Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter: Collection Hunting

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Friday March 18, 2022

Vintage eBay Scout Auctions This Weekend

Wednesday I bought a collection that is very different from the ones that I see in my area. Most guys in the Carolinas are heavily focused on OA and a few have advanced camp and council collections. But I don't think I know of anyone that is what you might call a generalist. By that I mean someone that collects all the various facets of Scouting from interpreter strips to merit badges to position patches. Those collectors exist but they are generally not from these parts.

Boy Scout Memorabilia Auctions on eBay

Well as it turns out the gentleman who assembled this collection was from the Northeast originally. But for me this was the kind of collection that I'd like to have. It's 95% complete on lots of areas like round patrol patches (all eras) and square knots etc. In fact he had over 200 red & white shoulder strips which is something I don't collect although the thought has crossed my mind to keep those and see where I go adding in pieces.

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Saturday I have another long haul drive to make. I'm spending the day in Columbia, SC attending the council Merit Badge University and a camp staff bowling night afterwards. But before putting on the uniform I'm slipping down to Augusta GA to pick up another collection. I have been talking to this guy for almost a year so it will feel good to finally land this one. Ironically it's a Chicago collection but I don't discrimate when it comes to recycling this old Scout stuff!