Hello fellow scouters welcome to boy scout collector. I do have a couple hundred csps and lodge flaps in my collection which fit into three large three ring notebooks. As a dealer in scouting memorabilia and collectibles, our inventory features csps embroidered, csps twill, lsps, oa flaps, oa patches, jamboree patches, camp patches and scout insignia. In addition, boy scouts who had achieved the rank of first class were permitted to earn merit badges for such skills as knowing. The smaller trained strip is worn on the flap of the technology pocket the left shoulder pocket when wearing the centennial uniform shirt. Binder comes with high quality page inserts for a variety of patch. At the start of the new year, scouts who are beginning must use only the new requirements. Official licensed bsa boy cub scout rank patch diamond emblem holder brand new. Today many groups and organizations use and create star wars patches to communicate and identify a specific event or celebration. Patch trading and collecting boy scout troop 68, melrose.
Boy scout store merit badges patches scout stuff 4 sale. Csps have sold for many thousands of dollars and they are one of the top two areas of boy scout collecting. Teens eisner jacket with collar brass, 1st class patrol leader, merit badges, early patrol emblem and type 1 life and star patches. Scout patch collector album patch collecting albums and supplies. There is even a section on patch manufacturing with pictures of historical loom embroidery machines in action. Please leave any of your ideas for organizing your collection as. The collectors guide to girl scouts memorabilia girl scout patches.
We also strive to promote collaboration and teamwork to help preserve the heritage of scouting, and seek to become a meeting place to build and strengthen fellowship among collectors. Enhancing our youths competitive edge through merit badges. Total ratings 2, cherokee area council 20 national jamboree. I have been collecting scout patches for almost 50 years and actively selling since the 1970s. Patch collector supplies and reference manuals the. Vintage collection of 20 boy scout patches and badges. If a merit badge pamphlet is updated during the year, a scout can choose to use either full set of old requirements or new requirements in the pamphlet. All members subscribe to our code of ethics to ensure fair trading amongst its members. When longtime brunswick resident and boy scouts of america troop leader wayne doke started his patch collection, he didnt expect it would grow into a veritable archive of local boy scouts history. I collect anything related to boy scouts and girl scouts that has a connection to wwi, wwii, civil defense, and emergency service. Boy scout patches, lot of 3, boy scout memorabilia, boy scout patch collector, boy scouts of america patches traveltheroads. The requirements vary also, such as requiring a visit to a forest ranger or writing a detailed field notebook.
This includes the achievement scout badges from the 1920s for handicapped scouts, the scout badge program, and the combined rank badges where the rank and the youth postion were designed into one badge from the 1920s. This album comes with a nice binder, clear plastic pages to hold up to 240 various sized patches, and black backing cards. Scoutbook boy scouts collections merit badge requirements. Once a scout earns an award, the boy scout patches are his to keep. Boy scout bsa tiger cub medal adult award uniform knot patch. As a result, w e have scout pins, hats, uniforms, handbooks, international scout. To wrap up jason shares a system he has been developing that will allow him to. Complete with various page styles to hold 240 patches of various sizes. Those will show an effective date of the following year i. If you have a boy scout memorabilia collection you are interested in parting with please contact me. But i should point out that this is a special exception granted to the jamboree and that the bsa still has a rule restricting patch trading to boy scouts and venturers. Bsa boy cub scouts snoopy pinewood derby racer race car hat tie lapel pin bsa camping merit badge type j boy scout. The green bordered and lettered version should be worn by venturers and venturing adults, sea scouting adults and sea scouts. Collecting boy scouts of america merit badge field.
That was the year i started doing consignment and discovered that i could take my fun hobby and turn it into a business using the online marketplace. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the boy scouts of america, girl scouts of the usa or any other scoutingrelated organization. Whether it is one patch, an old shoebox full, or an entire collection i am. A collection of pre csp shoulder strips and other california scouting memorabilia. This category is one of the most popular boy scout collectibles. Display and protect your collection of boy scout patches in this album. The international scouting collectors association isca is a nonprofit organization that promotes education regarding the history of the scouting movement through the collecting and trading of scouting memorabilia. We offer the same great service and art as with our unit patches. View our patch designs for councils, any patch layout can be used for a council event, or visit the custom boy scout council patches info page for all the price breaks and size options for your council and district event patches. The button are made by sigmund eisner and i assume the jacket was also, but the tag has been removed from inside the jacket.
