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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Sometimes I get Boy Scout collections mailed to me on preview. In this case the family knows for sure they want to get the items recycled back into Scouting and they trust me to give them a fair offer. In this video I have two boxes that came this which both needed to be opened and evaluated. These collections were...Read More
I was contacted by the niece of a former Scouter regarding his Scouting memorabilia collection. Sadly he had passed but the family was looking for someone that would be interested in purchasing the collection and making sure that the items got back into the hands of a Scout. We texted pictures back and forth and made a deal so that...Read More
I can really relate to the Scouter who put this collection together more than 50 years ago. I too went to a National Jamboree and caught the patch bug. But he went to the 1969 Jambo a full twenty years before I went to my first event. Coming from TX his stuff was really desirable and he did a good...Read More
It's not very often that I talk to a picker when it comes to discovering lost Boy Scout collections. In this case the guy was helping clear out a storage unit and they came across a bunch of patches. We connected via text and then hopped on a phone call to discuss the items. When he sent me the pictures...Read More
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