I read this week that with the economic uncertainty that gold prices climbed over $1600 per ounce. I don't think these vintage Scout medals can equal that pound for pound but they did do extremely well at auction recently on eBay. You gotta love the antique dealer who picked up two Exploring Silver Awards and was able to quickly sell...Read More
In my Friday morning email I had a patch featured that I had never seen and asked for some history on it. it didn't take long to get a great response! Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Patches George Rodrigue Jason.........in response to your question about the George Rodrigue Distinguished Eagle Scout Award patch, here are some facts. George...Read More
The first round of the Price is Right was a lot of fun and several collectors tried to see if they could come closest to deciding the ending price of a great eBay auction. Its time to start up a new round with a new auction that has already garnered a lot of bids and attention on eBay. ...Read More
I've got a new feature for the site that might be fun. I'm calling it the Price is Right. Here is how it works. I'll pick an auction on eBay that has several days before close. Just like on the tv show you get one guess as to where it is going to close when all the bids are...Read More
Rookie of the Year for 2010 Alex Lloyd was finally signed by Dale Coyne Racing in time for the Indy 500, but he almost didn't make the cut. The driver who finished 4th last year will have to start the 2011 race in the 31st position on the last row. Better than not qualifying at all, I suppose. Good...Read More
Many of these eBay listings found their way into the Hot Finds email newsletter. Checking in on them now that they have closed shows that many might have benefited from that extra attention. These listings probably didn't need any help as they did very well on their own merit. Item Title - Click To See The Listing on eBay Bids...Read More
I think about three months ago I wrote a blog post about conversations I had with collectors that led me to believe that the prices for vintage merit badges had plummeted. Well although its a thin bit of evidence I'd like to show you three auctions that defy that logic. Coming with just a single bidder here are three merit...Read More
[SIZE=4]I got this from a friend via the Patch-L list serve. [/SIZE]Since a question was just asked if ISCA was going to conduct the 2012 Pre-NOAC Trade-o-ree, I'll just do a real short announcement now and will follow up more later with the details. We just received a signed copy of the contract yesterday, so a quick announcement is in...Read More
Its not very often that you see Scouting auctions on eBay ring in for over $1000. The last month on eBay saw three different items that broke that glass ceiling. As you can see two of these were items with high minimum bids that got popped by a single bidder. However, the most intriguing auction was of course the great...Read More
There are some very motivated collectors on eBay who always seem to go all in when it comes to World Jamboree issues that truly are "rare" and "vintage". This typically means items from the 1937 and 1947 Jamboree since you almost never see items from the 1920s events. This month I've spotted three auctions that closed on eBay with outstanding...Read More
If you watch eBay you might have noticed that over time it has trended towards more fixed priced listings at the expense of auctions. One of the neat things about auctions is that some sellers are willing to start them very low and just let the market determine the price. Some of these listings began for as low as 1...Read More
Bryan Wendell does a blog for Scouting Magazine, and recently he started "Memorabilia Mondays" when he featured items of Scouting memorabilia submitted by readers. The rule is "just one item" but I was lucky enough to get in two! The first was a 1957 Michigan National Jamboree license plate and the second was a 1930's Boy Scout advertisement used...Read More
This blog post has a simple premise - what were the 5 best auctions on eBay last week? They represent a diverse range of collectibles and include 2 listings that went for over $1k+. Can you spot the key pieces in the 40 patch lot pictured below? I don't think its the lodge 470 flaps! The two medals that made...Read More
This trio of Order of the Arrow meeting/conclave patches ended last week on eBay with surprising results. What many people want to know is how did a 1986 issue sell for over $300. I don't know for sure but one would have to guess its an award patch or some otherwise very limited issue. During the 1980s there were several...Read More