The Grapevine Texas Convention Center will once again be the host site of the 41st Dallas National Trade-O-Ree in early 2019. In this video Ron Aldridge shares many of the details of the event and explains what makes it a national event for the Scouting memorabilia community. Some of the unique aspects are a Thursday night get-together for collectors hosted...Read More
Listen to "#84: Teaching Scouting Heritage & Collections Merit Badge With Stuart Tucker" on Spreaker. Scouting collectors who have spent time learning about Scouting history have an obvious way to give back to the program. Collections merit badge allows a Scout to take a patch collection and with the right coaching fulfill the requirements. Scouting Heritage teaches Scouts about our...Read More
Last night I got another hat to wear in Scouting. I volunteered to serve on the troop committee in my daughters new Scouts BSA Troop 233 that is being formed in Charlotte. I am eminently qualified for the position of communications secretary responsible for setting up an email system and getting the word out for this brand new troop. In...Read More
Listen as Chris Jensen shares details on the South Carolina Trade-O-Ree to be held in Easley, SC on January 18-19, 2019. Streamwood has been hosting this event for decades now and always puts on a good show. Come out for the silent auctions, nearly 100 tables of Scouting vendors and to see Scouting history on display. Friday night features free...Read More
The winter storm that came through North Carolina largely missed our house although the Internet is still out at my warehouse. So I printed the invoices for shipping at home, went to the office to pull orders, and now I'm home again to process and ship. The joys of eCommerce when your internet is down you are dead in the...Read More
Planting a seed for my Cub Scouts I have an abbreviated newsletter today. We are starting down a snow storm in North Carolina and I had to speed things up so I could spend some time with the family. I do have a few surprises in here so I hope you will read through and enjoy clicking on the auctions...Read More
When I got a call from a man in Georgia who wanted to sell a collection of Eagle Scout medals it was exciting. However, when he told me the full story I had to pause. His son was an Eagle Scout and this collection was something they were working on together with plans to help others by sharing it. Sadly...Read More
New interview with a TOR sponsor plus 150 auctions ending tonight Later today I'm driving a little over an hour north to attend the Old Hickory Trade-O-Ree. This is the 25th edition of this event hosted by the Camp Raven Knob Historical Association. Matt White puts on a good show and I'm looking to see many collectors from the Carolinas,...Read More
Myrtle Beach, SC in January! Come take advantage of the good weather, low off season rates and southern hospitality of the Santee Lodge 116 Trade-O-Ree taking place on Saturday January 5th 2019. The lodge is hosting this event in conjunction with their Winter Banquet that will be held at the same location later that night. There are 34 tables available...Read More
Episode #83 of SHF Radio the National Scouting Historian Summit It's hard to imagine that I published 82 episodes of my podcast for our collecting community and didn't interview Bill Topkis or Jeff Morley. That makes it fitting that for the reboot of my show these two Scouters would join me to put the podcast back on the air. Bill...Read More
The 25th annual Old Hickory Trade-O-Ree will be held December 7-8, 2018 at the Hopewell Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, NC. In this interview Matt White who is leading the event for the Old Hickory Council Historical Association explains why this is a great Boy Scout memorabilia show. Download TOR Flyer Register Online For A Table Check out this video of...Read More
The National Scouting Historian Summit will take place June 9-15, 2019 at the Philmont Training Center. This week long course will teach over 100 Scouts and Scouters the rules, tools and strategies needed to preserve and share Scouting history in your troop, lodge, council and community. In this interview the two co-leads Bill Topkis and Jeff Morley share the details...Read More
1937 National Jamboree Unboxing Video Here is something readers can look forward to. The next issue of the Hot Finds will feature the first new episode of my podcast in a year! For episode #83 I interviewed Bill Topkis and Jeff Morley regarding the course they are leading at the Philmont Training Center for Scouting historians next summer. More details...Read More
I often hear from family members who have a relatives collection that needs a new home. Perhaps nobody in the family has a connection to Scouting and they can't just dispose of it with the sentimental value attached. This collection unboxing is from the family of a Scout who attended the 1937 National Jamboree as a kid from New Jersey....Read More
Typically Tuesday is the day during the week that my employee takes off and I have the office to myself. However, getting into the office at 6 AM means I have to get a solid to-do list together to be productive. Today that means breaking out a new lodge from the GA collection and getting some more consignment items up....Read More