Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 15, 2022

  I'm excited to let everyone know that Russell Smart has added over 200 First Flaps to his Shopify Store at www.SmartScoutPatches.com. Most of you will know that Russell has been starting to let go of his massive OA collection. He started with the online Legacy Collection sale (still ongoing!) and then we built out his Shopify store with his OA...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 13, 2022

  For over a year now I've had a theme in my Scout memorabilia warehouse. Everything gets listed. I've proven this by listing over 1000 Scout coffee mugs (1/5 of all Scout coffee mugs listed in the category are in my store). :) I launched my patrol patches, rank patches and more. I've now sorted over 4,000 camp patches and...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 11, 2022

    It's not always sunshine and rainbows when you are in this patch game. In the Hot Finds I enjoy sharing the journey with the readers. So I am likewise obligated to let you know when things go sideways. I did not get the collection.   Thankfully I had an old lodge brother Neal ride with me to go...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 08, 2022

  When I decided to cancel my trip to Indy last weekend due to the snow and ice I also missed out on stopping along the way to look at a collection. With milder weather rolling in I have rescheduled that trip for tomorrow. I don't know if this collection is worth burning the two days it will take to...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 06, 2022

  Well the show must go on and it certain did in Indy this weekend. The news is that next year they are moving to a new location perhaps because the costs at the state fairgrounds have grown too burdensome. I hate that I missed it but sure that next year will bring a fresh new start and hopefully mild...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 04, 2022

    Wednesday night I pulled the plug on my trip to the Indy TOR. The TOR is still on and judging by Facebook several of my friends have made it. But this Carolina boy has no experience driving through snow and ice so I decided to sit it out. The good news is this gives me a few extra...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 01, 2022

    One of the great things about a big TOR is that it is a chance to bring together what I will jokingly call the fellowship of the cloth. For many collectors this is the 1 time all year that I get to see them in person and catch up. Sure we love to see all the patches and...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 30, 2022

  I've got just two days this week to prepare for the Indy TOR as I'm pushing off Wednesday due to a pit stop I need to make on the way up and the potential for some snowy weather on Thursday. It's going to get wicked cold over the weekend up there so I'm not looking forward to that. But...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 28, 2022

  Yesterday I made a Facebook live video to show everyone the results of my trip to Augusta GA this week. I shared the framed art that I brought back including some punch patterns. The other big reveal was a terrific merit badge collection that had 289 pre 1960 merit badges with every few duplicates.   I have collected merit...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 25, 2022

    I have about a week to get ready for the biggest TOR of the year in Indianapolis. This one is something because there is an element flea market there so it's a buyers paradise. But I know you can always make some big sales so I'm prepping to bring the good stuff as well.   With my travel...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 23, 2022

    There are seasons when my role as a summer camp director heat up. January has become the month to assemble and hire the staff. For me that means reaching out to dozens of candidates and trying to herd the cats towards making decisions. Yesterday, I sent group text messages to about 4 dozen people trying to push them...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 21, 2022

    I got a call yesterday from one of my favorite old employees asking if I still needed help. Angela was the mom of one of my Tiger Cubs when we first moved to Charlotte. Our sons got along well and she used to come over to help me ship and scan when I had the business set up...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 18, 2022

    Today marks the first official day that my daughter Sophia is coming to work in the warehouse for dad. We finally settled on her passing on some other opportunities to work for me two days per week this semester. Today she is sorting OA patches so already she is making a difference.   This might end up being...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 16, 2022

    The sleet is coming down in Charlotte and I am seeing on FB that many of my friends in the Southeast are sharing pictures for some rare snow. I've put my Boy Scout skills to work and prepared for the eventual loss of power if we get the 1/4 inch of ice. But otherwise until then I can...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 14, 2022

    Well it's somewhat official in our house. My daughter has confirmed that she is going to come to work for dad 2 days/week this spring semester starting next week. She tried jumping through some hoops to work at other places but there always seemed to be some glitch or missed appointment. So instead she is going to help...Read More

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