Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 9, 2023

  I am back at camp for a short week with ROTC kids (registered as Explorers) before departing Thursday for good. I've already started packing for Jamboree and getting ready to take off the camp director hat and just be a volunteer for the trip to WV.     I have read through the guidelines for patch trading and it...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 7, 2023

  I got word that Russell Smart has adjusted the prices down for his OA flip book sale that has seen some blockbuster items get into new collections over the past year. Take a look to see what has moved and what is priced to move today.     We said goodbye to day to our final BSA campers of the summer....Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 4, 2023

  Another week at camp (sadly our last for Scouts) and I'm trying to get the newsletter caught up. We did our final Pop Up Scout Museum program last night. Matthew Delk will likely not be at camp next summer due to some other commitments but we will continue to grow this idea. I know some camps have their own...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 2, 2023

  Last week I don't believe I got a single issue of the Hot Finds ready and published. So to begin my 5th week here at Barstow I wanted to make sure and turn that around. Camp has been great - we are welcoming our final week of campers today before a small ROTC week that will follow. The feedback...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 27, 2023

  Last week I talked to Brad England and decided to order thousands of business cards to promote the Scout Patch Collectors Facebook Group. For our hobby, Jamboree is the chance to plant many seeds for young Scouts and leaders to become interested in this pastime.     As I speak to old Scouters about their collections the two things...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 25, 2023

  Sunday morning I just could not quite get this issue of the Hot Finds out before the rush of campers flooded in and the rest of my day was spent welcoming our Week 3 Scouts to camp. So I apologize that some of these auctions may have ended but then again you get to see what they sold for....Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 23, 2023

    I let my scheduled auctions dry up on my OApatch account and sure enough the sales have tanked this week. So to right the ship I'm running my first every storewide sale on that account since relaunching it earlier this year. That covers almost 7k listings that are 100% OA issues.     As anyone living in the southeast can...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 20, 2023

  Sorry, Hot Finds readers the group above is not for sale on any website. This is a picture of some of the items from the Pop Up Scout Museum that I have mentioned in the newsletter. Each of these three represents a Scout story that I'm going to share with the Scouts and adults who show up to tonight's...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 16, 2023

  For fun camp staff likes to put on vintage uniforms every Thursday at camp. We break out the old greens and many of the staffers will put on old garrison-style caps and some have campaign hats. It's a fun way to promote Scouting history and I think it has caught on with some of the campers.     As...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 14, 2023

  Once again I am in a bit of a time warp here at summer camp and getting Hot Finds out late. We passed our NCAP inspection yesterday and got the coveted flag for the dining hall. The program has been rocking and the Scouts are having fun.     Matthew Delk and I presented our Pop Up Scout Museum...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 12, 2023

  Sunday we welcomed our week 1 campers to Barstow. They hail from 6 different councils stretching from Alabama to SW Florida. The rain got us pretty good right as troops were arriving but by dinner time it passed and we continued with normal programs including an energized campfire.     Tuesday night Matthew Delk and I will run a...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 6, 2023

  Staff week is going great out on Lake Murray at Camp Barstow. We have an awesome group of returning staff members and our new folks are figuring things out. The weather has been nice and aside from a few headaches it's been a great start to the week for us.     So today's question to ponder is should...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 2, 2023

  Today I push off for 6 weeks at Camp Barstow to return for my 6th summer as camp director. So much work has gone into getting to this point. We have spent the last 10 months recruiting troops, hiring staff, having Zoom after zoom, and answering lots of emails. I once asked my friend James Barton (camp director in...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 30, 2023

  All day today I have been listing Eagle Scout medals (well building drafts). This will be the first time I've tried listing vintage medals and boy when I hit publish it's going to be a tidal wave. I have about 140 medals to list along with some empty coffin cases.   On eBay this week I have 294 live auctions as...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 28, 2023

  Yesterday I met a 16 year old Venturer and her mom that geeked out about vintage Scouting memorabilia at my warehouse and left me smiling. For the backstory my daughter is going to Philmont this summer with a local Venturing Crew. In a recent call I invited any members of the crew to come picking at my warehouse instead...Read More

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