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Scouting Hot Finds Boy Scout Memorabilia

Scouting Hot Finds is a podcast for collectors of Boy Scout memorabilia, Scout patches and vintage Scouting collectibles.Hosted by longtime collector and dealer Jason Spangler, the Santeeswapper, the show explores the history and collecting of Boy Scout patches, Order of the Arrow memorabilia, camp patches, council shoulder patches, uniforms, collections and other pieces of Scouting history.Episodes include audio editions of Scouting Hot Finds live collection unboxings, collector interviews, stories

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#112 1934 Eagle Scout Time Capsule + Rare OA Patches...

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2026/10/05

What happens when nearly a century of Scouting history survives inside boxes, scrapbooks, merit badge sashes and old envelopes?In this episode of Scouting Hot Finds, I opened more than a dozen Boy Scout memorabilia collections from around the country — and uncovered some remarkable pieces of Scouting history along the way.🎥 WANT TO SEE WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT?This episode is the audio edition of a Scouting Hot Finds live unboxing on YouTube. Since Scout memorabilia is a visual hobby, there will

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107:11

#111 15 Boy Scout Collections Unboxed | 400+ OA Flaps...

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2026/09/28

What can turn up when you open 15 boxes of Boy Scout memorabilia from collections around the country?In this episode of Scouting Hot Finds, I'm continuing to work through the mountain of unopened Scout collections in my warehouse. We uncover everything from hundreds of Order of the Arrow lodge flaps to Eagle Scout memorabilia, vintage merit badges, historic trail medals and an incredible piece of 1960 National Scout Jamboree history.🎥 WANT TO SEE WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT?This episode is the audio

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120:28

#110 Uncovering 13 Boy Scout Memorabilia Collections...

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2026/09/21

What happens when you open 13 Boy Scout memorabilia collections that have been sitting unopened for months?This episode of Scouting Hot Finds is the AUDIO EDITION of my first-ever live collection unboxing. I started tackling the mountain of Scout collections waiting in my warehouse — and we uncovered some incredible pieces of Scouting history along the way.🎥 WATCH THE ORIGINAL VIDEO & SEE EVERYTHING WE UNCOVER:I Opened 13 Boy Scout Memorabilia Collections LIVE | Rare OA Patches & Jamboree

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#109 Making Rules For Your Boy Scout Collection With...

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2025/04/08

I caught up with Hank Birdsong a long time collector in the hobby at the Charlotte Trade-O-Ree. After basically finishing his core OA section flap collection - Hank came up with a very original idea for a new pursuit. He went back to his roots from his first NOAC and started collecting OA names and numbers. While this might be a familiar collection target for many - he came up with his very own unique rules and parameters as to what he puts in. Listen to the rules he has created and how it's an

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48:17

#108 How To Identify and Sort Your Boy Scout Rank...

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2023/02/07

Have you ever looked at your Boy Scout collection and struggled to figure out what the small differences among common rank and position patches mean? In this episode of the show we go into a deep dive on how to identify and sort your BSA rank patches using the leading reference books in the hobby. It’s a fun rabbit hold collection that almost every Scout or Scouters can start today.

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32:47

#107 Building A Traveling Scout Museum

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2023/01/25

This episode is packed with knowledge and an awesome unboxing. Ryan Losonsky returns for the final installment in my interview with him. This time we are talking about nuts and bolts….literally! Ryan has created a 90+ panel traveling Scout museum and in this video we are going to talk shop. The big unboxing for this week is a truly live box that came in this week from California featuring an outstanding OA collection with some killer (not exaggerating) flaps. The giveaway returns as well to don’t

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29:18

#106 Traveling Boy Scout History Displays

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2022/12/08

In this episode you will see how Ryan Losonsky has developed his model for a traveling Boy Scout history display that is adaptable to the audience. He also shares ideas for how you can get invited to display which in some ways is a challenge as well. We also discuss the notion that perfection can be the enemy of getting started as you don't need to have 100% of the items.During the show you will also get to see three unboxings including one that is very timely for me. Oh and of course a giveaway

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50:51

#105 Sourcing Uniforms For Steven Spielberg's Movie...

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2022/12/07

OK spoiler alert! Today I'm telling the whole story of how I came to work with a Hollywood Costumer named Danielle to help outfit the actors in Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans. I took my family to see the movie on Thanksgiving Day. I had really been hesitant to do a video about my involvement until I saw the final cut. You never know how things are going to turn out and I wasn't sure if they would have made changes since my involvement was more than a year ago. But the uniforms were awesome, the

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33:50

#104 Ryan Losonsky Boy Scout History Displays

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2022/11/25

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38:12

#103 Russell Smart Eagle Scout Display

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2022/11/10

In this episode of the show I am back with some great content. The highlight is an interview with Russell Smart at the Charlotte Trade-O-Ree. He came to the event with an amazing display of Scouting history. His focus was the 20 plus iterations of which merit badges were required for the rank of Eagle Scout. So in each frame he has the patch, medal and merit badge patches from every time the BSA changed the requirements for its highest rank. You can also see a series of small Boy Scout collection

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38:26

#102 Patch Trading @ 2023 National Scout Jamboree

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2022/10/07

Patch Trading at the Jamboree! Listen in to Scouting Hot Finds Live to get the story on visitors and patch trading at the Jamboree from Tico Perez. This episode includes a new giveaway (and the live picking of last week's winner!). You can also catch a number of unboxings. In this episode I try to also pivot towards a focus on newer collectors by calling out the opportunity to fellowship, learn and build your collection at Trade-O-Rees. Please leave comments and feedback as I love to see where

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47:14

#101 Adult Participation Opportunities for the 2023...

