Quality Sporrans for less money

**OC Richard** · 4th November 25, 04:34 PM

Not a sporran but a lovely Argyll jacket, 44R, in a rarely-seen colour, for under $100.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/29773676771...102140.m167418

**Troglodyte** · 12th November 25, 02:20 AM

I'm not sure this quite qualifies 'for less money'

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/167788120766

but I am sure some of you will be watching it with interest.

Nice and unusual though it is, is the price being asked right? I guess the only way to know is if it sells... But as dealers and collectors like to say when a high price is questioned, go and find another.

**geomick** · 12th November 25, 05:23 AM

there is another UK seller with a different R W Forsyth sporran (chain instead of all leather strap) for 0.01 GBP more which showed up as a "featured item" when I open your link

**OC Richard** · 14th November 25, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by Troglodyte

I'm not sure this quite qualifies 'for less money'

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/167788120766

but I am sure some of you will be watching it with interest.

Nice and unusual though it is, is the price being asked right? I guess the only way to know is if it sells... But as dealers and collectors like to say when a high price is questioned, go and find another.

Looks like a "youth's" size?

**geomick** · 14th November 25, 05:49 PM

here's the alternative at the same price (give or take a p) - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/306455664...21MM6HD0N9ZV6T

**OC Richard** · 17th November 25, 01:54 PM

This looks like a straightforward WE Scott "pipers" sporran but with an unusual old-looking (and military-looking) cantle.

The cantle has a bizarre badge stuck on, most probably an aftermarket thing.

What would be nice is if the badge was glued on, making it easy to restore the cantle.

Not as good if they drilled holes in the cantle.

Anyhow under $100 and here in the USA.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/33629437457...102140.m167418

**MacKenzie** · 17th November 25, 06:00 PM

That badge is downright weird.

**geomick** · 17th November 25, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by MacKenzie

That badge is downright weird.

badges? we don't need no stinking badges!

a little more than I am willing to spend to add "remove weird badge" to my ever growing project list

**OC Richard** · 18th November 25, 02:03 AM

I do love the quality of L&M Highland (Canada) and here's a lovely Evening sporran for around $35 here in the USA (no tariffs!)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/116882029698

The photo of the stamp is too blurry to read but I've seen that oval L&M stamp before.

In the Ebay sporran above the stamp is a deep inkless imprint, I've usually seen the stamp in gold ink as here below

**OC Richard** · 18th November 25, 02:11 AM

Originally Posted by geomick

badges? we don't need no stinking badges!

Especially not that one!

I do wonder what the heck it is.

Originally Posted by geomick

It's a little more than I am willing to spend to add "remove weird badge" to my ever-growing project list.

I'm with you. It's very tempting but what if the face of the cantle under the badge is mucked up?

The cantle itself is intriguing. It has a Gordons/Seaforths look to it.

I too have a growing project list but faster-growing than that is my collection of vintage WE Scott and Nicoll Brothers rust-leather "Day" sporrans. When these come up with a $20 or $30 Buy It Now I can't resist.

My excuse is that I'm gearing up a sporran collection to do a Youtube video on the history of the sporran.

I might even have to buy a hated "semi-dress" sporran just to show the folks. (They come up on Ebay often and cheap.)

When that video is done and dusted I'll be listing a load of For-sale Fridays things.