I am a little later in the day getting today's issue out as it had to wait to when I got to Vegas to publish. But I do want to pass ahead onto anyone that is in the Amarillo TX area. An older Scouter is trying to unload his collection of mostly books and mugs, camping gear and all the...Read More
Some times in running this patch business there are some stories I'm willing to share but are not fit for the public. That's some of the behind the scenes content I post in my Patreon Group - the Scouting Hot Finds Insiders. Today at noon EST I am releasing the video that goes with the thumbnail above. If you join for free before...Read More
I wanted show everyone two fun Boy Scout collections that came into the warehouse recently. But mostly to prove a point that sometimes the collections I purchase are very personal and small. Sure, I have been known to fly out and rent a Uhual truck to bring back a heavy load. But the bread and butter of what I get...Read More
Later this afternoon I have an appointment locally with a bookkeeping and tax service that I want to interview. For some years I have used out of state services including one that was based in Utah. But the communication was terrible, the results were late and just overall it wasn't working. So I've started a spreadsheet of all the local...Read More
I am thinking about a tag line that I learned in Woodbadge back in 1996 that went something like "know and use your resources". In my case that will be the retired Air Force Colonel who does most of my shipping. I met her through Sunday school at church and when I asked her to recommend someone who wanted to...Read More
Sometimes I get Boy Scout collections mailed to me on preview. In this case the family knows for sure they want to get the items recycled back into Scouting and they trust me to give them a fair offer. In this video I have two boxes that came this which both needed to be opened and evaluated. These collections were from opposite sides...Read More
Sometimes I get Boy Scout collections mailed to me on preview. In this case the family knows for sure they want to get the items recycled back into Scouting and they trust me to give them a fair offer. In this video I have two boxes that came this which both needed to be opened and evaluated. These collections were...Read More
If you are planning on coming to the Charlotte Trade-O-Ree and want to rent tables please don't hesitate. After promoting the show at the VA Beach TOR we have rented a dozen tables in the last week. In a little less than 2 weeks I'm flying out to Las Vegas to attend the BOSS Reseller Remix. This is a conference put...Read More
One of the best things about TORs are the people you get to meet and fellowship with. I got this picture with Chip Elliott yesterday to commemorate that we are "Ranger Dads". This summer our daughters will both be on Philmont Staff working as rangers at the ranch leading crews out on the trail. I got to also talk...Read More
As soon as i hit the publish button on today's Hot Finds I am wheels up to the VA Beach TOR. I made the joke this week that in going to this show I have actually never seen the beach. Jokes on me as they got some snow mid-week so instead I will surely see some of the white stuff....Read More
With stops it will take me over 6 hours to get to the VA Beach Trade-O-Ree. Luckily, it's kinda a straight shot east on I-85 for me. Sadly, as the TOR is in February I have never actually seen the beach at this show. I have one stop to make on the way there. So it's nice to be able...Read More
Over the weekend I published this week's unboxing video which features a 31 pound box of memorabilia from an upstate NY collection. There is a bunch of Canadian items in the collection as this guy did a lot of cross border trading. Almost miraculously the weight of the box was not made up of books or mugs - hint you will have...Read More
While driving in the car yesterday I snuck in the idea to my wife of attending the VA Beach TOR. I am sure many of you have done this with your Scouting events just kinda non nonchalantly saying oh yeah remember I have been talking about that TOR. :) We took 1/2 day at work to go see my daughter Sophia play...Read More
I was contacted by the niece of a former Scouter regarding his Scouting memorabilia collection. Sadly he had passed but the family was looking for someone that would be interested in purchasing the collection and making sure that the items got back into the hands of a Scout. We texted pictures back and forth and made a deal so that...Read More
I spoke with Brian Kent Friday night and he agreed to bring his Scouting history display to this April's Charlotte Trade-O-Ree. Brian has put together a really cool display of where the military has been involved in Scouting. Whether it be BSA events held at military bases or units registered there. Having gotten my Eagle in an Air Force Base troop...Read More