1950s Illinois Boy Scout Collection Unboxing

In the video you will hear the long and winding story of how this box of Scouting memorabilia from the late 1950s found it's way to me in Charlotte NC. But opening the box and sharing all the treasures with you is part of my mission to give these items an opportunity to spread the history of Scouting. This Scout...Read More

Big Surprise Hiding In This Box of Boy Scout Patches

In negotiating to make the deal on this box I was a little unsure of what all I was getting. The lady described how the collection came from multiple family members. Somehow it was a conglomeration of generations as I found stuff from the 1950s all the way to the end of the 20th century. The hidden gem was hiding...Read More

Boy Scout Collection From Michigan Full Of Surprises

This Scouter reached out last year but wasn't quite ready to do anything with his lifelong collection. But something changed recently and he got back into contact and agreed to start sending me boxes on preview. That way I could cut into the box and evaluate what's there to make him a fair offer. As you will see in the...Read More

New Jersey Boy Scout Collection From 2 Generations 1950s-80s

It's always fun when I get a collection that includes multiple generations from the same family. These Scouts are from the Thomas Edison Council in NJ but likely the dad did his Scouting in the 1950s. What's cool is it looks like both father and son attended Philmont during their days in the program. The other cool pieces in the...Read More

Boy Scout Collection Unboxing 1990s Florida Collection

In this video we go to the back of the warehouse where I have been sorting out collection purchases. My process when I purchase a collection from a family or estate is that I try and record the unboxing and share it on YouTube. That way I can help preserve some of the history. But from there I typically put...Read More

1950 Boy Scout Jamboree Collection Unboxing

He saved everything! I'm not kidding when you see what this Scout from Cicero Illinois held on to for about 75 years you will be amazed. Every scrap of paper from his trip to the 2nd National Scout Jamboree held in Valley Forge, PA in 1950 to his trip with Chicago Scouts out west to Philmont Scout Ranch. It's pretty...Read More

Boy Scout Patch Collection From The 2001 National Jamboree Unboxing

Many times when I purchase Scouting memorabilia collections from people who have done the program I get Jambo collections. Although it's often lamented in my hobby let's face it. For that one beautiful week at the National Scout Jamboree thousands of Scouts (and adults) become patch collectors. The fun of walking down the road and trading a patch with a...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 6, 2025

This weekend I had a mom reach out to me on Facebook looking for a vintage patch from her council. Her 13-year-old son is really getting serious about patch collecting. Then in the same weekend YouTube shows me that Gary Simonsen has started a YT channel focused on his niche which is council shoulder patches. More of this please!   I believe...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 4, 2025

Happy Birthday America! I have for you a new unboxing that I filmed during the recent unboxing palooza in the warehouse. This guy went to the 1964 Jamboree and Philmont and you can see the history in the video.   Several collectors this week took advantage of the Tuesday announcement on Russell Smart's store Smart Scout Patches. and got some needs. We repriced...Read More

Boy Scout Collection Unboxing – Massachusetts 1960s Jamboree & Philmont

Many of the collections that I get have three things in common. The Scout was an Eagle Scout and/or went to Philmont and/or went to a National Jamboree. All of those are mountaintop experiences in the program and typically mean a lot. So these collections get carried around for years through moves and relocations. But eventually someone has to become...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 1, 2025

  Since 2021 I have been helping Russell Smart piece out his extensive OA collection with a Shopify Store that we built called SmartScoutPatches. Over the last two weeks I have done an extensive review of the pricing in the store. I comped every single item in the store to bring them in line with market pricing over the last five...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 29, 2025

Today I wanted to share another video from the catalog. Back about 10 years ago I was doing a talking heads show with Brad England. Sometimes this format went on the road and I interviewed collectors at TORs. At one show I caught up with John Ortt of VA and he gave an excellent talk on early OA pins. It's...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 27, 2025

Well I've never tried this before but I have a First Flap in pristine mint condition that I am making available to the readers. The Shin-Go-Beek 334 F1 is a highly rated First Flap that I just got it in a collection. I'm asking $1800 OBO on this one. If you are a buyer send me an email reply and we can...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 24, 2025

As the summer time can put many of you on the road today I want to shout out what I hope is a destination for patch collectors. If you are traveling through the Queen City through the air or via I77 or I85 this summer consider stopping at the Sleepy Poet Antique Mall. It's always rated as one of the...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 22, 2025

People are still finding raw collections all the time in the wild. I got an email yesterday from a FB friend. He came across a small Region V cache that included some really killer OA including a totem pin. Nice! I gave him some information and suggested a few people he could reach out to.   I got a call...Read More

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