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January 6th, 2012
A Guide to Identifying Chinese Fakes on eBay
My friend Jason Spangler, also known as the Santee Swapper and host of the Scouting Hot Finds newsletters and podcast has assembled a free guide to spotting the fake Chinese made OA patches currently appearing on eBay.
A Guide to Identifying Recent Chinese Fakes on eBay
This is an extensive 24 page treatise on these patches, with many illustrations. It documents the fakes produced by various sellers over the past several years. It also discusses the marketing strategies of those who produced these fakes including the stealing of images from this website.
This is a must read for almost any collector who wants to avoid being taken by these fakes.
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December 23rd, 2011
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery (III)
[caption id="attachment_6836" align="alignleft" width="90" border="0" caption="Wahunsenakah 333 Piankatank Chapter Winter 2011 Service"]
I have written several posts on this blog about patch designs that appear to have been copied or "inspired" by other designs, quite often from different lodges. For example see the first and second posts using this same title. Another example is this post on more "inspired" patches.
The patch pictured at the top of this post was a recent chapter event issue from Piankatank chapter of Wahunsenakah lodge. (Editor's note: Please see correction in comments). The lodge is chartered to the Colonial Virginia Council which could easily explain the American Revolution theme of the design. However, the lodge totem is a duck so the hawk's head might appear to be an unusual choice.
A friend gave this to me. He acquired it a Trade-O-Ree and thought of me once he saw the design. It's obviously taken from Tsoiotsi Tsogalii's 2010 SR-7B conclave flaps, listed on this site as S34? and S35?.
Perhaps someone in Wahunsenakah can fill us in on the story behind Piankatank chapter's choice of patch design. The artist of the lodge 70 flaps should be flattered that someone in another lodge was so impressed by his design that he chose to adapt it for his chapter's event patch.
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December 22nd, 2011
One of These Things Is Not Like the Other...
"One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn't belong, Can you tell which thing is not like the others. By the time I finish my song?"
How many of you remember this song from "Sesame Street"? I saw a friend of mine at the Winston-Salem Trade-O-Ree last weekend. He usually has a great assortment of patches, many classic material and items from our area. However he wants it to be known that he isn't just interested in old patches, so he puts the frame pictured here on his table. I'll let him remain anonymous unless he chooses to step forward here.
One of those patches seems oddly out of place (really two but one sticks out more!). Do you see it? It's not quite as obvious as recognizing letters and numbers, but still very easy to see! Every time I see this frame I chuckle a bit. It's a good way to start a conversation. Now you all can join me in a good natured chuckle.
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December 7th, 2011
Of Thee We Sing... About Our Lodge
Last weekend I rode with Greg Grimes and Roger Ward and paid a visit to our mutual friend, Larry Banks. On the way there I was shown a book, published in 1938, given to members of Chappegat Lodge.
The book included the lodge by laws and rules. It included instructions on how to wear the "bands", as the OA Sash was called then, and lodge pin. Specifically, Brotherhood members were instructed that the bands and arrow on the lodge pin were to be worn pointed toward the left shoulder. It was also stated that the lodge pin could not be given to a non-member of either sex. This refers to the custom, still practiced today, of fraternity brothers giving their pins to their girl friends as a token of affection. The centerfold was the brother's membership certificate.
The music and lyrics of the OA song and the lodge song were also printed in the book.
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December 5th, 2011
From China... Again
There has been some discussion recently on patch-l about an eBay seller currently using the id, "discountbar". He is operating out of Huhhot, China and selling fake Boy Scout patches.
Several members of that list have pointed out that he is stealing images of real patches from this site and using them to illustrate his auctions. Winning bidders report they do not receive the items pictured, but instead get computer designed fakes of those patches.
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I received word earlier today from Randy Stiegler, VP of Program for Long Beach Area Council (LBAC), that this council has just recently formed an OA lodge. LBAC was one of two councils (to my knowledge) within the BSA that did not have an Order of the Arrow lodge.
