Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 2, 2024

  I am ready to roll here in Indy for the big Crossroads of America TOR. I kept my spot in the 2nd room so ya'll come find me against the wall. I got a nice 80s-90s OA collection on the way up here that I'm going to be processing in-between talking to everyone that comes by to say hello....Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 30, 2023

  Thursday morning I am leaving for the Crossroads of America (Indy) TOR. I have a few stops to make on the way up but will hopefully be there in time to go out to dinner with some patch collector friends. I think the weather is going to cooperate this time to make for a smooth trip up. On the...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 28, 2024

  I want to give everyone some examples of why going to a Trade-O-Ree is a good idea. There is no better place to pick up discounted (some might say cheap!) items for your collection. This weekend there was a family there that was selling stuff from a Scouters estate. On Saturday they said "he we are not taking all...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 26, 2024

  Later this morning I'll push off from Charlotte and make the drive west to attend the SC TOR in Easley hosted by Chris Jensen. Like usual I've stressed a little about what to bring. The fact that I only rented a couple of tables helps narrow that down to what can fit in the van. I'm also going to...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 23, 2023

  The week of a TOR is a little problematic for me. I have three part time employees and we are always grinding away working on the eBay Store. For me to pull the cord and bail out to a TOR is a bit of an interruption. I never take listed inventory to a show so it's also a job...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 21, 2024

  For the last few months I've been part of a large reselling community that has zoom meetings 1/week in different niches. Sadly as a Boy Scout memorabilia dealer none of them pertain to me. In this large group 75% of them sell clothes and among the rest only a small number sell collectibles. I've mined the calls for eBay...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 19, 2024

  Today I'm putting aside the week long project of identifying and pricing OA in order to go work my booth at the Sleepy Poet in Charlotte. Having an antique mall booth is great except at least once a month (or maybe two!) I have to go over and clean it up and make additions. Today I have several boxes...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 16, 2023

  I've been helping Russell Smart for a few years now on his Shopify Store @ Smart Scout Patches. To kick off the new year he is running the largest ever sale on the store with everything 25% off at checkout! The store inventory includes more than $80k in OA odd shapes and first flaps.   To get to the...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 14, 2024

  We checked out from the local library a book titled "In Case You Get Hit By A Bus" and today I am going to start documenting the list. No cause for concern! But when changing jobs recently my wife brought up she didn't understand the complicated (ok maybe she was right) system of bank accounts I'd set up for...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 12, 2024

  As promised (last year) I am going to experiment with live selling today. My idea is a little convoluted (aren't they always!) but it starts with a simple unboxing video. Essentially I'm following the model of some amazing guys on YouTube that record themselves "Chasing Cardboard" as they travel around the country buying card collections.   So since most...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 9, 2023

  Are you like me? An iPhone user for over a decade but married to PC computers? For the first time in my life I ordered a Macbook that arrives tomorrow and I'm not really that excited to learn this new system. I'm telling myself it will be just like using my iPhone which clearly I'm comfortable with but there...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 7, 2024

  Last night I attended the OA Winter Banquet for Muscogee 116 in Florence, SC. It was a 4 hour round trip but was worth the back roads to see so many of my Barstow brothers. The new lodge has really had a great inaugural year and I am very excited about the new youth leadership. The silent auction was...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 5, 2024

  I have been in touch with Russell Smart and he shared he is putting some of his high end odd shapes on eBay for sale. He still has a lot of items including First Flaps and WABs in the shopify store and we discussed some marketing ideas for the new year.   On Patchsniper this week you can find many rare Scout...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 2, 2023

  Before the ball dropped the other night I completed the project of merging all of my eBay stores into one. I tried this experiment of having multiple stores to shuffle around some stale inventory. It worked! By the end of the year sales in those two other accounts made up 30% of my year end totals.   Tables for...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 31, 2023

  We have visited all the family and today, the last day of the year, will be one staying home and reflecting on goals and new opportunities in the coming year. Today I'll finish merging all of my eBay stores into one. Today I'll write down goals in my journal and scratch out a tracking system to monitor progress. Today...Read More

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