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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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