Quality Sporrans for less money

[Troglodyte]

Here's the exact opposite of this thread's brief, one of those grab-your-popcorn sporrans.

These late Victorian/Edwardian beauties come up on Ebay so very rarely. 18 bids already.

What's your guess? Will it go for a thousand pounds?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/18682535026...Bk9SR-LHsIX0ZA

When dealers are attempting to justify the price of an item that has little intrinsic value, they say 'Go and find another.'

I think that is the situation we have here.

Winning bid on this was £2,550 ($3,250us) and is an awful lot for what some might see as only a bit of old leather and white metal. But I think we all agree this sporran is a bit more than just that.

Clearly the winning bidder does too, even though he could probably commission a new replica for half the price, and have hallmarked silver as part of the deal.

But that's not really the point. We all want the genuine, authentic vintage item, so I say 'Well played, that man..!' to the lucky bidder.

Myself, I think the money is better spent on a must-have vintage sporran which can be kept and enjoyed for ever, and by future generations also, than on, say, a few days' tropical cruise which gives you only sunburn and memories.

Ars longa, vita brevis, occasio praeceps, as the Romans used to say...