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

[OC Richard]

Here's a sporran I didn't want to post about until I got measurements from the seller (6.5" x 7.5") which show that it's an adult-size sporran.

It's here in the USA. $25.

The gold oval "Pure Leather Made In Scotland" stamp is one I've seen but haven't identified as to maker.

The tab shape is Nicoll Brothers but the stitching pattern is different to theirs.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/298305863623

I've come across several of these apparently Scottish-made sporrans with the Nicoll tab shape but the stitching done in two arcs. One didn't have a stamp, the others all had one of two versions of the gold oval Pure Leather Made In Scotland stamp.

Here's one of those compared to a Nicoll Brothers sporran. You can see the difference in body shape as well.