Quality Sporrans for less money

**OC Richard** · 26th March 23, 04:12 PM

A seal Nicoll Brothers sporran being sold, evidently, by the Pound Shop.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/33480500425...%7C1750%7C3000

**OC Richard** · 10th April 23, 03:32 AM

A nice seal Evening sporran in Canada.

It's one of the WE Scott Patent sporrans.

William Elder Scott applied for a patent on a new way of doing the opening on Evening sporrans

Feb 10 1953 Patent No 714,788

He had an oval stamp made up and at least for a few years his Evening sporrans bore this stamp in addition to his normal

Made In Scotland Real Leather

oval stamp, both done in gold ink.

WE Scott & Son provided sporrans for a number of shops, and for some of these retailers would stamp the sporrans with their names.

This sporran is stamped

J Morrison
Lawnmarket
Edinburgh

which used to be a legitimate traditional kiltmaker. A 1958 advert states

John Morrison Kiltmaker

Gents full Highland Day and Evening Dress

461 Lawnmarket Edinburgh

This sporran would have been made in the 1950s or perhaps 1960s.

BTW the Morrison shop was bought out by the Gold Brothers, purveyors of Pakistani stuff, years ago.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/27578459828...%7C1750%7C3000

**OC Richard** · 10th April 23, 04:24 AM

Also in Canada this lovely brown leather sporran with fur, probably by WE Scott.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/27578459985...%7C1750%7C3000

**California Highlander** · 11th April 23, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Also in Canada this lovely brown leather sporran with fur, probably by WE Scott.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/27578459985...%7C1750%7C3000

I really like this look for a daywear sporran.

Thanks Richard for all your posts calling attention to interesting quality sporrans that would otherwise get lost in the crowd.

**OC Richard** · 19th April 23, 05:09 AM

Sorry offtopic, but a Scottish-made (by Lochcarron) black Argyll jacket with starting bid under $20.

Yes post to the USA puts it up around $50 but even then it's a remarkable bargain.

Size 48R armpit-to-armpit 25 inches or 50 inch chest.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/18586100661...Bk9SR4Tep5bzYQ

**OC Richard** · 20th April 23, 03:41 AM

It's been up for a while, a Margaret Morrison sporran for under $100 including shipping.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/12584636010...Bk9SR9qi-uPzYQ

**OC Richard** · 23rd April 23, 03:56 AM

A new-looking classic brown Day sporran probably by WE Scott Edinburgh.

In the USA and including shipping around $50 Buy It Now.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Brown-Sporr...p2056016.l4276

**JPS** · 23rd April 23, 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

A new-looking classic brown Day sporran probably by WE Scott Edinburgh.

In the USA and including shipping around $50 Buy It Now.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Brown-Sporr...p2056016.l4276

Do note it needs a bit of repair where the gusset has come loose, but that shouldn't be a terribly difficult thing to fix.

**OC Richard** · 24th April 23, 03:02 AM

Thanks! I missed that.

Sometimes sporrans fly under the radar because the seller misspelt "sporran".

Under "sporan" (which I believe is correct Gaelic) is this nice Evening sporran.

Looks like the mites or something have got to the fur on front.

In any case the shipping to the USA is more than the sporran. Presumably it would be a much bigger bargain for UK buyers.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/27581435145...Bk9SR6yDh6v2YQ

**figheadair** · 24th April 23, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Sometimes sporrans fly under the radar because the seller misspelt "sporran".

Under "sporan" (which I believe is correct Gaelic) is this nice Evening sporran.

Richard, a

Absolutely, sporan is the Gaelic spelling.