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2022/09/29

In this episode of the show you can here more from the 2023 National Jamboree Chairman Tico Perez. In this segment Tico discusses innovative ways the BSA has thrown out the old rule book about how a Jamboree is run. This includes the opportunity for ANY Scouter to attend with a troop or on staff. He shares that in this new model a leader can attend with their Scout and live the adventure. They are also looking to add another 1,000 staff members and shares how for younger staff members there is a

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38:11

#100 2023 National Scout Jamboree with Tico Perez

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2022/09/22

If you are a Scouting memorabilia collector this is the show for you! This is the first episode of my new weekly show Scouting Hot Finds Live. You will not want to miss everything I have packed into a 30-minute livestream including an unboxing, cool giveaway, interview with the 2023 National Scout Jamboree Chairman Tico Perez and a Trade-O-Ree update. The link to participate in the giveaway and get a chance to win the signed sash by the founder of the OA is http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com/p..

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24:15

#99 2022 Pre-NOAC Trade-O-Ree With Chris Jensen

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2022/05/18

Chris Jensen is once again hosting the Pre-NOAC Trade-O-Ree and in this interview he shares all the details of the event coming up July 23-25 in Knoxville, TN. The TOR runs Saturday - Monday which means the last day is when all the contingents show up. In the podcast we talk about this bi-annual gathering of the hobby and why this is a don't miss event for any Scouting memorabilia collector. You can get a copy of the flyer and see what other TORs are happening around the country on my website at

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#98 Camp Book V2021 With Bob Sherman

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2021/06/01

Version III of the Camp Book II has been published and my guest is Bob Sherman who is the lead author on the project along with Dave Minnihan and Kevin Doyle. This latest version now tops out at 1600 pages identifying each known Boy Scout camp by alpha, state and council. In the interview Bob shares all the research that has been added in this edition including whether camps are known to have issued a patch.The book is available as a digital download or you can buy the whole 1600+ page printed

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31:49

#97 The History of Cataloging Order of the Arrow...

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2021/05/18

Order of the Arrow cataloging going back 50 years is the topic of this month’s Scouting Hot Finds Insiders Round Table. Bill Mulrenin served as the New York State Editor on the Blue Book project for the last 3 editions. So in the discussion we take it all the way back to Bill Price books of the 1970s to describe how far this has come. The next big leap forward that we cover is the 1979 publication of the Arapaho book which really helped the hobby. The key feature here was adding high quality images

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#96 Creating Scouting Memorabilia Collecting Guides...

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2021/04/06

Wiatt Williamson has cracked the code on how to write a Scouting memorabilia guide book. In his years in the hobby he has written over a dozen guides for Order of the Arrow lodges, councils and camps. In this interview he shares the blueprint and makes an offer to share his easy to use template with everyone out there. I think that his idea can be a powerful positive force for the hobby. Imagine if in your state there was a free PDF for all the CSPs (David McIntyre) or for the camps that have

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39:48

#95 Dating And Identifying Boy Scout Memorabilia With...

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2021/03/22

Mitch Reis has just published the 5th Edition of A Guide To Dating And Identifying Boy Scouts Of America Badges, Uniform, & Insignia. This book is one of the reference "bibles" that all Scouting memorabilia collectors should have on their shelf. There is hardly a topic that is not covered if it was worn on a uniform. In this interview Mitch goes all the way back to his earliest efforts on this project. We hear how catching up since the last edition in 2009 was such a challenge. But in the end he has

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#94 Clothtalk The Original Scout Memorabilia Podcast...

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2021/03/08

Perhaps the first podcast I ever listened to back in 2006 was an ambitious project that was launched by some guys out of Coosa Lodge 50 in Alabama. Clothtalk was their idea for an audio podcast that would focus on the hobby of collecting Scouting memorabilia. For 29 episodes these guys brought on guests for interviews, had a Trade-O-Ree correspondent, and asked their guests "what's your favorite patch?" Chris Brightwell was part of that original team although he was more of the engineer making

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#93 NY State OA Trader Bill Mulrenin

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2021/02/22

For about 15 years Bill Mulrenin has been a constant on the Internet for the Boy Scout memorabilia collecting hobby. His website at www.NYOATRADER.com is the prototype for what a niche blog site in our hobby should be. As the New York OA Blue Book Editor he created the site to help share knowledge and also to keep up with new Order of the Arrow issues from the Empire State. In this interview we go all the way back to the beginning of this idea. We also talk about his work on the board of the Ten

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