Boy Scout Hand Axe Project Transforms Some Beaters

For the 2nd time on my channel I have a video sharing an unboxing featuring Boy Scout hand axes. Once again Bill Chadek has worked his magic on some beaters and given me back some axes that are now suitable gifts. This is remarkable when (as you see in this video) how these were really beaters when they got to...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 20, 2025

The headline of the video above is an absolute true story! When he called me in the first two minutes of the conversation, he wanted to know was he right to research and sell it or was she right. This is a homerun collection that has two pieces not in Blue Book. One is a possibly 1 known to exist...Read More

Fantastic 1950s National OA Collection Boy Scout Unboxing

My favorite part of this story is that in the first few minutes of talking to the phone with the Scouter who I bought this from he told me his wife's opinion....throw it away! You will see as I get into the unboxing what the issue is with the memorabilia that led her to say that. But I am soooo...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 18, 2025

If you have not watched the video of Harold interviewing Paul Myers at the NSM then you are in for a treat. Not only because the "Magnificent Cloth" is such a cool piece...but also because Paul entertains us with all the stories that go with it. I got to see this piece up close at the Easley TOR in January...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 15, 2025

I posted a picture of the community strip lot on Facebook over the weekend and it got a hilarious reception. I think at least one person was offended but as these are actual town names I think the fun was in good humor.   Wednesday I have a rare visitor coming to the warehouse. From time to time people that...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 13, 2025

Matt Delk and I talked recently about his idea to put together a traveling display of Scouting memorabilia. This got me to rethinking my ideas about this idea and last week an idea popped into my head. I explained it extensively in the Patreon video that was published yesterday. But I'll touch on some of it here.   For the...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 11, 2025

In this week's video I have a change up from the normal unboxing. At the recent Charlotte TOR I interviewed Hank Birdsong regarding his unique OA collection. Many of you have created collections where you built rules about what you would keep that really only make sense to you. Hank's original take on this is to collect only flap sand...Read More

Making Rules For Your Boy Scout Collection With Hank Birdsong

I caught up with Hank Birdsong a long time collector in the hobby at the Charlotte Trade-O-Ree. After basically finishing his core OA section flap collection - Hank came up with a very original idea for a new pursuit. He went back to his roots from his first NOAC and started collecting OA names and numbers. While this might be...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 6, 2025

We had a blast at the Charlotte TOR this weekend seeing so many Scouting friends. Thanks to Troop 133 the concessions were hopping and everyone was taken care of. My son Patrick and Holly who works for me ran the silent auctions - and with no prior experience did a good job. I cleaned the shelves of all the random...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 4, 2025

The TOR is not officially open and yet we already have the first score of the day! Matt Delk took time to go through my dollar bins and found an old CP that had some glue on the back. As I finish writing this issue the dealers are coming in to set up.   This weekend there are plenty of...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 1, 2025

In a few hours I'm publishing the video above in my Patreon group the Scouting Hot Finds Insiders. You can watch it if you join using the free membership level. Take a few minutes to click over so you can see when it goes live at 3 PM est. Find the details at www.ScoutingHotFinds.com.   I am working every day to get stuff...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 30, 2025

If you have ever hosted a Trade-O-Ree it's much like any other event planning you have signed on for. You have to make sure the facility is ready, the tables are there, the food and those helping serve it are prepared. It's not for the faint of heart! Last night I met Matt Delk in Charlotte as he delivered 75+...Read More

St. Louis Scouting Family Unboxing 1950s Silver Beaver and Shawnee Lodge

I always enjoy unboxing collections that are multi-generational. In this case I got the collection from the son and he was also shared items from his father. This collection is from the St. Louis area and includes cool historical trail items including medals along with local events. Their OA lodge was Shawnee 51 and there are some items from that...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 28, 2025

This morning I just published an unboxing video featuring a multi-generation Scouting family collection from St. Louis. The dad was a dedicated volunteer having earned the Silver Beaver and the Bronze Pelican.   We are 1 week away from the Charotte Trade-O-Ree on April 4-5. I visited with the troop that is running the concessions Tuesday and got everything ironed out. I hope...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 25, 2025

I posted a great question in the Facebook group last night. How do you get youth walk through at a Trade-O-Ree. This was in response to me sharing that last night I visited a Pack meeting and then zoomed over to a 40+ Scout troop meeting to personally promote the upcoming Charotte TOR.   One of the really good tips i...Read More

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