Quality Sporrans for less money

[SF Jeff]

Oh my goodness, I see what you mean, and of course you're right. I was bamboozled by an impostor!
Despite its faults, it's a fairly attractive fake. But, you've taught me in this thread that the real article can be had for a similar price, so why settle?
Seeing it next to your photos of originals, I now see the details the fake is missing.
Thank you for the ongoing education!

It was the celtic knot being outlined (and a rather shallow stamp at that) and the latigo lacing on the flap that screamed Pakistani for me. The knotwork on the bottom sporran in OCR's post looks hand-tooled to me, rather than stamped. Very different from the black sporran in question.

Here's a nice one, although not exactly cheap. but if you want seal skin, seller is in the U.S.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/397893159277

[User]

It was the celtic knot being outlined (and a rather shallow stamp at that) and the latigo lacing on the flap that screamed Pakistani for me. The knotwork on the bottom sporran in OCR's post looks hand-tooled to me, rather than stamped. Very different from the black sporran in question.

Here's a nice one, although not exactly cheap. but if you want seal skin, seller is in the U.S.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/397893159277

For that price I would expect the fur to be in excellent condition. But that one is balding. I'd hold off until something better comes along.

[OC Richard]

Those WE Scott ones with the Celtic knot design on the flap is a stamp, but it's a nicely designed stamp with the over/under proper knotwork, and it was deeply stamped.

You'll see more recent WE Scott sporrans where they're using the same stamp but it's not stamped as deeply. I don't know why.

Not sporrans but a Geoffrey Tailor (Edinburgh) tweed kilt jacket for well under $100.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/27797216393...102140.m167418

[OC Richard]

Here's a nice one, although not exactly cheap. but if you want seal skin, seller is in the U.S.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/397893159277

Looks like it's for a wee snapper

[SF Jeff]

Not sporrans but a Geoffrey Tailor (Edinburgh) tweed kilt jacket for well under $100.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/27797216393...102140.m167418

That link led me to this. It's a men's Small, which is probably too small for me; I'm a Medium in most cases, between a 38 and 40. I like the pattern (not a houndstooth but similar?) but not sure about the darts between the pockets. Also like that it's from Ft. William, where we spent a few days as we wandered the Highlands. Great little town. If I thought it would fit I'd BIN it.

I'm wondering if we should have a "Highland Wear for Less" thread to keep this one on track for sporrans.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/137131302867