Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 26, 2016

The discussion was about Patch-L and the SPC Facebook Group. For those that don't know Patch-L is what you might call a list serve (it's now a Google product) whereby you can send an email that goes to everyone that is subscribed to receive messages. The Facebook Group was set up in 2012 as a place for online patch collectors...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 23, 2016

My friend Brad England just wrapped up a blind trade with SAPs. I think in the end he is ending up with about 1,000 issues that he is going to shuffle around and make sure everybody gets a different piece in return. I can't imagine that on this go around I'll get that many patches but the math works so...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 21, 2016

My home camp has been bootstrapping it the last few years with an all volunteer camp staff to keep down costs. This model has actually worked well considering we run just three weeks of camp. One of our volunteers started a GoFundMe campain yesterday to raise $26k in order to purchase new tents, flies and platforms for the camp. In...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 19, 2016

The funny thing about middle school kids is that they are very social media savvy. Several have subscribed to my YouTube channel and yesterday some of my 7th graders tried to convince me to show them a Santeeswapper video. I declined of course but they did say the videos were pretty good. I don't think that Threadheads fits into our...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 16, 2016

I heard from a reader that he is going to be teaching a Scouting memorabilia class at an upcoming council event. I really think that with Scouts starting to sign up for the 2017 Jamboree this is the right time to be reaching out to the next generation of collectors. Yes they might only be interested in patches that have...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 14, 2016

If not for all the craziness going on right now I would have really loved to attend a Sea Badge course that was held in eastern North Carolina last weekend. Then to hear this week that Sea Scouts is no longer going to stand under the Venturing umbrella but once again be independent. Looks like after 100 years the skippers...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 12, 2016

I've always found it really interesting (being that I live in NC) that the only council issued patch that is personalized from the 50th anniversary is the "Rich Square" issue below. Because of that it fits into a lot of peoples themed collection for the 50th and is always a popular piece when I can put on in the Hot...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 9, 2016

The first block in the Hot Finds always features some of the best vintage auctions live on eBay. Well maybe not the Pinewood Derby kit but you would be surprised how many bids that has. :) I've been talking to Brad England who is in the middle of his own blind trade with SAP issues right now. He is coaching...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter Febuary 7, 2016

I talked to Brad England Saturday about how to run a "blind trade" because I'm seriously thinking about organizing one. If anyone has any tips please email me and let me know. My focus is going to be OA activity patches and I'm considering doing one with camp patches later. Despite all the packing I am seriously going to organize...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 5, 2016

Well my favorite piece in this block has to be the jacket that is hanging in my closet. I may get the story wrong but I believe the Pedro wool jacket was an incentive to get professional Scouts to increase Boy's Life subscriptions. At least that's the story that was passed down to me. I think it was issued in...Read More

Facebook Store at ScoutPatchHQ.com

In case you want to see what I'm up to on Facebook offering patches for sale try using this slide show to see. All patches here are $3.50 each shipped or 3/$10, 6/$20, 10/$30 - send a message if you want to pick up any of these. Use the printed SKU # on the label to tell me what you...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter February 2, 2016

Oh I love estate sale finds. Now me personally I never go to estate sales (who has time with 2 kids?) but I love when they bring stuff out of the attic onto eBay. Check out the frame below that belongs to a late 40's early 50's Eagle Scout and Silver Award recipient from Florida. When you click inside you...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 26, 2016

Last night at Girl Scouts I talked to the other troop leaders about the trip to the Summit this summer for a mini camp. Two of the other female leaders are all about it so it looks like we are a go. The information said that we need to expect to walk 7 miles per day on average. Looks like...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 24, 2016

Well for any of you out there that have worked on a lodge memorabilia history book I hope you've taken time by now to review the major changes proposed in the reworking of the Blue Book. One of the most notable is dropping the "S" designation for solid embroidered flaps and making "F" be the letter used to describe all...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter January 22, 2016

The new video is an unboxing video from the same gentlemen that sold me the CSP box I featured in the newsletter a few weeks ago. Every once in a while I'll get a collection where the person drips it out in boxes instead of sending me everything at once. This OA box is the last one he sent and...Read More

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