Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 17, 2018

This is a picture from inside the new warehouse space when we got started yesterday. These boxes were things I had at the Charlotte TOR. By the end of the week I hope the shelving is up and all these boxes have a new home vertical on a shelf and off the floor. That might be a small miracle but...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 15, 2018

  I already have all the shelving but some of it is the metal stuff you find at Home Depot and some is a home made wooden design. I'm a little worried that it's going to fit. Like Matt Delk sometimes says it's time to play Jenga. The thing that is going to be truly eye-opening is finding all the...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 13, 2018

One thing that I'll do next week is give those of you that have actually purchased from my store a 24 hour notice head start. I think it's fair to reward customers with "dibs" on the new listings. I have a special customer list that I can build from people who have already made a purchase from www.ScoutPatchHQ.com. I got...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 10, 2018

I got the keys to the office so to speak Monday and unloaded my uHaul from the TOR into the new warehouse. They still have some finishing touches before I formally move in but next week is going to be when I get everything under one roof. Tonight my daughter is presenting her Silver Award project to a Girl Scout...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 8, 2018

Several people unloaded entire collections to dealers looking to cash out. Larry Lane and Ben Mabee told me they found more needs at this show than any in recent memory. There was a group of guys holding a late night Friday meeting on insignia led by Ron Oslin til the wee hours. We now have 3 shows in North Carolina...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 6, 2018

One of the things I'm blowing out are Scout books. I've got merit badge pamphlets for .25 cents, other Scout books 2/$1 and the better ones like Handbooks and OA books $1 each. Did I mention I really don't want to take all this to the new warehouse! Oh and 2/$1 on Scout mugs as well. The other thing that...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 3, 2018

Last night I met the Cubmaster to get the food squared away for the concessions. We have decided to sell everything very reasonable to serve the customers. So for example we are going to have a hot dog plate with drink, chips and dessert for $3 or you can upgrade to a BBQ sandwich plate for $4. The thing I...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter April 1, 2018

If the merit badge sash below was not cut down squares it might set a record. There are so many great 1920s era badges on there it's hard to describe them. If I tell you that it includes an Insect Life with the spider web design you will have to trust me it's a rock star sash. Of course a...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 25, 2018

This collection belonged to a retired professional Scouter who worked for the BSA in the 1950s-70s. He has since passed away and it was his children that reached out to me regarding the estate. ALOT of the collection was bags full of left over event patches but there were some jewels in there. I already have a great plan to...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 20, 2018

Fun times in GA last night. We knew a big storm was headed our way and at 11:30 PM we all had to evacuate to a basement in the camp for a Tornado Watch. Needless to say we are all dragging a little bit today. The instructors include the program director of the Summit and a his counterpart at the...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 18, 2018

I am spending the week with a bunch of my new friends at National Camp School. It's been over 20 years since I've attended NCS. This time I'm in GA at an FFA camp and I'm highly motivated to soak it all in. I've been one of those annoying people that asks lots of questions. So far I've only called...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 13, 2018

Speaking of collections would you believe I am combining my trip to National Camp School in GA with a digging venture? Since I'll already by several hours west of Charlotte when camp school wraps up I'm going to go pick up an estate that has been on a slow simmer for almost a year. I still don't know exactly what's...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 11, 2018

The auctioneer also serves as the camp's program director and he was having some fun pulling more money out of people. If you weren't careful your bid might from from $5 to $20 pretty quick last night. I donated four items that brought a little over $200 when the bidding was finished. The most unusual piece from my collection was...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 09, 2018

The two 1937 WSJ patches below came out of a stamp album according to the seller. Knowing what the market for stamps is I suspect this was a nice surprise for the person who purchased them. You gotta love estate sales. Tomorrow I've got a jam packed Scouting day. First I'll be in Columbia at the IWC Merit Badge University...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter March 06, 2018

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