50+ Year Old St. Louis Boy Scout Collection Unboxing

Let's go back in time to the era of the red berets. When Scouting was trying to make a pivot from the army green style of the previous generation they got a little more flair with the uniform. In fact one of the fun things I come across in this Boy Scout collection unboxing is a BSA catalog from the...Read More

Las Vegas Storage Locker Auction Uncovers Boy Scout Treasure

I didn't even know you could fit so much into one UPS Priority Mail package. This Las Vegas storage locker picker connected with me when she bought a bunch of Scout patches in an auction. The interesting part is these patches are not from Vegas. In fact it takes me about 3/4 of the way through sorting the patches to...Read More

An Estate Sale Company Rang Me From British Columbia To Sell Me This 1960s Boy Scout Collection

When you think of what happens to old Scouting memorabilia collections it's not hard to imagine that many of them end up with estate sale companies. From time to time I'll hear from one that has some stuff they are looking to find a good buyer for. Some of it is for sentimental reasons - wanting it to go to...Read More

Georgia Storage Locker Picker Discovered A Boy Scout Collection and Called the Santeeswapper

I watch enough reselling YouTube to understand the game that storage locker pickers play. They bid mostly blindly on abandoned storage units and then try and recoup their money by piecing everything out. This is what happened recently when a picker in Georgia found a collection outside of Atlanta. With a little googling he found me and we exchanged pictures...Read More

1930s Oklahoma Eagle Scout Collection Finds A New Home

With the help of an estate sale company in Oklahoma I was able to purchase this Eagle Scout collection and share it in the video. Truth be told the tipping point for me (pun intended) was the Scout sheath knife. Although in it's current state it's rusty and toasty....I know my friend Bill Chadek can work his magic and bring...Read More

Boy Scout Collection Unboxing Right From My Backyard

I never ever get collections like this. An Eagle Scout who has been living in Iowa for decades reached out to see if I was interested in his collection. Little did he know that we grew up going to the same camp and knew some of the same characters back in the day. Although our paths never crossed as I...Read More

Collecting and Preserving Western Pennsylvania Boy Scout History

Neal Bronder worked 10 years to build an amazing collection the right way. He did hundreds of hours of research to uncover the hidden history of Boy Scout camps in Western PA. He even published his research in a book on the topic to make sure the next generation would have this legacy. But for collectors the eye popping part...Read More

This Eagle Scout Helped Chuck Yeager Break The Sound Barrier

I love getting Boy Scout collections and hearing the family story that goes with it. But this one tops them all. This ambitious Scout grew up to be the Aerodynamic Engineer on the X1 project that helped Chuck Yeager break the sound barrier. Ever wondered why the X1 looks like a flying bullet? Paul Emmons figured out how to achieve...Read More

1970s St. Louis Boy Scout Has A 1930s Surprise Waiting In This Unboxing

I love it when I get collections in on preview. This means that I have not seen a single picture and the family is sending the collection for me to evaluate. That's what happened with this early 1970s Boy Scout collection from St. Louis. As I try and figure out the history behind the collection one of the bags has...Read More

Boy Scout Sheath Knives Brought Back From The Dead

I've filmed a few videos sharing the amazing restoration work done by my friend Bill Chadek. To this point Bill has mostly done work on hand axes for me. But in this video you'll get to see the amazing transformation as he takes 5 beater sheath knives that I sent him. The before and after shared in this video is...Read More

1950’s Seattle Washington Eagle Scout Was Highly Decorated

In this video I get to open a time capsule collection from an Eagle Scout who grew up in the early 1950s in Seattle, Washington. He worked hard to earn a ton of merit badges including some that you don't see very often. I always wonder when I see these if any of the vocations he was exposed to in...Read More

1950s Eagle Scout From New Jersey Collection Unboxing

Recently I purchased the collection of a guy who earned the rank of Eagle in the late 1950s in New Jersey. Like many families that I talked to they had carefully stored these items for decades and wanted them to go to a good home. I enjoyed dealing with his wife and I hope this video helps share the story...Read More

100 Year Old Crown Jewel For My Boy Scout Collection

During my recent live selling show on WhatNot (follow Santeeswapper) I shared with the audience a live unboxing of something that had just arrived at my house an hour earlier by FedEx. Probably 15 years ago I began collecting Boy Scout Insignia by simply sorting all the collections I had purchased from former Scouts. Since that time I have diligently...Read More

Boy Scout Troop Memorabilia Trade-O-Ree On A Weeknight

When Charles Fetora told me that his troop was hosting a 1-night troop meeting that was going to function as a Trade-O-Ree I was intrigued. In the Palmetto Council where his troop is located there is a lot of energy in the hobby of collecting Scouting memorabilia. I sat down to interview Chuck to get the scoop on the PLC...Read More

1950s Illinois Boy Scout Collection Unboxing

In the video you will hear the long and winding story of how this box of Scouting memorabilia from the late 1950s found it's way to me in Charlotte NC. But opening the box and sharing all the treasures with you is part of my mission to give these items an opportunity to spread the history of Scouting. This Scout...Read More

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