Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 7, 2025

Tomorrow I am going to try out a version of an idea I've had for some time. In filming my unboxing videos I have often thought could I do a version of live selling here. So as I open the box put each item up for an instant auction (like on Whatnot) and sell it quickly. There are lots of...Read More

Boy Scout Collection Unboxing From Nevada Includes Eagle Scout and Jamboree plus Order of the Arrow

This collection was cool for me because it was from out west and had many patches that I have never seen in person including lots of Order of the Arrow flaps from Nevada and California where this Scouter grew up and spent time as an adult. I actually got to meet him in person as he was traveling to Charlotte...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 5, 2025

I assume like many married folks you sit down a few times per year with your spouse to plan out the family calendar. I did this yesterday and part of that ritual is seeing how many Boy Scout events and TORs I can sneak on the list. So far it looks like I won some and lost some for 2025....Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 3, 2025

Now that I'm home from Orlando its time to dive into 2025. Monday my son goes back to school and our family returns to normal time with a regular schedule. I am starting my 12 Week Year with time blocking as one of my productivity hacks. I'm sure the first week will be a challenge to stay on the plan....Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 29, 2024

A rare Air Scout Ace with the type 1 ribbon is up for bids this weekend. I believe fewer than 2000 Ace medals were ever awarded, and the Type 1 medal is truly rare and a trophy piece. I believe one with provenance wrapped in the other parts of the collection sold for over 20k in the distant past. This...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 27, 2024

Heading into 2025 I have some work to do. Yesterday I popped into the office for a few hours to get some organizing done. I created project cards, kinda audited where we are on listing new items and tried to get set up to hit the ground running. After getting a colonoscopy last week things can only get better from...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 24, 2024

For whatever reason the next two months are going to be very busy for TORs. In January and February I could attend as many as 3 shows and drive thousands of miles in total to get there and back. Honestly in person shows are not what moves the needle in my business as I'm so plugged in online. But I...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 22, 2024

One of the nice things about Christmas vacation is having our daughter home from college. Sophia got home yesterday and when the topic of working came up I was a little nervous as she ducked out of getting any hours during Thanksgiving. But as she now has $34.87 in her checking account she quickly chimed in that she would report...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 20, 2024

I mentioned before that I'm doing a program called The 12 Week Year launching the first week of January. Some of the strategies might be helpful to anyone reading so here goes. The system really comes down to tracking the tactics that you believe will help you meet your goals on a weekly basis.   It's more about choosing the...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 17, 2024

Sometimes you get a call and you have to drop what you are doing and jump in the van in this business. That happened to me late last week. I was planning on attending the Old Hickory TOR on Friday. But I got a deal that was too good to be true about 5 hours away. So Sunday I pushed...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 15, 2024

It's been a long time since I attended a TOR with just a small cloth bag of stuff and no ambitions other than talking to people. I did have one prearranged deal and some Best Hobby drop offs but mostly I came to see people and pass out some of my own TOR fliers. It's pretty remarkable that North Carolina...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 13, 2024

For some time I have have made available as a free PDF download all of my prices realized guides and some other resources on my ScoutPatchHQ shopify store. Chris Jensen does something similar on his website. Yesterday on a Facebook post a fellow collector was suggesting I mail out CSP and OA lodge checklists. So I wanted to poll the subscribers...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 10, 2024

Tomorrow I am taking my patch warehouse employees out to lunch and giving them a nice Xmas bonus to celebrate all we have accomplished in 2024. In terms of sales the business all together had our best year ever. That's saying something in this economic environment.   Some of you will remember that in 2023 I had 4 different eBay...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 8, 2024

First off let me thank Kevin and Todd and all the folks that helped put on the NCAC TOR at Camp Snyder this weekend. I got to see so many collecting friends and catch up with them. A bunch of us went out to breakfast Saturday morning and I was reminded that is what's so important about TORs - the...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter December 6, 2024

I am happy to announce that table reservations are now live for the 7th Annual Charlotte TOR. We are back to the normal date for us which is 2 weekends prior to Easter - so this year April 4-5. The event is held at my church in our 7,000+ sq ft fellowship hall. This year I am bringing back the silent...Read More

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