Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 22, 2025

I am in the middle of my semi annual giant sort in the back of the warehouse. This is where I take all the collections that I have purchased that are piled up in the corner and get them processed. I sort everything down to a fine comb so that I can photograph and list like items together.   it's...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

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

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

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

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 23, 2025

A lesson from my Sunday school class this morning is something I can see reflected in our hobby. It's the who not the what that will make you happy. In other words the relationships you build and maintain are very important to making you happy. To me that's another reason why I really believe in the power of community that we gain through meeting...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 21, 2025

Take a look at this week's unboxing to get see what came in 2 huge Home Depot boxes from the Motor City this week. You might be surprised to see that I actually do take T-shirts in collections as I've had luck selling them online.   The Charlotte TOR is just 2 weeks away! Yesterday, I spoke with the facilities manager at the church...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 18, 2025

I just got a very good phone call! Thursday I was planning to drive over 3 hours (one way) to meet a guy and purchase a collection. But he has decided to just mail it to me instead because his plate is full. So I just got about 7 hours of my life back and now I don't have to...Read More

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