What's the story on the huge hairy sporrans

[brewerpaul]

"My sporran is bigger and hairier than your sporran"

So does this mean that Scottish men look over the urinal stall dividers to compare hairy sporrans, Indeed now...

[Bugbear]

"My sporran is bigger and hairier than your sporran"

Um... pictures or it didn't happen?

[Father Bill]

Probably a bit steep for what I want to do, but absolutely beautiful! Thanks!

[ForresterModern]

I like mask sporans as long as they are not TOO realistic (snarling open mouth type). Long horse hair sporrans have me intrigued as there are many I think look absolutley stunning, and they look most natural on a piper in full regalia. Of the hores haire sporrans I have personally viewed in hand (mostly military or military style) I have come to the conclusion that they are almost purely decoration as they have no or little actual storage space designed into them. Some more modern sporran makers have altered this to actually make them useful as a carrying device, but then a loaded hair sporran would deform the drape of the hair itself defeating part of the purpose I guess.

I still think that for most of them, particularly the darker versions, you only need to add a pair of dark "cheap" sunglasses and, voila', you have a full mask ZZ Topp sporran.

My personal favorites among the horsehair sporrans are those that are neither pure white or pure black with contrasting tassels, but rather those of a middle grey or grey-tan that are less of a striking color clash and more subtle in their appearence. I think Matt displayed one in a recent thread that I was particularly envious of.

jeff

[saxandpipes]

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I still think that for most of them, particularly the darker versions, you only need to add a pair of dark "cheap" sunglasses and, voila', you have a full mask ZZ Topp sporran.

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jeff

Haha!

Brilliant

Cheers,

Michael

[cruiser348]

I still think that for most of them, particularly the darker versions, you only need to add a pair of dark "cheap" sunglasses and, voila', you have a full mask ZZ Topp sporran.

jeff

I believe that would make you a "Sharp Dressed Man." Already feel the need to say sorry but just couldn't help myself.
I do personally like the look of a hairy sporran for formal wear but personally prefer the one's where the bottom of the hair isn't cut straight across like it seems like so many are done. I'm sure there is a reason it's done this way but just not what I prefer.

[CopperNGold]

I like mask sporans as long as they are not TOO realistic (snarling open mouth type). Long horse hair sporrans have me intrigued as there are many I think look absolutley stunning, and they look most natural on a piper in full regalia. Of the hores haire sporrans I have personally viewed in hand (mostly military or military style) I have come to the conclusion that they are almost purely decoration as they have no or little actual storage space designed into them. Some more modern sporran makers have altered this to actually make them useful as a carrying device, but then a loaded hair sporran would deform the drape of the hair itself defeating part of the purpose I guess.

I still think that for most of them, particularly the darker versions, you only need to add a pair of dark "cheap" sunglasses and, voila', you have a full mask ZZ Topp sporran.

My personal favorites among the horsehair sporrans are those that are neither pure white or pure black with contrasting tassels, but rather those of a middle grey or grey-tan that are less of a striking color clash and more subtle in their appearence. I think Matt displayed one in a recent thread that I was particularly envious of.

jeff

They *do* remind me of ZZ Top now that you mention it!

I might like to see the long and hairy sporran framed in a shadowbox and put up on a wall as decoration, for that is what it is. It just feels too over the top for me, and I always wonder if the gentleman is wearing the sporran or the sporran is wearing the gentleman.

The full-mask sporrans remind me of my grandmother's daytime mink stoles, with the full mink head peeking out from one shoulder and the tiny feet dangling from the opposite side. Eek! Those things used to scare me to death as a child! I don't think I've recovered from that spectacle yet!

Sorry, gents, no hairy or full-mask sporrans are liked by this lass!

[Tobus]

My personal favorites among the horsehair sporrans are those that are neither pure white or pure black with contrasting tassels, but rather those of a middle grey or grey-tan that are less of a striking color clash and more subtle in their appearence. I think Matt displayed one in a recent thread that I was particularly envious of.

I feel the same way. It's interesting to look at the old portraits and photos from centuries past. Their hair sporrans didn't look new and pretty, with sharp contrasting colour differences. In fact, many of the hair sporrans look filthy and ragged, with the hair often stained towards the bottom (probably from sitting or kneeling, where it might contact the dirt).

The end result was a less contrasting scheme. I like that. It just looks more natural. And I can say from experience, the only time horses have pure white manes and tails is right after you give them a bath (but before they go roll in the dirt to get rid of the clean smell). Some part of me wants a horse hair sporran to actually look like it came off a horse.

[Bob C]

I think those things look awful. Not a chance I'll ever wear one. I respect the right of other people to look silly, though. ;)

[JSFMACLJR]

I think those things look awful. Not a chance I'll ever wear one. I respect the right of other people to look silly, though. ;)

Thanks.