Scout Patch Collectors

Two Amazing Boy Scout Collection Finds in Georgia Including Something I Never Thought I’d Own

This one is a little different. I drove down to Georgia to pick up just two items, and neither one is a patch. The gentleman who contacted me sent pictures first, and I knew right away it was worth the trip.

The first is a heavy leather bomber jacket in triple extra large, privately made overseas. As the story goes, a Scouter stationed in Korea had a number of these made in the 1990s and brought them home to sell in the hobby. This one still has a $350 price tag, which is about what I was told they went for. I already have one in 2XL in my closet, so I know how big and bulky they are.

The second is something I had never owned. It is a Winchester commemorative .22 rifle made in 1985 for the Boy Scouts’ 75th anniversary, the Eagle Scout edition. Only 1,000 were made, and this one is number 612, in its wooden case with the paperwork. My friend Chris Jensen helped me sort out which version it was, and his reaction was that I got the good one. I was a Scout in 1985 and earned my Eagle in 1989, so I remember seeing these in the catalog.

Full confession: I’ve since sold both to collectors. The video shows how I found them.

If you have a Scouting collection that is ready to be passed on to the next generation, call, text or email me and let me hear the story.