Now that December is here we will find out if the category shrinks down a little or if the shopping season also applies to collectibles in the Boy Scout category of eBay.  This issue of the Scouting Hot Finds covers the next 48 hours on the site and I've been able to include some listings that are so far coming in at bargain prices.  Check out these auctions and see if any of them work for you.    

We have a legitimate five star auction today with the 1910 hardcover edition of the Boy Scout handbook.  The bidding is already up to $900+ and rising.  Nothing else in this issue can touch that price but there are still some good pieces included below.

• RARE 1910 BOY SCOUT HANDBOOK, ORIGINAL EDITION 
• Boy Scout 1935 National Jamboree Blue Neckerchief 
• 1960 SCHIFF Scout Reservation 50 Years of Service Patch 
• Vintage Sterling Silver EAGLE Scout Ring - Sz 9 
• Boy Scout Vintage Square Merit Badge Agriculture 
• Philmont Case & Sons 2005 Commemorative Knife #73 
• 1930's BOY SCOUT VEST POCKET KODAK 127 CAMERA 

      

A quick look at these titles and you will know that the pickings are a little slim for auctions ending Friday/Saturday in the category.  I always like old felt sashes so the Ordeal that is listed here would be on my short list if the condition was a little better.  There were several Esselen patches getting bids but I just made room for one.

• Coosa Lodge 50 Summit Corp OA Flap 200 made 
• 1964 Area 6-A Fellowship Staff Neckerchief Wenasa 
• 1940'S BOY SCOUT ARROW SASH 
• Boy Scout OA Lodge 57 Allohak Memewi S-1 
• OA ESSELEN 531 Round 2005 R23 Purple Mylar 
• OA Lodge 466 (Hungteetsepoppi) 50th Ann Flap 

 

  

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Everything in this last block is under $50 but all have at least one bid so far.  The carved bolo is kinda unusual if you ask me.  I spotted the Philmont dollar and it wasn't even past $5 yet so I couldn't keep that a secret any longer.  I'm sure some of you will appreciate the felt Camp Firelands patch.

Jason Spangler
Santeeswapper LLC