New Ferguson Britt sporran in progress

**davidlpope** · 15th March 10, 06:57 PM

Ullapool...

Cordially,

David

**thescot** · 15th March 10, 07:00 PM

I rather like Aberdeen, home of the Gordon Highlanders. (A little military alusion there, too.)

Fort George, home of the Seaforth Highlanders, Queen's Own, and the Blackwatch, is another decent option.

**BoldHighlander** · 15th March 10, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

Reminds me of the WWII Australian army version that I own.

I too like the "Fort William".

In looking at the above sporran photo, I keep thinking of a non-Scottish name, but that just about every Scottish military unit fought at in the Great War: "the Somme".
In my mind this would honour all those Jocks who went over the top.

**azwildcat96** · 15th March 10, 09:57 PM

How about naming it after the small village of 'Plains' located outside the town of Airdrie,in North Lanarkshire, Scotland,About 14 miles east of Glasgow city centre and 32 miles west of Edinburgh.

'Plain' is also an adjective which can describe things that are ordinary, simple, or unattractive. And this is rather plain!

I guess if the price is right, it could be used as a 'drinking' sporran...you should be able to wipe off anything that gets spilled on it during a night in the pub!

**fluter** · 16th March 10, 05:01 AM

Originally Posted by azwildcat96

'Plain' is also an adjective ... And this is rather plain!

Unassuming to the eye, perhaps. But some of y'all obviously have not had tactile experience of what Lamar does with deer and elk hide.

**Jock Scot** · 16th March 10, 05:07 AM

Originally Posted by Deil the Yin

Ack. This guy's gonna drive me broke! Oh, wait- I'm already broke... Never mind.

I concur, however, "Fort William" and "Huntly" are both apt titles, though I would point out that Lamar tends to use more Gaelic place names... at any rate, Lamar's sporrans are the bomb, baby! And worth every penny, fo shizzle on the drizzle.

If you want Gaelic. How about; An Gearasdan aka Fort William?

**Jock Scot** · 16th March 10, 05:09 AM

Ooops dual post, sorry.

**Highland Logan** · 16th March 10, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by The Scotsman

"Attempts by self-conscious lowlanders to convert the picturesque dress of the Gael into a "quiet style" and deprive the garb of its ornaments or reduce it to the drab monotony of Anglo-Saxon evening clothes are un-Scottish and contemptible."

- Sir Malcolm Innes of Learney, The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland.

Ture and I agree. However this is a leather day sporran not something to be worn with the aforementioned evening clothes, and plain daywear designs have been around for a long time.

Frank

**Bugbear** · 16th March 10, 09:53 AM

It is that quote that makes me consider that I aught not be wearing the kilt in the first place...

But then I remember that I need not worry about evening wear too much.

I think it's a neat project, and a very good idea.

**davidlpope** · 16th March 10, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by The Scotsman

"Attempts by self-conscious lowlanders to convert the picturesque dress of the Gael into a "quiet style" and deprive the garb of its ornaments or reduce it to the drab monotony of Anglo-Saxon evening clothes are un-Scottish and contemptible."

- Sir Malcolm Innes of Learney, The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland.

Hmmm. I think there's very solid ground on which to believe that plain-Jane leather day sporrans are very traditional and Highland in style...