Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter August 11, 2017

I just got home from taking this 1 foot tall tub of mailings to the PO. I think there are over 100 orders in here which might be the peak for me. Now two weeks out my sales have crested and I am seeing lots of regular JSPs end with no bids. I'm going to let the horses run the...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter August 8, 2017

With all this Jamboree focus I've been neglecting the thousands of other items in my eBay store. So to help stir the pot there I'm running a big sale in my largest category with over 2,000 OA flaps and issues on sale this week. This week I'm finally getting back into the studio and recording an interview for my podcast....Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter August 6, 2017

As I go to press I have 1243 live auctions on 2017 Jamboree stuff. Late Friday night I crossed the finish line and got everything listed that I traded for at the event. Minus a few things I'm keeping for myself this is all of it. Literally Friday night I was so blurry eyed I got my wife to help...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter August 4, 2017

One of the fun things I was trading at the Jamboree was old garrison style hats. I even had one of the red berets on my blanket. The Scouts who traded me for those were so excited it was almost funny. The Scout that got the red beret was about to give me a hug and said I made his...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter August 1, 2017

There are still plenty of vintage items up for bids on eBay despite the 600 pound gorilla in the category. Who knows this might be a good time to scoop up some old stuff since everyone is a little distracted by Jambo stuff. Todd Rogers went ahead and created a new Facebook Group just for the 2018 NOAC. These topical...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 30, 2017

While many of us have been paying attention the National Jamboree there is another big International event happening right now. In Iceland several thousand Scouts are attending the World Rover Moot. Rover Scouts never caught on too well in the USA but these are your 18-25 year old Scouters so it's a different kinda animal. I have enjoyed seeing updates...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 28, 2017

It's nice to see so many old and vintage items in the Hot Finds considering that all I've seen for the last 7 days are patches hot off the press. There was a neat appreciation for some of the vintage stuff among the collectors out on the trail. I traded some old Jambo stuff and had people looking for stuff...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 25, 2017

Well it begins! Last night I launched about 6-dozen auctions up on eBay in the first wave of my trades from the Jamboree. Everyone has been so accommodating and helpful on site. The POTUS visit kinda shut things down early Monday but I'm sure it was a great memory for the Scouts as I got to see H.W. Bush and...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 23, 2017

This is a picture with the Scout that made my very first trade at the Jamboree. Thanks to Russell Smart and the leadership of the BSA the old rule prohibiting adult/youth trading is gone and everybody seems happy with that. The question of where will the trading be has turned into a moving target. I have seen some good action...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 21, 2017

There are about 30,000 people at the Jamboree which will make for lots of excitement and fellowship over the next week. I have already received some messages from inside the Jamboree that lead me to think all these expensive sets are putting a bind on good old patch trading. Hard to blame a Scout for being hesitant to trade a...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 18, 2017

After the last Jamboree I was able to make two large purchases of sets which I've patiently kept in a box until now. While 2013 stuff might not trade as well this summer when you are talking about thousands of Scouts flowing through just about anything will trade. This Jamboree is a bit smaller with probably 30k people all together...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 16, 2017

This week has been a fantastic start for my new online store at ScoutPatchHQ.com. Luckily I've got someone taking care of shipping while I'm gone to Jamboree so both of my stores will remain open. So far I've had two big purchases from New England collectors bringing stuff from the Marty Wasznicky collection home. Next week I'm going to publish...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 14, 2017

The first thing to note is that this is the first Jamboree in decades where there will be no prohibition on trading between youth and adults. That was highlighted in my podcast on the topic with Russell Smart who is the Program Chairman. In 2013 they relaxed the rule but still had some control measures in place. That went so...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 11, 2017

I've got a longer blog post that explains some of the history but YES this is another attempt by me to create an eBay alternative. Several dealers in the hobby have their own stand alone stores such as Chris Jensen. I've got a big presence on eBay (that I'll still maintain and increase) but I think it also makes sense...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 9, 2017

As I am packing I am still scoring deals to bring in more diverse trading stock. I bought some OA pieces yesterday, have a call scheduled to talk to a friend about some cloth and a collector in NY is trying to put his hands on some stuff for me. Some days I wonder just how much this hobby has...Read More

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