In the early 1900s, several youth organizations were active, and many became part of the bsa. I currently sell boy scout memorabilia through my web site boyscoutcollector. One of the most prevalent is the boy scouts of america, which have been using star wars imagery since 1977. They provide a nice visual background so your patch. The bsa use patches as a huge part of there identity and they pride themselves on troop and achievement patches. These embroidered bits of cloth in geometric shapes were used to identify scouts at the tenderfoot, first class, second class, life, star, and eagle levels. The scout patch collectors base camp is a directory of helpful internet resources for pursuing our hobby of collecting and trading scout memorabilia.
Bsa sweater red jacket patch reproduction boy cub scout leader uniform mint. I have been an active boy scout collector for more than twentyfive years. Stamp and coin collecting are excluded from eligibility for this merit badge. Boy scout patches, medals, etc wanted wanted by dealer. The product that has been used nationally by boy scout patch collectors for over 10 years is back. The long and honorable history of the boy scouts of america is what makes boy scouts memorabilia and collectibles so very desirable. Council shoulder patches started to be issued widely in the early 1970s. Boy scout wanted submit your boy scout collection and. The clever trick here is hank had created fillers for the missing patches that make the notebook look great. Great notebook of lone scoutrural scout paperwork and. Boy scout patches are the rewards for troop members who reach a certain milestone.
Boy scout patches designating rank, also called rank badges, were first issued in the united states in 1910. Favorite add to lot of vintage boy scout patches, pocket flash, council patches vintageatticbymatt. Boy scouts of america memorabilia and collectables wanted collector of vintage boy scout items looking for small to large collections of scouting memorabilia, c. If a new edition of a merit badge pamphlet is introduced with updated requirements after the scouts bsa requirements book has been released, a scout who is starting the badge may choose to follow either set of requirements until the end of the year. Trading eagles is the dealer in scouting memorabilia and collectibles. Also known as the brush creek system and a few know it as the johnny holder, we are excited to make the product available for collectors. Many were displayed nicely hand sewn on green felt and framed. Boy scout memorabilia for sale with thousands listed. Collectible boy scout insignia patches for sale ebay. Local boy scout veteran wants to preserve local history. More and more, we also see patches that look like scout patches, or are shaped like scout patches for example like lodge flaps or csps, but in fact they are not boy scout patches. The official online store of the boy scouts of america. The scout patch collectors base camp is a directory of helpful internet resources for pursuing our hobby of collecting and trading boy scout memorabilia.
Scout collectibles come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. This is an inclusive facebook group for anyone who wants to trade patches. My main interest is in national issued boy scout patches, badges, medals, pins, uniforms and insignia and would like to buy or trade for items i need for my collection. The most extensive price guide for boy scout collectibles is now completely revised and expanded, with 4,000 new listings 12,000 total and 300 new photos. Collections scout patch hq boy scout memorabilia store. Items, grouped by scouting program, cover the full range, from young tiger cubs, through boy scouts and exploring to sea scouts, venture and varsity programs. I became interested in collecting boy scout collectibles, patches and memorabilia at the 1981 national jamboree and have been going strong ever since. Scouting started as a very small organization but grew rapidly. What to do about badges post and this morning i shared it on the brownies meet. Boy scout bsa cub cubmaster adult award uniform knot patch. I have been buying and selling boy scout patch collections since i got very serious on ebay in 2004.
The scout can display his patches on a sash that he wears at formal scouting events. The boy scouts of america bsa was inspired by and modeled on the boy scout association, established by badenpowell in britain in 1908. Eagle scout enamel lapel pin, 1 tall great eagle scout gift. Spoofs, fakes, reproductions, and private issues the isca getting started collecting series when we trade patches, what we mostly see are boy scout patches. Collection of cub scout leader patches, as pictured.
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