Randy tells me the current lodge membership is just 22 but that will rise rapidly over the next few months. The new lodge will have its first call out and Ordeal in May. There is no news yet on a lodge name, totem or patches. I will share that here when I know something.
The Tribe of Tahquitz will remain an integral part of LBAC. It will work side by side with the OA lodge to support the council and its programs.
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Some of those who know me personally, know that I have gone over to the “Dark Side” and have started using Apple products. I bought an iMac a couple of months ago and just recently got an iPad. My brother is trying to tell me that my Droid’s days are numbered.
I really like my iPad and started day dreaming about an OAImages app for it. I have no idea how to go about writing this and it would take me into an entirely new area from what I know. It’s not something that would happen easily or soon. Here’s your chance to give feedback. What do you think about an OAImages app? What would you put in it? Do you have any thoughts on how it would be distributed or how much it would cost?
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My friend Jason Spangler, also known as the Santee Swapper and host of the Scouting Hot Finds newsletters and podcast has assembled a free guide to spotting the fake Chinese made OA patches currently appearing on eBay.
A Guide to Identifying Recent Chinese Fakes on eBay
This is an extensive 24 page treatise on these patches, with many illustrations. It documents the fakes produced by various sellers over the past several years. It also discusses the marketing strategies of those who produced these fakes including the stealing of images from this website.
This is a must read for almost any collector who wants to avoid being taken by these fakes.
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Tipisa 326: 2011-2012 Year Patch
As is the custom in Tipisa Lodge (326), the incoming Lodge Chief is responsible for the theme for his year’s patches. The chief for the 2011-2012 year decided that the lodge needed a renewal of the lodge program, almost a re-birth. And as a fitting theme for his efforts, the lodge’s activity items for his year have the theme of “A Renaissance Of Brotherhood”, featuring adaptations of artwork from the Renaissance period, with Scouting themes. the year patch, for example, is an adaptation of “The Birth Of Venus”, by Botticelli.
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Echockotee 200: 70th Anniversary Flap
In 2011, Echockotee Lodge 200 commemorated their 70th anniversary with the issuance of a flap (S-45?), 800 made, and sold unrestricted. The basic design is based on the 25th anniversary flap (S-5), with a fleur-de-lis embedded in each lower corner; embroidered to match the design. What stands out with this issue is the “70″ in the middle. It was embroidered over what is known as “foam injection”, to create a three-dimensional effect.
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January 14th, 2012
An OAImages iPad App?
Some of those who know me personally, know that I have gone over to the "Dark Side" and have started using Apple products. I bought an iMac a couple of months ago and just recently got an iPad. My brother is trying to tell me that my Droid's days are numbered.
I really like my iPad and started day dreaming about an OAImages app for it. I have no idea how to go about writing this and it would take me into an entirely new area from what I know. It's not something that would happen easily or soon. Here's your chance to give feedback. What do you think about an OAImages app? What would you put in it? Do you have any thoughts on how it would be distributed or how much it would cost?
Please feel free to comment. Comments are moderated for those who have not successfully had a comment published on this blog before in order to control spam. I will do my best to approve comments as quickly as possible in order to facilitate a discussion.
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October 4th, 2011
Indian Summer and Summit Corps Patches
I have added special pages on this site for the 2011 Indian Summer and 2011 Summit Corps. I still have a few images to add but most of what I have images for is now on the site. Thanks for Rick Horne for most of these images.
To view these items, go to OA Images: National and Special Events Patches page and select either of these events from the "Other Specialties" drop down box.
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August 27th, 2011
Coming out of Hiding About April 1st
It's kind of odd to come out of hiding to post about a topic like this.
I'm hearing from some brothers that there have been gullible readers to this blog over the years. I would have thought it was obvious from the context of the posts, but the various posts made on this blog throughout the years that have appeared on APRIL FIRST are all satire. None of them are true. Read them and chuckle but please do not complain to your friendly OA National Committee members, Scout Executives, lodge advisers, or official website administrators about the "changes" that are "announced" in them.
