Scout Patch Collectors

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter September 22, 2024

This weekend I bit off more than I could chew. Leaving Charlotte at 6 AM I headed to central GA to view and purchase a collection. That all went well. But my next stop took me into the heart of an Atlanta suburb. I could see the traffic picking up. But still that 2nd stop was successful and I got a wonderful collection. I should have called it a day.

I REALLY enjoyed seeing everyone at the Atlanta TOR which was my next stop. I was probably there for 3+ hours talking and visiting. But leaving ATL to go to Asheville after 8 PM was a dumb decision. The first hour out of town on I85 was slow bumper to bumper with 4+ lanes wide of traffic. When I finally escaped the big city I was driving into some late night mountain curves climbing into the Appalachian Mountains. I didn’t arrive in Montreat just outside Asheville until 1 AM.

I am sure some of you are still to this day that rock of a driver that can do these trips where you are basically on the road for 18 hours in one day. But I think if I ever had that kinda stamina those days are past. So while I can consider the trip a success I think the future I’ll try and avoid being that ambitious with my travel plans.

I have 80 auctions ending tonight on many very good pieces including OA, camps and Philmont. This is also the last day for a sale in my eBay store that you might want to check out!

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