Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter November 8, 2024

I've got a quick update for you on the project matrix that I created for the business. I have been working the board and have almost completely cleared all of the high priority projects off the matrix. Yesterday I started photographing about 4-5 disparate boxes of random "good" stuff" like felt camp patches, OA, jamboree sets etc.   The last...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter November 5, 2024

My crew has been on a 3-day trip to Philly and thanks to good food and walking a neat city we have had fun. I even saw this sign hanging above the door or a Cheesesteak diner (Campo's) and wondered what in the world is the connection?! I was very tempted to strike up a conversation with the Girl Scouts...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter November 1, 2024

Every week I get contacted by someone looking to sell their Scouting memorabilia. Yesterday I got a call from a very stirred up old timer. He had a one of a kind item that he was sure was worth a lot of money. He had looked on eBay and saw a shadow box that someone was offering for thousands and...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 29, 2024

I got a little distracted today at work and never hit the send button on today's Hot Finds. So I apologize but here is your regular issue.   CLICK HERE TO OPEN THE OCTOBER 29, 2024 ISSUE OF THE SCOUTING HOT FINDS NEWSLETTER                    

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 27, 2024

For the first time in a number of months I am happy to announce a sale running on Russell Smart's store SmartScoutPatches.com. The coupon code SMART25 will get you a 25% discount on your order. The store features hundreds of vintage OA flaps and odd shapes for sale from his personal collection.   I was able to get some extra hours in the...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 25, 2024

At the end of the summer we printed 3000 1-page flyers to promote Trade-O-Rees all over the country in our eBay orders. We have officially burned through 1/2 of that stack. I know even this weekend their are multiple shows going on. I hope you are able to support your local events.   It looks like the only TOR I...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 22, 2024

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

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 20, 2024

I have a peculiar habit as a college football fan this season. I get so wrapped up in the games of my alma mater that I have taken to not watching them live on purpose. Because the SC Gamecocks are playing top 20 teams every week lately it's easier for me to go to the warehouse for a few hours...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 18, 2024

Yesterday I implemented the Eisenhower Matrix idea in the warehouse that was mentioned in Tuesday's issue. I created over 50 project cards and ranked each one on a scale of 1-3 focused on difficulty, profit and urgency. This now charts a clear path as to what I need to do first in the warehouse. By the end of the day...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 13, 2024

It's often true that for something to become a trend among teens that the "cool kids" must be doing it. At least that was my experience back in the 1980s. So in my lodge right now (somehow) it's cool to have a patch briefcase. At Fellowship this weekend I took three that I got in recent collections and gifted them...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 11, 2024

This morning I have a brand new unboxing going out that features a nice pre-WWII Eagle Scout collection. What I like about this one is that the family has it completely intact with the cards, sash etc. It's also nice because unlike many collections I get this gentlemen got reengaged later as an adult and worked so hard his council...Read More

1930s Eagle Scout Collection Unboxing From TX

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

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 8, 2024

I'm heading to Camp Barstow this weekend to attend the Muscogee Lodge Fall Fellowship. I'm looking forward to seeing old friends. We have quite a bit of clean up work to do at camp with downed limbs and some trees. But luckily our VP of Properties Bill Eiselle has kept us way ahead of the curve on taking down compromised...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 6, 2024

Finally every box has been opened and every loose item has a home in the warehouse. I spent almost all of my Saturday out there tackling the project because I was so close to the finish line.   I still need to do the clean up and putting everything away but like I told my wife last night I'm 99.9%...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 4, 2024

Thanks to some of you that reached out to ask about my daughter who attends a small college near Asheville NC. Monday and Tuesday we hosted 4 of her friends that had come down off the mountain. Then dad got smart and booked them three nights at Edisto Beach State Park and they have been enjoying a camping trip south...Read More

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