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March 31st, 2011
Comment Spam
This is strictly an "FYI" post for those familiar with the issues facing those who maintain blogs and message boards where readers can post comments.
Recently I had been having issues here with comment spam getting past this blog's filters. I deleted the inappropriate posts as quickly as I could but this was still unacceptable to me, as well as additional work. I since have required that readers register before they're allowed to post comments here. That seems to have stopped the spammers.
I still see a number of probable spammers, mainly from Russian domains, registering on this blog but so far none have had their comments posted successfully.
I may test my luck for a short period of time in the near future. At some unannounced time, I will turn off the registration requirement for posting comments for a day or two. I want to see if the spammers have been chased away, or if they're just awaiting an easy opportunity to push their garbage
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February 11th, 2011
Change in Comments Policy
This blog is being hit with a large number spam comments lately. There have been over 12,000 attempts to spam the blog with comments just within the past 60 days. Recently a few dozen comments, hawking service and goods I deem inappropriate for this blog, made it past the filters. Since I don't desire to spend more time deleting the spam as I find it and don't want inappropriate information to sit on my blog, I am tightening up the policy on commenting here.
Those who wish to comment must now register and be logged in before being to post comments. Registration is free and is not the same as membership to this site. This is a common practice on many blogs especially among sites run by more "traditional media" type companies.
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February 9th, 2011
Gone Home: Matt Kirkland
It is with shock and sadness that I pass along this message Tim Brown forwarded to me this morning:
With deep regret I must announce that my son, Matthew Thomas Kirkland, 31, passed from this world at 9:30 this evening. Matt suffered a massive stroke last night. We are having Matthew cremated and will hold a private ceremony in Memphis at a later date. For those who knew Matt, if you desire, to make a donation to the Transatlantic Council, Boy Scouts of America in his name. http://www.tac-bsa.org/Home.html
Matt was a significant contributor to this site, especially for Black Eagle lodge 482. He will be missed.
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SR-7B Patch News
December 24th, 2011
Wahissa Neckerchief Patch Prototype
When I was at the Winston-Salem Trade-O-Ree recently I saw a very interesting piece on display there from the Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum. This was donated to the museum courtesy of William E. "Ned" Vaughan-Lloyd, Jr. It is a proposed emblem for a lodge neckerchief from circa 1945. A neckerchief was not produced until many years later and then with a entirely different design.
As far as I know this patch is unique.This proposed design was obviously based upon the Unami lodge rounds that were in use at this time. The color scheme was changed but the basic design is the same. There were not very many OA patches in existence in the mid-40s, so it is not unreasonable that a lodge would seek to adapt a patch from the "mother lodge" for their own use. It probably belongs on my list of "inspired" patch designs.
This was neither listed in the Blue Book nor pictured on this site until now. As a prototype it should probably be labeled as "YR1", even though collectors should not expect an opportunity to acquire this piece. This patch is not for sale or trade by the museum. It is a very interesting part in Wahissa lodge's history that ought to be preserved and appreciated by future generations of collector.
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December 23rd, 2011
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery (III)
[caption id="attachment_6836" align="alignleft" width="130" border="0" caption="Wahunsenakah 333 Piankatank Chapter Winter 2011 Service"]
I have written several posts on this blog about patch designs that appear to have been copied or "inspired" by other designs, quite often from different lodges. For example see the first and second posts using this same title. Another example is this post on more "inspired" patches.
The patch pictured at the top of this post was a recent chapter event issue from Piankatank chapter of Wahunsenakah lodge. (Editor's note: Please see correction in comments). The lodge is chartered to the Colonial Virginia Council which could easily explain the American Revolution theme of the design. However, the lodge totem is a duck so the hawk's head might appear to be an unusual choice.
A friend gave this to me. He acquired it a Trade-O-Ree and thought of me once he saw the design. It's obviously taken from Tsoiotsi Tsogalii's 2010 SR-7B conclave flaps, listed on this site as S34? and S35?.
