1985 National Scout Jamboree Patch Trading Collection Unboxing

was able to purchase the collection of a Scout who attended the 1985 National Scout Jamboree at Ft. AP Hill VA. In a previous deal he sold me his Apple Computer laptop bag. This time he had all of his patches he traded for at the Jamboree and more. One of the key items was a 1935 National Scout Jamboree...Read More

Boy Scout Collection Unboxing From Nevada Includes Eagle Scout and Jamboree plus Order of the Arrow

This collection was cool for me because it was from out west and had many patches that I have never seen in person including lots of Order of the Arrow flaps from Nevada and California where this Scouter grew up and spent time as an adult. I actually got to meet him in person as he was traveling to Charlotte...Read More

1940s Eagle Scout Collection Unboxing from Montana & New Mexico

It's not every collection that I find stuff that I've never seen before! I have been buying Boy Scout collections for more than a decade now and this one had some first time keepers. The collection came from a family where the dad is an Eagle Scout from the 1940s in Montana. I got the items from the son who...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 22, 2024

In case any of you are not aware of a wonderful series that overlaps our hobby I want to point it out. When I attended NCS at Philmont last year I had the pleasure of meeting Harold White in person. By this point he had already filmed many history loaded videos from the National Scout Museum, I mostly see their content...Read More

1930s Eagle Scout Collection Unboxing From TX

Sometimes I get a collection that is so complete that it has to become a permanent display. This collection that belonged to a late 1930s Eagle Scout is awesome because it's so intact. Imagine keeping your membership cards from 90 years ago!? The merit badge sash has some really interesting patches including many of the farming badges that are now...Read More

Unboxing 55 Pounds of Scouting Memorabilia Reveals Century Old Museum Quality Eagle Scout Scrapbook

For two years I had these three boxes of Scouting memorabilia sitting on a shelf in my warehouse. The boxes had been there so long I seemed to remember I needed to film an unboxing but had honestly forgot what was so special about the collection. In real time as you watch this video you will see the moment when...Read More

100 Year Old Boy Scout Merit Badges In This Unboxing

I can't tell you how a collector in Maryland ended up a batch of pristine mint 100 year old merit badges but in this unboxing you will get to see them. Although he was doing his Scouting in the Baltimore area there is stuff from all over that ended up in this Boy Scout collection. I worked with the family...Read More

Amazing 1950’s Boy Scout Collection Unboxing from Mississippi Including Philmont, NOAC, Jamboree

I got a call from a former Scouter who was about to move and needed to downsize. When we got to talking about his Scouting history it was an amazing journey. Before he graduated high school this guy had been to the National Leadership Training at Philmont (36 days total), attended the 1957 National Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge and...Read More

Boy Scout Collection Unboxings Illinois and Rhode Island Collections 1960s-70s

You never know what you will find in a Boy Scout collection unboxing. I worked with two families to recycle these collections from loved ones back into the hobby. The first one up came to me from Washington State but the collection was from the W.D. Boyce Council in Illinois. This one looks like it may have been part multi...Read More

Boy Scout Collection Unboxing – Vintage Wisconsin and Super 2001 Jamboree

Back with another unboxing of vintage Boy Scout patch collections! The first box came to me from Florida but the stuff is all 1940s-early 50s vintage from Samoset Council in Wisconsin. The family that I purchased it from got these items in an estate sale down in the Sunshine State and I was happy to add them to my collection....Read More

Boy Scout Collection Unboxing – Texas District Scout Executive 1980s-1990s

You never know what you are going to find when you unbox the collection of a District Executive. These folks are literally the hardest working people in the movement tasked with recruiting troops running events and raising money to support the council. This collection came to me from Texas and belonged to a long time District Executive there. One of...Read More

Boy Scout Collection Unboxing St. Louis Eagle Scout 1964 National Scout Jamboree

I bought this collection from a gentleman who at age 72 realized that nobody in his family was really interested in his old Scouting memorabilia.  Luckily we connected and I was able to help him get these pieces recycled back into the hands of a collector.  He got his Eagle in 1963 in a troop in University City which is...Read More

Boy Scout Collection Unboxing 1968-1982 Western Pennsylvania Collection With Home Run Middlesex

I start this one off by reading a letter that is typical of many collections that I purchase. The guys two adult sons have no interest in his Scouting memorabilia and so he is looking for someone that would appreciate it. In the collection he actually had two coffee mugs that survived being shipped all the way to me in...Read More

Scouting Hot Finds Live Episode #6: Sourcing Uniforms For Steven Spielberg’s Movie The Fabelmans

OK spoiler alert! Today I'm telling the whole story of how I came to work with a Hollywood Costumer named Danielle to help outfit the actors in Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans. I took my family to see the movie on Thanksgiving Day. I had really been hesitant to do a video about my involvement until I saw the final cut....Read More

Incredible Lifetime Professional Scouter Vintage Boy Scout Unboxing

This may top them all! I spoke on the phone and shared multiple emails with the family of this late Scout Executive to work out the details to make an offer and purchase the collection. His time in Scouting actually goes back before WWII as he grew up as a Sea Scout in New York City. Some of the pieces...Read More

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