Garage Sales and Kilts (and accessories)

**Bigkahuna** · 15th April 09, 06:14 PM

Best deal I ever found at a garage sale was an original Rev. War naval cutlass for $6.

**Malcolm MacWilliam** · 15th April 09, 07:38 PM

Never found a sporran, or sgian dubh, or such stuff....but I do find tartan that I make into kilts or wear as a great plaide. BUT, I am always looking. Malcolm

**NewPiperinNY** · 15th April 09, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by Bigkahuna

But deal I ever found at a garage sale was an original Rev. War naval cutlass for $6.

ok -- THAT'S crazy.... do you still have it? Can we see a picture?!?!?

**NewPiperinNY** · 15th April 09, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

One member got an L&M day wear sporran at a garage sale for $5 or $10 about a year ago. Deals are out there.

Originally Posted by Highlander31

Look long enough,...and a deal will roll your way.

Originally Posted by Malcolm MacWilliam

Never found a sporran, or sgian dubh, or such stuff....but I do find tartan that I make into kilts or wear as a great plaide. BUT, I am always looking. Malcolm

This is what I would figure. Hit and miss.. which is how garage sales are expected to be.

**Bigkahuna** · 16th April 09, 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by NewPiperinNY

ok -- THAT'S crazy.... do you still have it? Can we see a picture?!?!?

That was many years ago. I traded the cutlass for a brass barreled Ketland flintlock pistol.

**McClef** · 16th April 09, 02:52 AM

I have never been to a garage sale but I do occasionally attend car boot sales.

Have yet to find anything kilt related though.

**piperdbh** · 16th April 09, 06:04 AM

I got a kilt pin (for free!) from the estate of my ex-uncle's late step-mother. It's brass and made in the shape of a stand of 'pipes with ribbons flying. Originally, it was probably intended as a ladie's brooch, but I use it as a kilt pin, and if the weather's cool enough (to wear my half-plaid) this Saturday, I plan to wear it at the Loch Norman Highland Games.