The Repair Shop: Restored sporran unveiled to delight of guests The Repair Shop returned to BBC with Jay Blades and his team of experts restoring treasured yet damaged items to their former glory. This was the case for Tommy Roberts and his partner Jean who left their prized heirloom in the hands of leather expert Suzie Fletcher. The guest hailing from Scotland brought his grandfather’s war sporran which was worn during World War I between 1914 to 1918.
Tommy revealed it was part of the uniform which was worn during his grandfather’s time as part of the 8th Regiment Seaforth Highlanders. Reflecting on their relationship, he shared: “He was always kidding us on with wee jokes and pranks so good memories. Read more: The Repair Shop's Will Kirk shares exciting career news - but fans have demand The 107 year old sporran was restored to its original shine (Image: BBC) After explaining that they purchased his house and turned it into their family home, Jean divulged: “When we started to renovate the house noone knew the Sporran was there.
“It was in a cupboard, we put it on the walls and its been in our house ever since.” Highlighting the colour of the horse hair, Tommy admitted: “It was probably my fault,” as he explained he “hung it beside the log-burning fire” and it was there for “five or six years.” After pointing at the “damaged leather,” he added: “I’ve seen pictures of them and their shiny.
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