Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 3, 2015

For a long time now I've had intentions of filming some short beginner videos to help coach up some of the new collectors in the hobby. Not surprisingly this has remained on my to-do list for more than a year now. So I finally got the idea that Brad England and I can include that as a segment in our...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 1, 2015

I have a new episode of Thread Heads loaded up in this issue. This one is an interview with Doug Chambers who is known as the "pin guy" around these parts. In the interview Doug shares how he got turned onto hat pins and how he has discovered it to be an inexpensive and fun hobby. My Girl Scouts are...Read More

Thread Heads Episode #8: Collecting Boy Scout Hat Pins with Doug Chambers

Doug Chambers is famous locally as the "Pin Guy" among Boy Scout memorabilia collectors. While we have covered vintage OA pins in another episode of Thread Heads - what Doug focuses on is colorful Boy Scout hat pins.   In the hobby hat pins really broke onto the scene in the mid-1980s and it was at the 1985 National Scout...Read More

Thread Heads Episode #7: Delegate Patch Debate

Thread Heads is back with a bit of a debate. How do delegate patches affect the hobby of Boy Scout memorabilia collecting. Brad and Jason dive right in starting with the Swapper's recent trip to the SR7B Cardinal Conclave. After showing off some of the interesting patches the conversation turns to how does having ultra low production patches affect the...Read More

Thread Heads Episode #6: Boy Scout Patrol Medallions With Todd Kelly

When Todd Kelly was working as a professional Scout in Georgia he ran into an opportunity he could not pass up. The BSA had switched the style of it's patrol medallions from the old red & black designs to full color. Todd was able to go in and get bags of the discontinued designs from distributor stores such as Belks....Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 12, 2015

For a number of years I've enjoyed Dan Graham's big lots that he puts up every so often. You can see in today's issue that I've got several of his listings sprinkled in the newsletter and even though I've got a lot of that kinda stuff even I can't resist putting in a bid on this big lots. Sure many...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 10, 2015

A big OA odd shape collection has been on the auction blocks over the last few weeks and the 2nd round is closing this weekend. The beauty of this run is that not only are these great classic pieces but there are no high minimum bids or reserves. Let the bidders have fun! I know that a lot of collectors...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 7, 2015

I am enjoying some peace and quite to get projects done while my kids are visiting grandparents during Spring Break. Yesterday I churned out 4 videos that I will release over the next month including two really good interviews similar to the one with John Ortt that was published last week. A good Scouting friend of mine has been after...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 5, 2015

I appreciate the feedback from the video that I published Friday featuring an interview with John Ortt on early OA pins. As I told John when he sent me a message - he did all the talking. :) I've got a few more video interviews recorded and I'll try to get them published over the next two weeks. I may...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 3, 2015

I am a little late getting this issue out but I was determined to hold off until I published a new video interview that I've been sitting on for months. I think you're going to like this one. Episode 5 of Thread Heads is an interview with John Ortt on what many of us call Caldwell Pins. In the interview...Read More

Thread Heads Episode #5: Early OA Pins With John Ortt

With the Order of the Arrow celebrating it's centennial 2015 this episode of Thread Heads goes back to the earliest lodge insignia before anybody had a lodge pocket flap on their shirt. When the OA was just a few years old some lodges began making Brotherhood and Vigil Honor pins in the same line as popular fraternity pins. The distinguishing...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 31, 2015

I mentioned in another issue that I'm serving on a council committee to help commemorate the 100th anniversary of a council being formed in Wilmington, NC (now Cape Fear Council). My job on the committee has been to help with the history writing although Bob Walton has that covered. So what I've been doing is researching history in the town...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 29, 2015

Look a little further down in today's issue for a link to the podcast that I published Friday on eBay's Spring Seller Update. The big takeaway is that it's free to list auctions starting May 1 "IF" they result in a sale. The emphasis is on successful listings that will attract bids on result in a sale. My wife left...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 27, 2015

For those of you who sell on eBay perhaps you've ignored a recent message from eBay that hit your inbox. Today I'm going to try and flush out the details of the Spring Seller Update. I'll hit a few highlights in today's Hot Finds and later today I'll be publishing an episode of my podcast to dive in deep. A...Read More

SHF Radio Episode #73: eBay Spring Seller Update For Collectibles

The collectibles category lives on eBay. Amazon? Forget about it! Try doing it yourself with your own website? Good luck! So when eBay updates their fees and policies twice a year buyers and especially sellers need to pay attention. In this episode of Scouting Hot Finds Radio I am going to break down the changes eBay is rolling out to...Read More

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