Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter August 9, 2024

  On the last full day of trading outside the Student Union at NOAC I recorded a seven minute video walking around to share the patch trading. As you watch the video you will see young and old faces having fun in a hot western sun.   The video is proof that good old fashioned patch trading is alive and...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter August 6, 2024

Just past midnight this morning I pulled up to the arrivals at the Charlotte airport and gave my Philmont Ranger a big hug. Sophia flew out in late May and had an epic summer out at the big ranch. She drank the Kook-Aid and went back for more flavors. On the way home she told me just a few of...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter August 2, 2024

  The last 3 1/2 days I've done little during the day but swap perhaps a thousand patches with Arrowmen at NOAC. Whether they were getting a set they wanted or just picking up a flap off my blanket and leaving their patch in its place. I can assure you the pastime of patch trading at National events is alive...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 30, 2024

  We got in yesterday and I was able to get a few hours of patch trading down at the Union. It was pretty busy for a Monday. Unfortunately, the trading location is outside *(it's north of 95 degrees here) and somewhat limited with everyone sitting on the hard ground. I did not go back last night after the show...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 28, 2024

  I got an email from John Athayde at PatchVault at couple of day ago. Here is the summary to share. Over the past year and change, we've rolled out cataloging for OA Sections/Areas/Regions, Camps, and Councils (CSPs only to start). Similar to the OA rollout, we encourage editors to volunteer for areas where they are either collectors or somehow officially related...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 26, 2024

  Over on Facebook there has been a good bit of buzz about the OA Endowment Auction. Jason Stribling is coordinating this year and the good news for most of us is that it's online and you don't have to be there in person to participate. Check out what they have with auctions beginning to end August 1.   I am headed home...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 23, 2024

  This week before leaving for NOAC I'm camping with my friend and his family up in the mountains of NC on the river. Yesterday we took our chairs out to the middle of the river (yes its shallow) and just sat down to cool off and tell some stories. A week to decompress before NOAC.   I am really...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 21, 2024

  I woke up this morning to discover that after five months of serious work I finally crossed the finish line of a marathon. My eBay account is now certified as Top Rated. I know for most of you that are not nose down selling on eBay that won't mean much. But for me it meant upending my entire business and investing in...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 19, 2024

  Yesterday I literally climbed a ladder in the warehouse and got down some tubs that I have not looked in for almost 2 years. Since coming home from TN in 2022 these tubs of "trade stock" had been sitting idle out of reach and mind. To my surprise there was some good stuff in there that I probably should...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 16, 2024

  I know this has happened to you before. Your normal routine is interrupted by something small and your whole day gets knocked off balance? We had some workmen show up early yesterday and instead of putting the finishing touches on the Hot Finds I got caught up. As my normal schedule is to send it out early I just...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 14, 2024

  Not since the junk wax days of the late 1980s have I considered myself a baseball card collector. But on the way home from the beach yesterday I caught up on some episodes of an extraordinary YouTube channel called Chasing Cardboard. This video especially of them going to visit a family in WV to help them deal with a massive vintage...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 12, 2024

    I have mentioned that I spend way too much time scrolling social media in reseller groups and watching their YouTube videos. I am looking for ideas that I can implement in my business but mostly I see people complaining about this and that - chief among them lately...."the summer slowdown". I am here to tell you in our...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 9, 2024

In a little while I've got to leave the beach condo and drive about 30 minutes to purchase a footlocker of stuff from a family. The daughter is driving up to meet me and do the exchange. I've seen all the pictures and this collection has some neat stuff that I rarely get. In fact I already know the first...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 7, 2024

We are at the beach but the Hot Finds goes on rain or shine. This year we are trying out St. Simons in GA. While down here I hope to step away from the patch business and get to reading some books on the beach and dipping my toes in the water. But even if I can't catch it consider...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 5, 2024

When you have been collecting Scout patches since you were 14 years old getting a big collection is like a Christmas present. But much like Christmas morning somebody has to clean up from the festivities. Yesterday I got the last of the boxes opened and completed the rough sort of everything. I got the truck swept out and ready to...Read More

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