Perhaps someone in Wahunsenakah can fill us in on the story behind Piankatank chapter's choice of patch design. The artist of the lodge 70 flaps should be flattered that someone in another lodge was so impressed by his design that he chose to adapt it for his chapter's event patch.
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March 30th, 2011
Scouting for the Cure
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February 9th, 2011
North Carolina "Whatzit" Mystery Solved
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November 29th, 2010
Let's Be Clear: NOT an Occoneechee Lodge Issue!
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September 19th, 2010
Lodge 104: Is Pleather a Word?
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SR-5 Patch News
June 9th, 2010
Lodge 119: Be My Valentine
Tomo Chi-Chi lodge issued two odd-shaped patches for last Spring's SR-5 Conclave, the Dixie Fellowship. One of these is a bright pink monochrome, guaranteed to rile some Scouters and Scouts*. Both have the same design. Thanks to Alan McDonald for these images.
The lodge adopted a lovely theme for this year's Dixie Fellowship and decided to celebrate St. Valentine's Day in April. I have accidentally deleted Alan's email, but I believe the pink monochrome version of this was a "delegate" issue with the full colored version being the more common of the two. If any readers can correct me on this, please do so.
The listing data for these items are as follows:
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May 19th, 2010
Lodge 188: "Shall We Play a Game?"
"Wouldn't you prefer a nice game of chess?"
-- Joshua, War Games.
Itibapishe Iti Hollo lodge decided to play games with their 2010 Dixie Fellowship issues. The lodge issued two flaps and dangles: a delegate and trader set. Thanks to Greg Grimes for these issues.
The two flaps and the two dangles each use similar designs however the flap and dangle within each set do not match. The flaps each depict gaming pieces. The trader flap's background is the familiar black and white design of a chess board. The delegate flap's background is the traditional red and black of a checker board. The trader dangle pays tribute to the lodge's 70th anniversary. The delegate dangle honors the BSA's centennial.
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May 17th, 2010
Lodge 188: More 2009 Dixie & NOAC Issues
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May 16th, 2010
Lodge 134: 2010 Dixie Fellowship & BSA Centennial Issues
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May 11th, 2010
Lodge 270: 2010... or is that 2009... Events Issues
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May 10th, 2010
Lodge 270: 2009 Events Patches, Part 2
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January 5th, 2012
Tipisa Lodge (326): "A Renaissance of Brotherhood" Activity Patches 2011-2012
by Robert Mathis
As is the custom in Tipisa Lodge (326), the incoming Lodge Chief is responsible for the theme for his year's patches. The chief for the 2011-2012 year decided that the lodge needed a renewal of the lodge program, almost a re-birth. And as a fitting theme for his efforts, the lodge's activity items for his year have the theme of "A Renaissance Of Brotherhood", featuring adaptations of artwork from the Renaissance period, with Scouting themes. the year patch, for example, is an adaptation of "The Birth Of Venus", by Botticelli.
Read the Full Post on blog.oaimages.com
January 4th, 2012
Echockotee Lodge 200 New Issues for 2011 (more catching up)
by Robert Mathis
In 2011, Echockotee Lodge 200 commemorated their 70th anniversary with the issuance of a flap (S-45?), 800 made, and sold unrestricted. The basic design is based on the 25th anniversary flap (S-5), with a fleur-de-lis embedded in each lower corner; embroidered to match the design. What stands out with this issue is the "70" in the middle. It was embroideredover what is known as "foam injection", to create a three-dimensional effect.
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January 3rd, 2012
Aal-Pa-Tah Lodge 237 Activity Patches 2011 (catching up)
by Robert Mathis
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January 1st, 2012
Echockotee Lodge 200: Activity Patches 2011 (catching up)
by Robert Mathis
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December 31st, 2011
O-Shot-Caw Lodge: 2011 SummitCorps, Indian Summer
by Robert Mathis
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December 29th, 2011
O-Shot-Caw 265 Breast Cancer Sets Issued
by Robert Mathis
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