The Infamous Apple Bag From the 1985 National Boy Scout Jamboree

I was 15 years old when I went to the '85 National Jamboree. Already a bit of a trader, I was carrying my swapping stock in a small black suitcase that I'd stuck a sheet of Jambo stickers on. Shortly after the Jamboree began, I remember seeing guys walking around with these cool grey shoulder bags filled with their patches....Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 17, 2015

The last time I posted a picture of a need in the Hot Finds I got someone to reply back that was happy to sell me that piece for $10. It got me to thinking that I should leverage the audience here to share more needs and possibly do some swapping with the readers of the newsletter. Read down today...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 15, 2015

It has been over 2 months since the last episode of what was going to be a weekly video show. Best laid plans and all. However, the positive feedback from the concept has encouraged us to keep pushing the idea of doing video interviews, chats and other fun little projects for the hobby. So I hope you'll take a few...Read More

Thread Heads Episode #4: The Live Trade-O-Ree Show & 2015 NOAC

In 2015 Thread Heads is going to expand out to include a wider range of interviews and video chats. The first new video in some time features a live sit down with 3 thread heads who attended the 2015 South Carolina Trade-O-Ree. In the guest chairs were a pair of Todds that are well known in the hobby. Todd Rogers...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 10, 2015

One thing I have seen happening in the hobby on the OA side is people getting excited about collection 100th Anniversary flaps. It reminds me of just a few years ago in 2010 when anything that had the anniversary logo was sought after. Sometimes we need a reason to start new collections and since chasing down needs is half the...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 8, 2015

If you've ever tried to build a website then you know that sometimes inexplicably things can break. In my case I think it was my attempt to fix things that really knocked things off the rails. Recently many of you have told me there were issues with the images on ScoutPatchHQ.com. I spent the better part of the weekend cleaning...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 6, 2015

Wow! I mentioned in an earlier issue that you can buy Girl Scout cookies to support my daughter online for the first time ever this year. I sent the link to a reader and he bought 2 bases. Yum! If you haven't been hit up the cookies are $3.50/box and I have to get your name/email to send you a...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 1, 2015

Over the last ten days I've taken the Brad England approach and engaged the collectors over in the Facebook Group to make some deals. For someone who has sold on eBay since 1998 it's a much more personal experience when you are messaging back and forth with someone to come to a deal. I've enjoyed making some new friends and...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 30, 2015

A few issues ago I mentioned how some Girl Scout events were going to knock me out of upcoming TORs. I've always wanted to go to Indy so I brought this up to my wife yesterday as a possible last minute substitute. She reminded me that the GS troop is serving a community meal for the homeless that day. Sheesh!...Read More

New Year = New Boy Scout Collection Focus

After having been an Order of the Arrow collector for more than twenty-five years I am turning over a new leaf. For most of my time as a collector and low-level dealer in Boy Scout memorabilia I stuck with what I knew. Growing up I was a Lodge Chief and Section Chief in the OA and that was always my...Read More

Scouting Hot Finds Radio #72: Boy Scout Council Hits The Trade-O-Ree Circuit and eBay!

What happens when a Boy Scout council crosses over into the secondary market to sell memorabilia? Listen to this interview with Marylou Schwarzer of the Blue Ridge Mountains Council in VA to find out. She is the trading post manager for the BRMC and has been selling on eBay for a while not as herself but with an official non-profit...Read More

United Confederate Veterans Atlanta Reunion October 1919

I got this message from a Scouter named Robert Thomas in Alabama. I thought it was a neat piece with a bit of history so I thought I'd share. Of course if you can help him his email is: thomases@bellsouth.net I am a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and a Scouter and am looking for a Boy Scout...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 27, 2015

I spent a little time on the phone yesterday with another dealer in the hobby talking about the best set-up for a TOR. I am already thinking ahead to the 2015 Pre-NOAC show and trying to decide the best way to go. As much as I love TORs I don't get to attend many during the year. Having a wife...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 20, 2015

This should be a good week for new content. I've got an episode of Scouting Hot Finds Radio ready to go mid-week. At the Easley TOR we recorded another video episode of Thread Heads with some special guests. If I can just get around to listing some stuff on eBay instead of playing with all these fun projects I'll be...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 18, 2015

There is a lot of buzz on the Facebook group following to marquee TORs this weekend. One of the things I was able to do at the Easley TOR was record some great content that I will be sharing with the hobby coming up. I also got to see a lot of collecting friends and brought home a good bit...Read More

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