Quality Sporrans for less money

**Troglodyte** · 5th September 24, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by RGM1

I keep a file of purchase receipts that I keep with my outfits and plan to write up a plan for disposal. That way there are reasonable expectations on resale price. Sadly being a senior citizen, this kind of planning is appropriate.

Good plan.

A bespoke tailor I know issues two receipts if required - one with the real price as paid, and the other with the 'ideal' price to leave lying around for the wife to find so that she can congratulate her hubby for the bargain he has just acquired.

This works well - until an anxious customer rushes into the shop to instruct the tailor to quote the 'ideal' price to his wife, who is on her way in to order a suit for herself. Hubby has to stump-up the difference to maintain his ruse. True story and a caution to us all.

**wcsgorilla** · 5th September 24, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

Now at £206 with 9 hours to go.

Just sold. £230.

**OC Richard** · 6th September 24, 05:07 AM

Originally Posted by wcsgorilla

Just sold. £230.

Well under what I expected.

I think, on my years of watching sporrans on Ebay, that's the first one like that I've seen.

**OC Richard** · 7th September 24, 08:03 AM

A Scottish-made sporran for $21 and no takers?

And people buy tat sporrans because they say they can't afford the real thing!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22632014309...FhtC5ZA&edge=0

**OC Richard** · 7th September 24, 11:06 AM

Scottish-made Evening sporran here in the US for $30 Buy-it-Now

https://www.ebay.com/itm/16695948644...Uy9q5ZA&edge=0

**California Highlander** · 7th September 24, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

A Scottish-made sporran for $21 and no takers?

And people buy tat sporrans because they say they can't afford the real thing!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22632014309...FhtC5ZA&edge=0

This and the next one both sold! Glad someone got a good sporran. Thanks for your posts OC Richard, even though I have enough sporrans (but do I??? 🤔) I always like to see what you find and what I learn about the styles and trends of different eras of Highland dress.

**MacKenzie** · 8th September 24, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by California Highlander

Thanks for your posts OC Richard, even though I have enough sporrans (but do I??? 🤔) I always like to see what you find and what I learn about the styles and trends of different eras of Highland dress.

Agree 100%. It has been a fun thread to follow.

Still waiting on that perfect "hunting" sporran.

**RGM1** · 8th September 24, 02:50 PM

Saw a beautiful regimental sporran associated with the Murray of Atholl. It had five tassels and the modern crest. Would love to find it with the mermaid rather than the semi-savage.

**OC Richard** · 9th September 24, 04:41 AM

Originally Posted by RGM1

Saw a beautiful regimental sporran associated with the Murray of Atholl. It had five tassels and the modern crest. Would love to find it with the mermaid rather than the semi-savage.

An Atholl Highlanders sporran? How cool would that be!

**OC Richard** · 9th September 24, 04:44 AM

Originally Posted by MacKenzie

Agree 100%. It has been a fun thread to follow.

Still waiting on that perfect "hunting" sporran.

Thanks!

I think it was Kyle who had his stunning bespoke Margaret Morrison hunting sporran up on Ebay a while back, but it was priced accordingly.

The grist for this thread's mill is sellers who don't know the value of what they have.