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

Big Surprise Hiding In This Box of Boy Scout Patches

In negotiating to make the deal on this box I was a little unsure of what all I was getting. The lady described how the collection came from multiple family members. Somehow it was a conglomeration of generations as I found stuff from the 1950s all the way to the end of the 20th century. The hidden gem was hiding...Read More

Boy Scout Collection From Michigan Full Of Surprises

This Scouter reached out last year but wasn't quite ready to do anything with his lifelong collection. But something changed recently and he got back into contact and agreed to start sending me boxes on preview. That way I could cut into the box and evaluate what's there to make him a fair offer. As you will see in the...Read More

New Jersey Boy Scout Collection From 2 Generations 1950s-80s

It's always fun when I get a collection that includes multiple generations from the same family. These Scouts are from the Thomas Edison Council in NJ but likely the dad did his Scouting in the 1950s. What's cool is it looks like both father and son attended Philmont during their days in the program. The other cool pieces in the...Read More

Boy Scout Collection Unboxing 1990s Florida Collection

In this video we go to the back of the warehouse where I have been sorting out collection purchases. My process when I purchase a collection from a family or estate is that I try and record the unboxing and share it on YouTube. That way I can help preserve some of the history. But from there I typically put...Read More

Boy Scout Patch Collection From The 2001 National Jamboree Unboxing

Many times when I purchase Scouting memorabilia collections from people who have done the program I get Jambo collections. Although it's often lamented in my hobby let's face it. For that one beautiful week at the National Scout Jamboree thousands of Scouts (and adults) become patch collectors. The fun of walking down the road and trading a patch with a...Read More

Boy Scout Collection Unboxing – Massachusetts 1960s Jamboree & Philmont

Many of the collections that I get have three things in common. The Scout was an Eagle Scout and/or went to Philmont and/or went to a National Jamboree. All of those are mountaintop experiences in the program and typically mean a lot. So these collections get carried around for years through moves and relocations. But eventually someone has to become...Read More

Awesome Pennsylvania Boy Scout Collection Unboxing

I sometimes hear from families where everyone down the family tree was involved with Scouting. But at some point they have so much stuff that they don't need to hang on to all of it. This was one of those situations in which the Eagle Scout grandson had items passed down to him. He took many of the items to...Read More

Boy Scout Collection Unboxing Grandfather and Grandson Eagle Scouts

This unboxing represents quite a legacy. It was very difficult for the lady I dealt with to part with these items from her loved ones. Her dad was an Eagle Scout in the early 1930s. He was an influence on her son who also became an Eagle Scout. But after her son passed away she knew that there was no...Read More

Unboxed this Boy Scout Collection and then Figured Out I forgot the 2nd box!

Well sometimes I just have to tell on myself! In this unboxing I got a collection that included some really neat items. At the time I was trying to batch tape several videos and because the boxes weren't marked clearly (or because I wasn't paying attention) I filmed an entire unboxing video before I found the 2nd box. And these...Read More

Boy Scout Hand Axe Project Transforms Some Beaters

For the 2nd time on my channel I have a video sharing an unboxing featuring Boy Scout hand axes. Once again Bill Chadek has worked his magic on some beaters and given me back some axes that are now suitable gifts. This is remarkable when (as you see in this video) how these were really beaters when they got to...Read More

Fantastic 1950s National OA Collection Boy Scout Unboxing

My favorite part of this story is that in the first few minutes of talking to the phone with the Scouter who I bought this from he told me his wife's opinion....throw it away! You will see as I get into the unboxing what the issue is with the memorabilia that led her to say that. But I am soooo...Read More

St. Louis Scouting Family Unboxing 1950s Silver Beaver and Shawnee Lodge

I always enjoy unboxing collections that are multi-generational. In this case I got the collection from the son and he was also shared items from his father. This collection is from the St. Louis area and includes cool historical trail items including medals along with local events. Their OA lodge was Shawnee 51 and there are some items from that...Read More

Large Detroit Michigan Boy Scout Collection Arrives in 2 Boxes

After a few years of back and forth I finally got my hands on a nice Boy Scout patch collection from Michigan. This guy was active in the Detroit Area Council and it's OA lodge Migisi Opawgan 162. But in these big Home Depot boxes he also sent along over a dozen T-shirts, some hats and other items that were...Read More

I Recycle Boy Scout Collections Large and Small!

I wanted show everyone two fun Boy Scout collections that came into the warehouse recently. But mostly to prove a point that sometimes the collections I purchase are very personal and small. Sure, I have been known to fly out and rent a Uhual truck to bring back a heavy load. But the bread and butter of what I get...Read More

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