Whether the two princes are actually wearing the same sporran or not--I have trouble believing that the tassels shrunk that much--the fact is, it could be the same. I'm sure the quality is that good.

But then, who cares? Well, some do and some don't. Some only purchase bespoke clothing while others do Walmart only. It really is a matter of choice, priorities and the weight of one's purse.

I like good stuff, but I haven't gone the $250 route on a sporran . . .yet. (I tried to commission one from Janet Eagleton, but she is having some difficulty with her mum, so I didn't hear back.) However, I do have a really nice casual elk hide Rob Roy style I bought at the Stone Mountain Games 10 years ago that cost about $100 back then. (What was I thinkin'?)

It's all a matter of what you want. Businesses come and go, styles change, and there is every reason to expect that. C'est la vie, c'est la guerre. One should consider that buying a product from anywhere--Scotland, Pakistan, or the US--means you aren't buying it from elsewhere--Scotland, Pakistan, or the US. So if I buy something from Scotland, I 'm "depriving" a Pakistani or American of his income in some way.

Not really. I'm just making a choice. I like Scottish made products--high quality (usually) and good style--but I'm not tied to it either. I'd just as soon have a quality leather product from CavScout as anyone else, in fact, I'd rather since I know him, like him, and he makes really fine stuff.

But you know--I have one of those $23 sporrans just like Tiny's, and I like it, too.