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There is an age-old question that once again has been raised within the Scouting Memorabilia hobby. The question is whether a collector piece is more valuable as a whole, than as the sum of its parts. Recently, several antique patch blankets have sold on the auction sites and discussion among collectors has been fierce. Some [...]

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I confess, I’m as guilty as the next guy. For years, I have been making fun of the immediate run up in pricing of Scouting memorabilia after (or sometimes during) events. I have tried to avoid the hype surrounding certain Jamboree Shoulder Patches (JSP’s), NOAC Flaps, Two-part patches, and other “Collector” issues. For the most [...]

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Imagine hoards of your followers circulating through Trade O Rees using their smart devices to track which CSP’s, JSP’s, Flaps, Merit Badges, Patrol Medallions, Books or other items they need.

I can’t quantify the number of copies of collecting guides and trading manuals have been sold to date, but I suspect that by doing some marketing to owners of Kindles, iPads, iPhones, Droid Phones, Sony e-Readers, Nook’s, and other devices, a significantly larger audience than those who just attend Trade O Rees or visit Scout Shops could be reached.

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On this particular day, after lunch, I didn’t feel much like going straight back to camp, so I stopped in at a little antique store in Mountain City, GA. It was in that store, on that day, that my life changed paths forever.

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Scouting is a Volunteer organization. Are Professional Scouters Necessary? A volunteer scout doesn’t see the value that professional scouters bring to the table…what is your experience?

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Blake Cortright, a 16-year-old Eagle Scout, recently produced The First Encampment, a documentary telling the story of the first Boy Scout camp held in the United States. I was able to get him to answer a few questions

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