I've got three terrific pieces of great insignia (ok 1 is a uniform) that sold recently on eBay. All of these ranked among the top selling items so far for February on the auction site. 1917-20 Boy Scout Shirt/Coat, Insignia, US Food Admin WW1 Patch, Merit Badges BSA Adult Insignia - Troop Committee Patch TC-2 Armband ...Read More
Now taking into account that this patch is going on 75 years old it is incredibly mint. Its not often that having the original packaging helps make the sale but in the case of this old felt that is exactly what happened. 1935 Boy Scout Jamboree Patch Original Sleeve
This is new news to me, even though the BSA signed a Memorandum of Mutual Support with the American Heritage Girls in 2009. They seem to be the evangelical Christian competition to the Girl Scouts/USA. Here is the FAQ. BSA-AHG FAQ The AHQ members can attend BSA camps and trainings, including Wood Badge! They were also represented at...Read More
You can play the episode using the player below. There may be a thirty second commercial that plays - so just be patient until that thirty seconds has elapsed and you will be able to listen to the show. Listen to internet radio with Santeeswapper on Blog Talk Radio Boy Scout collectors will want to tune in to hear the...Read More
When you click to watch the video you will need to hit the button to view it "full screen" otherwise it will be hard to make out the details on the Top 10 auctions. 1909 DATED ENGLISH BOY SCOUTS LIFE SAVING MEDAL was the top selling item on eBay this week. One of the most intriguing items is Occoneechee Lodge...Read More
You can play the episode using the player below. There may be a thirty second commercial that plays - so just be patient until that thirty seconds has elapsed and you will be able to listen to the show. Listen to internet radio with Santeeswapper on Blog Talk Radio Santeeswapper on Blog Talk Radio Order of the Arrow collectors have...Read More
When you click to watch the video you will need to hit the button to view it "full screen" otherwise it will be hard to make out the details on the Top 10 auctions. I have included links to all the Top 10 auctions on this show notes page so that after you watch the video if you want to...Read More
I don't know how I missed this announcement back in July 2011, but the design of the Girl Scout stamp celebrating their 100th Anniversary sure looks familiar! The stamp will be issued on June 9, 2012.
I got an email from one of my Scouting Hot Finds readers today asking about this item. His questions was, "I just spotted a reproduction Blacksmithing Sq. merit badge being offered by hokum1017 on eBay. The number is 150753438353. This is the first repro I've seen. Are others also being reproduced. How long has this been going on. "...Read More
Talk about the pick of the litter! I know many of you who are avid Dixie Fellowship and SR-5 collectors will have spotted this listing recently on eBay. I want to mention it because this particular patch holds a special significance for me. When I was assembling my Dixie collection back in the late 1990s-early 2000s this was the very...Read More
When you click to watch the video you will need to hit the button to view it "full screen" otherwise it will be hard to make out the details on the Top 10 auctions. It is not very often that the Boy Scout category of eBay produces an auction that goes for nearly $4K. In fact all of last year...Read More
When you click to watch the video you will need to hit the button to view it "full screen" otherwise it will be hard to make out the details on the Top 10 auctions. One of the cool pieces that sold this week was a BADEN POWELL SIGNATURE AUTOGRAPH FRAMED PORTRAIT FOUNDER OF BOY SCOUTS. Not many people can say...Read More
You can play the episode using the player below. There may be a thirty second commercial that plays - so just be patient until that thirty seconds has elapsed and you will be able to listen to the show. Listen to internet radio with Santeeswapper on Blog Talk Radio Join me for some big announcements regarding Boy Scout patch trading...Read More
I've never posted something like this on the blog so let me tell you that this video is touching on a sensitive subject but it is hilarious if you have a sense of humor. The Onion News has made a business of doing satirical news shows and videos and this one just happens to feature two boys pretending to be...Read More