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Tartan Scarf

Posted on March 27, 2021August 14, 2025 by Justin Durand

I was thinking what I could do to treat myself right now. I’ve been a good and obedient citizen during the pandemic. I knew immediately–all winter, every morning when I put on a coat and scarf to go out, I think it’s odd that I don’t have a tartan scarf. At my age. Imagine. My…

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Swanstrom Tartan

Tartan Samples

Posted on September 27, 2007August 13, 2025 by Justin Durand

As part of the tartan registration process, we have to submit a woven sample. This requirement is intended to insure that every registered design will be woven, not remain just a design concept. We ordered our sample from Molly Manaugh. Actually, I ordered an extra for myself, just to have. I got the tartan samples…

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Swanstrom tartan

Posted on August 8, 2007August 14, 2025 by Justin Durand

We have preliminary approval for the Swanstrom tartan from the Scottish Tartan Authority. Now, we need to get it woven. Swanstrom Tartan, No. 7222, Scottish Tartan Authority. Revised Oct. 29, 2019 to add link.

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Old Version of Lore

Posted on July 28, 2005August 14, 2025 by Justin Durand

Every now and then I come across one of the more obscure texts, something a bit more varied than the standard fare of heathen history. Today, I was reading through some of the articles about the y-DNA tests that recently proved a common origin for the MacDonalds, MacDougals and related clans. I was particularly interested…

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