Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 28, 2016

I don't know that I've ever seen a 1st edition Scout belt. The one listed below claims to be from that 1910-11 time period though. When you can find a 1935 Jamboree patch still in the original wax paper sleeve you know its a good one. I know many of you are tired of seeing these modern rarity Black Eagle...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 25, 2016

I mentioned spending the weekend cutting up trees thanks to damage at my house from Hurricane Matthew. I thought I'd share a picture of this cypress that was laying on my back fence to give you an idea of what I was up against. We lost 5 of these along the back yard and a very large pear tree in...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 16, 2016

Every once in awhile I test the waters to gauge my chances of getting Sophia my daughter to give Venturing a try. Yesterday in the car Patrick was talking about Tigers and I made the comment that Sophia was going to be a Boy Scout in a little under two years. She happily agreed and told her brother she was...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 14, 2016

In August I had a nice long talk with Chris Jensen and in that conversation he brought up the idea that we should bring back the Charlotte TOR. I threw the idea out to the SM Kendal McAteer and Cubmaster Eric Hayden at Sardis Presbyterian and they loved it. We ran the flag up all the poles and got everyone...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 11, 2016

I thought some of you might like this photo I snapped at the Central Ohio TOR last weekend. This shows some serious checklist collectors going through boxes of CSPs. You can just barely make out their guide books and they were carefully going through the boxes. I am going to try and use my copy of the Council Shoulder Insignia...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 9, 2016

At the TOR I saw a lot of good stuff spread out on the tables. One frame had an Eagle medal priced at over $2,000. I don't know if the one I have in today's Hot Finds will bring that but it's certainly an early piece that is getting tons of bids. It is funny how sometimes things have a...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 7, 2016

Some classic pieces in this lead off block. An Eisner Jacket to start off with and it just keeps going from there. This weekend I hope to score a few needs for my insignia and merit badge collection. I think those red sashes produced by the lodges in North Carolina still have some legs. It's pretty rare to see a...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 2, 2016

I get emails every day from my antique mall booth in Florence, SC when items sell. If I'm doing good about once a month somebody will go in and drop $100 or more purchasing items. Yesterday a Scout collector who is traveling around with his RV and was coming South asked about addresses and times so he could see what...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter October 4, 2016

I tried to buy the listings from eBay seller georgeaaronow before they went on eBay but couldn't come to a deal. Now I have most of them featured in this block as he split it up into four separate auctions that are all doing very well! Sometimes you win and sometimes you strike out in this hobby! It's been many...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter September 27, 2016

I confess I don't know whether the Hawaii strip pictured to the left is a really good state strip or considered a council shoulder patch. My guess is the later but that's not my field of expertise. At the recent TOR I attended Randy Holden showed me pictures of the New Jersey Scout Museum. I was very impressed and quizzed...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter September 30, 2016

The interesting looking medal pictured below is a UK issue from 1929. As that was the year of the World Jamboree there might be some interest from the readers in checking it out. The Air Scouts patch on the sash listed below is just a Tenderfoot Candidate patch - no reason for excitement. I posted about the Okefenokee CSP on...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter September 25, 2016

I don't think I ever got to meet Cal Holden in person but he casts a large shadow in the Girl Scout collecting circles. He is now long gone home but many people there had copies of his reference work and several told me stories about his epic collection. I talked with some of the folks there about trying to...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter September 23, 2016

The sort of generic thing I hear Boy Scout collectors say about our sisters on the other side of the aisle is that it's a smaller hobby and things don't sell for as much. All of that is true but maybe for some specific reasons. The GSofA doesn't have an honor society (shout out to you WWW) with lodges that...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter September 20, 2016

I apologize to everyone for sending out the military collectors issue to this list yesterday. Usually about 1/year I am distracted and click the wrong box when I prepare the newsletter. I heard back from you and rest assured it won't happen again (until the next time I'm distracted - no just kidding!) Today i get to open a consignment...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter September 18, 2016

Several auctions in this block are on my watch list. The 1937 Jamboree flag is a beauty that will do well. I also am watching that good looking Philturn patch which as most of you know was the name of the camp before it was soon changed to Philmont. I don't know that I've ever sold a box of 40+...Read More

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