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Cloth Talk 2.0 Episode #12: Un A Li’yi BOLO Holy Grail Issues
Matthew Delk joins me to talk about some of the rarest items from Un A Li’yi Lodge 236. But these are not your typical pieces. Matt has come up with eclectic list of items for you to be on the look out for. Many of the items featured in the video come from his 30+ …Read More
Doc Southard Shares His Un A Li’yi Knowledge
Jim Southard is a collecting legend in the Carolinas having caught the bug way back in the 1950s. He is very passionate about his home council and lodge. During a Digital Cracker Barrel organized by John Pleasants with help from Larry Lane, Doc Southard shared what he knows about the Native America issues from Un …Read More
Cloth Talk 2.0 Episode #11: OA Mugs Unboxing
You will see the smile on my face when one of my biggest regrets is erased with the Boy Scout collection that I unbox in this video. During a move I broke one of my most treasured OA mugs. Then through a stroke of luck the replacement mug literally landed in my lap. This video …Read More
Looking For Contributing Partners For The Website
Any Scout or Scouter is welcome to send in information and become a contributing partner with CarolinaOA.com. The idea for the website is that it’s a community effort to share the knowledge and new issues from lodges in SR-5 and SR-7B (mostly North Carolina/South Carolina). That means if the veteran collector that has everything wants …Read More
Cloth Talk 2.0 Episode #10: Putting Together Themed Collections
As Boy Scout memorabilia collectors how many of us have side collections that we started to have fun with? In this episode of Cloth Talk 2.0 Hank and I take turns discussing and holding up to the camera side collections that we have put together. One thing that many of these themes have in common …Read More
Patch Trading Feeding Frenzy at the Cardinal Conclave
This video takes you inside the non-stop Boy Scout patch trading at the 2015 Section SR7B Cardinal Conclave. Held at Camp Tuscarora in Four Oaks, North Carolina this was the largest conclave in the nation during the centennial year of the Order of the Arrow. Please leave comments below and share!
Cloth Talk 2.0 Episode 9: Having Fun With Side Collections
If you are bitten by the patch bug then one way to treat your illness is to develop fun and inexpensive side collections that you can work on at any time. Hank Birdsong has done this by starting up a collection of cancer awareness patches issued by the Boy Scouts. The whole point here is …Read More
Cloth Talk 2.0 Episode #8: How To Build Up Trading Stock Without Going Broke
In this episode of Cloth Talk 2.0 Hank and Jason share ideas for how you can accumulate Boy Scout memorabilia to use in trades without busting your budget. Jason starts it off by sharing two examples of how he saw an opportunity to purchase extra OA patches at a good price and he invested in …Read More
Cloth Talk 2.0 Episode #7: How To Spread the Patch Bug
In this episode recorded for Boy Scout memorabilia collectors Hank Birdsong and Jason Spangler talk about ideas for getting people interested in the hobby. Hank shares a tip that I don’t see a lot of seasoned collectors using – bringing your framed collection to display at Scouting events. By doing this you show people what’s …Read More
Cloth Talk 2.0 Episode #6: Organizing Your Patch Collection
In this video Hank Birdsong and Jason Spangler share some tips for how to organize your patch collection. Both hosts agree that the easiest way to do this is with 3-ring binders. Jason has been using a system for years that is very easy to put together. Using materials that you can get from any …Read More