tattoo Bradley]

In chronological order of purchase:

-Henderson (ancient) 5 yd wool
-Ireland's National, USAK Casual
-Wallace (Modern) (the one tartan I really have no connection to, but just liked it)
-Irish Saffron, SWK Wool
-"Bark and Leaf" camo in canvas from XMTS member: O'Neille
-Gunn (modern,) USAK Casual
-Scottish National, PV (Ebay)
-Henderson (weathered), 4 yd box pleated from Matt Newsome
-St. David's National, USAK Casual

There are several other tartans I want, all of which I have connection to. And, I'm wanting a modern kilt -- in denim...

[auld argonian]

After a couple of Stilwaters and a USAK casual, I got a Gordon from Stillwater's "scratch and dent" department that's a wool blend but a good fit and I wear it a lot. I then got a five-yarder from Tartanweb in Campbell of Cawdor...just because I really love the tartan...the red stripe and the electric blue stripe.

My logic about the next couple (and as Red Green says, "If my wife is watching...I'm just kidding and I'll be home right after the meeting.") is:

The eight yarder in the Ayrshire District tartan...we don't have a family tartan but they trace back to Ayrshire...there seems to be some variation in the Ayrshire District tartans so I'm proceeding with caution and waiting for the local Highland Games where I can look at swatches. The exchange rate being as punishing as it is right now, this one's on hold but when it goes, I'll try mightily to have it made by someone on this side of the Atlantic...I know that the raw material is where the bulk of the cost lies, though.

Still really want a USAK semi-trad...I love the casual and would like to "kick it up a notch" with a semi. Tough to decide on the tartan, though.

And the outside choice is that I finally stop by the one local shop and find that they have eight yards of Cawdor lying around that they're anxious to unload and have an eight yard made by them.

As it is often said...so many tartans, so little time (and cash).

Best

AA