Show us your presents.

**beloitpiper** · 27th December 09, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by Tattoo Bradley

I did recieve the jersey I had been drooling over for quite sometime from my parents. It's a phenomenal reproduction and I wish I could wear it every day. lol.

That's cool! I just one of these for Christmas:

**Big Mikey** · 28th December 09, 04:21 PM

Although I bought it, it was a Christmas gift. I would like to thank Paul again for all his work in getting the jackets and posting them to members. I previously mentioned that the vest was a bit small but thanks to a talented seanstress, it now fits wonderfully. And so, my new navy blue PC.

L to R: Pink Death, yours truly, CAWFH.

Cheers aye.

**nloken** · 28th December 09, 04:30 PM

Although not under the Christmas tree, I look very much forward to receiving my new semi dress sporran in January, which will be a present from my father.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 28th December 09, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

That's cool! I just one of these for Christmas:

Awesome!

**Paul** · 28th December 09, 05:32 PM

Got my present from Laura on saturday. A weekend away to Inverness in April

Many other bits and pieces. I seems to be amused with the cheapest present, though:

I just bought myself a very, very nice sporran "for Christmas" too

I'll post pics up when I get it!

**Kiltboy** · 29th December 09, 11:15 AM

Didn't ask for, nor wanted any gifts this year. But a wise friend knew of my addiction to kilts and rugby shirts. So I received two great Barbarian Wear gifts under the tree.

They are extra heavy, and go great with casual kilt wear.

**OC Richard** · 1st January 10, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by kiltedwolfman

LOL It is a reproduction of Nobunaga Oda's armour made by Paul Chen.
Here is how it is dsiplayed at present
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boy this brings back a memory!

I spent a week in Japan in 2004 on a whirwind tour, playing at four cities (Tokyo, Hiroshima, Osaka, Oita).

The only time we weren't either travelling or performing was early in the morning, and I would go on a walk each morning, exploring the various cities.

Anyhow I walked into a small shop which sold nothing but miniature reproductions of Samurai armour enclosed in plexiglas boxes. These ranged from small boxes containing just a few pieces such as the helmet, breastplate, and sword, to huge elaborate displays of the entire armour suit and a number of weapons. When I got back to our hotel I tried to describe this shop to the Japanese guy who took care of us, and maybe find out what the purpose of it all was, but his English was too limited.

**BobsYourUncle** · 1st January 10, 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by Hamish

Quite a number of years ago, we decided to notify everyone with whom we exchanged presents that we would, from that date, stop giving them and would instead make donations to nominated charities to the value that we might have spent on our family and friends - and hoped that they would do the same.

We adopted this very practice in 1990, when my mother passed away. Our family gives an annual donation in her memory to the non-governmental, nonprofit public library where she served as a trustee of long standing, and to which she devoted many, many hours of toil. And yet, like Cessna152towser, there are others to whom we feel compelled to give, and we feel blessed to be able to do so. I have enjoyed this thread. You are a great group of folks. Thank you all.

**longhuntr74** · 1st January 10, 07:27 AM

I posted two similar pics in another thread, but here's me in my new "Skye Highland Outfitters John Brown-style sporran, my Young Modern kilt (which I've had since October, but since I just got home from Afghanistan I haven't been able to wear), and some brand new hose and brogues (which have yet to be stripped and polished...still breaking them in!).