What should I get first ?

[Highlander31]

My wife bought my first sporran for me. A good day wear that isn't too casual--with an embossed rose on the flap (insert Sub Rosa joke here)....

Nice pun. I haven't heard that term since I left operations four years ago.

Go with the sporran.

[The Guy in the Kilt at UC]

I second the recommendation on Buzz Kidder day sporrans. They're solid. I own two of them and like them just fine, and they're within your budget.

Agreed.

[TecScot]

My vote goes to a belt and buckle as dollars allow.

[Shanntarra]

As he was putting on his kilt last night for a casual function last night, he mentioned that he wanted a real sporan belt. As much as he loves his celtic tooled belt his current "sporan" doesn't lay right with it.

I'll look into all of your suggestions. Thanks.

[Frank McGrath]

Sounds like he already has the best gift. A wife that supports his habit.

[MacLowlife]

I vote you two get together and make a... sporran. Then buy him a waistcoat with the money you saved.

[thescot]

yeah, a sporran is the thing, especially since he doesn't have one!

You can get a very nice sporran for $50-75, so do some shopping around. Rockey is offering a sale starting next week.

Much as I hate to go against the flow, I would not do a Buzz Kidder. I looks too . . .oh, I don't know . . . non-traditional? they're nice, but I would only wear one of that style for hiking or something like that.

Something like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/MOD-Genuine-Scot...item33574a557c will alwasy be OK for extremely casual and even for a slighty dressy affair. That's just a sample of what you can find in good leather for a reasonable price.

[GMan]

One never has enough sporrans or belts in my opinion.

[Shanntarra]

I have spent the past few weeks busting my backside sewing a Ghost of Christmas past gown for a "A christmas Carol" production in town. I'm planning on using the money I make from that to get him the belt and sporan.
I'll look at the places you recomended. Also someone mentioned a waistcoat. His birthday is a couple months after Christmas, I might surprise him with one of those for his birthday.

He supports my sewing habit, and I get to walk around with a dashing man a kilt. What could be better than that. BTW he just got asked if he would wear his full kilt kit for the family photos next week. I have to make him look good don't I.