Quote Originally Posted by hospitaller View Post
If I ever win the lottery, I will buy your stuff Matt, until you carry affordable stuff for those of us in a tight budget, no dice i'm affraid (no pun intended)
I have noticed of late a certain attitude among some of "us poor guys" vs. "you rich guys," and I try not to let it bother me. If you look at my wardrobe, you'd probably assume me to be among "you rich guys," however my W2s certainly affirm that I am among "us poor guys" fairly squarely.

I strive to have quality items in our museum gift shop, both because I think it reflects well on our museum, and also because I am proud of the artisans, craftspeople, and busines folks that contribute their time and talents to Scottish heritage.

Sometimes this means our items are more expensive than others, yes. But it doesn't mean we cater only to the rich, and I rather resent the implication that someone "on a budget" could not find what he needs in our shop. We do try to carry products at a range of price points; but even with our less expensive offerings we try not to sacrifice quality.

So you will find, for example, we carry hose as inexpensive as $19.95. You can also spend $250 for a pair of custom-knit Argyles. We have a variety of hose at every price point in between, from $27.95 to $48 to $110 and so on. A sock for every budget!

Sporrans are another example. We have quality sporrans from as low as $59.95 to upwards of $400, and like with with hose, at pretty much every price point in between.

We have quality kilts made from tartan from the top Scottish mills from the mid-$300s up to over $700. And again, at every price point in between.

I like to showcase some of our nicer products here on the forum, and of course many of these tend to be in the higher price range. So maybe I have inadvertantly contributed to the impression that we cater only to the rich. If so, I apologize. No, we don't have a lot of the uber-cheap stuff. We have no desire to compete with sportkilt and the many and varieed ebay vendors. That's not what we are about. But a look through our gift shop pages should indicate that we strive to offer good quality Highland wear at a variety of price points.