Archive December, 2022
Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 23, 2022
One of the nice things about buying and selling on eBay is that you don't have to worry about the bomb cyclone (although I did lose power this AM) it is always open. Even with the holidays here, there are plenty of auctions to take a look at. Like many of you we are hosting family for the...Read More
Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 20, 2022
I returned last night from three nights at Winter Camp. Many councils are running these cold weather camping merit badge colleges at camp now-a-days. I agreed to teach one of the Citizenships which means you are bound to have plenty of takers. But with the end of the year near like many of you I'm focused on getting ready...Read More
Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 18, 2022
This weekend I've been helping at our council's Winter Camp by teaching Cit in the World merit badge. The format has me doing the entire badge in 1 day from 8:30 - 5:30 which is a marathon. But yesterday was my rookie season and allowed me to work out the kinks in my lesson plan and presentation. Today I've...Read More
Scouting Hot Finds Live #8 The Unboxing-O-Ree With 12+ Collections
In every episode of the live show you can count on at least one unboxing. In this show we are going to film more than a dozen.....completely live! Yes you will literally see the patches, pins, neckerchiefs and medals come out of the boxes live on air. The entire episode will be interactive as I'll have the chat box open...Read More
Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 16, 2022
Well I like to say I'm always trying new things in this hobby! So as it was Wednesday of this week when I filmed a 1 hour 45 minute live stream of me unboxing a dozen+ collections on air. The full video is on my website in case you want to put it on in the background and see what came in....Read More
Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 13, 2022
The good news is I essentially left teaching school over a decade ago and have not looked back. Ok, I did teach one year in a charter school but let's not mess up the flow here! I feel like I've been slowly building up my business for those years as I made it my full-time gig. But luckily it's...Read More
Boy Scout Collection Unboxing 1968-1982 Western Pennsylvania Collection With Home Run Middlesex
I start this one off by reading a letter that is typical of many collections that I purchase. The guys two adult sons have no interest in his Scouting memorabilia and so he is looking for someone that would appreciate it. In the collection he actually had two coffee mugs that survived being shipped all the way to me in...Read More
Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 11, 2022
In today's Hot Finds I though I'd share the highlights of a few conversations that you might want to lean in on. For starters some people didn't know that any registered adult can sign up to go to the Jamboree. I covered this in length in my interview with Tico Perez but essentially there is no longer and 4 adult/troop cap....Read More
Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 9, 2022
This morning I got an email from Doug Schwab that I'll share here. If you have not yet decided on a specific job to do at the NJ next summer, why not join the Scouting Heritage area at the BSA Museum Exhibit? At this Jamboree we are planning an exciting display of the history of National BSA Service Projects. This year’s display...Read More
Scouting Hot Finds Live Episode #7: Traveling Boy Scout History Displays
In this episode you will see how Ryan Losonsky has developed his model for a traveling Boy Scout history display that is adaptable to the audience. He also shares ideas for how you can get invited to display which in some ways is a challenge as well. We also discuss the notion that perfection can be the enemy of getting...Read More
Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 6, 2022
Every time I make plans to attend a TOR there is usually a week worth of prep that goes into getting new stuff organized, priced and laid out to display. For me this week includes about 9 boxes of North Carolina OA which I have sorted but not finished pricing. With my trip to the Old Hickory TOR coming...Read More
Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 4, 2022
Next weekend I'll be attending the Old Hickory TOR in Winston-Salem, NC. For the local collectors, this is a good show that I try and support every year. As always if I'm traveling to a TOR you can get free delivery on your Best Hobby Pages order by using coupon code PICKUP at checkout. Well, I did indeed spend Friday working...Read More
Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 2, 2022
This week on Scouting Hot Finds Live I shared the whole story of my involvement with supplying uniforms for The Fabelmans. In doing that homework I discovered the picture above that was shared with me back in May of 2021. At the time I had no idea what the movie was about so it never occurred to me that...Read More
Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 14, 2021
Today I'm rolling out a Gift Card that your friend/family can purchase on Best Hobby Pages if they need a stocking stuff or other holiday gift. It's a neat product that Shopify has built where they can choose the amount and receive the card electronically. Then you can redeem the electronic code at any time and it never...Read More
Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 12, 2021
Yesterday I went into the warehouse for a few hours to keep making progress on eliminating the death piles. My success was getting all of my 1970s-80s youth position patches listed (in 5-patch lots). I also sorted out all the other accumulations like mile swim, Paul Bunyan and 50 miler patches. I think I literally had 100 mint...Read More
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About The Santeeswapper
Camp Director, Eagle Scout, Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor Member and past Chief, lifelong Scouter and patch collector.Jason Spangler
14039 Hwy 74 East
Suite A6, #116
Indian Trail, NC 28079
(910) 671-4919 [text or call – leave a message]
email to santeeswapper@yahoo.com
Main website santeeswapper.com
I started collecting Boy Scout memorabilia when I was inducted into Santee Lodge 116, Order of the Arrow at Camp Coker in the summer of 1986. All the guys of ISWA chapter in Elk campsite seemed to be trading and since my dad sent me to camp with a small bag of patches, I jumped in and never looked back....
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