Tattie sack

[Sparky4mm]

Does anyone know if there would have been hessian tattie sacks with shetland growers names printed on them, from anytime in the past? I know they now use paper sacks.

Thanks

[Ghostrider]

I don't remember anyone ever having printed hessian potato bags, its unlikely anyone ever did, but certainly not impossible. The only local firms I can remember having printed hessian were some of the fish factories for fishmeal, most of which was exported and identification/advertising was more necessary,

 

Anyone using hessian for potatoes tended to go with pre-used ones, so they already had someone else's details printed on them, or if they were going on a one way trip, most used empty NEF feeding bags. Buying new bags to use is a quite recent thing, it only really caught on in the 80's, by which time hessian was well on the way out. Even then most opted for the cheaper plain ones, or generic "Selected Scottish Potatoes" printed ones. Rather than personalised printing, mainly due to the low volumes used would have made for very expensive bags to have had a special print run done.

[Sparky4mm]

Thanks, thats great, I'm looking for printed sacks, any kind would do, even if they are not Shetland related, will keep looking.

[ArabiaTerra]

Good luck finding some.

 

The various Up Helly Aa's use hessian sacks to make their torches and any left over tended to get used 'til they fell apart in the peat hill, so I doubt if there will be many about.

[Sparky4mm]

Thanks, will take a look at the website links.

[Sparky4mm]

Oh, and curse Up Helly Aa!!

[shetland123]

i do lik tae git me sacks empty but im no sure wedder du wit lik dam efterwards