…These are a few of my favorite flaps.
Posted in Patch Collecting by John E. Pannell on October 19th, 2006 at 6:27 am Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things…
from “The Sound of Music” by Rodgers and Hammerstein
I wanted to take a few minutes to share with folks what I think are a few of my favorite flaps.à ¯ ¿ ½ à ¯ ¿ ½ In an effort to cover more of the history of patches, I picked three from different eras: aà ¯ ¿ ½ classic from the 1960s, one from the early 1970s showing the development of highly colorful patches, and a third that first appeared about 7 years ago.
Unilachtego 411 S1.à ¯ ¿ ½ This was a trendsetter in the day of early twill flaps and patches using a minimal amount of color.à ¯ ¿ ½ à ¯ ¿ ½ The design has become a classic of collecting.à ¯ ¿ ½ Along with this lodge’s similarly designed P2 it is highly desired by collectors of vintage material.à ¯ ¿ ½ à ¯ ¿ ½ It isà ¯ ¿ ½ an attention-grabber among early flaps.
Malibu 566 S1.Ã ¯ ¿ ½ This lodge was formed in 1972 from the merger of Tamet 225 and Walika 228.Ã ¯ ¿ ½ Surely the brothers of this new lodge wanted a flap they could proudly wear and show pride in the new lodge and they succeeded!Ã ¯ ¿ ½ This was a hit at the 1973 National Jamboree.Ã ¯ ¿ ½ Ã ¯ ¿ ½ When it was issued, this flap used more colors than any other patch before it.Ã ¯ ¿ ½ It jumpstarted the trend towards the colorful lodge patches we see today.Ã ¯ ¿ ½ Even though it has undergone minor design changes through the years, the same basic design is still used by the lodge today.Ã ¯ ¿ ½ Ã ¯ ¿ ½ It remains a highly sought after patch among younger collectors, especially at Jamborees.
Toloma 64 S1.à ¯ ¿ ½ This lodge was founded in 1999 after the merger of Yo-Se-Mite 278 and Sumi 342.à ¯ ¿ ½ Like their fellow Californians down in Malibu, they came up with a flap that was destined to become a classic.à ¯ ¿ ½ à ¯ ¿ ½ When I first got this flap, I wasà ¯ ¿ ½ awestruckà ¯ ¿ ½ by its great design and believed it would surely become a classic.à ¯ ¿ ½ The lynx is so lifelike that he almost appears to be coming towards you.à ¯ ¿ ½ It is a great example of what can be done with computer assisted embroidery.à ¯ ¿ ½ This basic design has been used on more recent flaps — their S5, S10 and S16 — but for whatever reason the later ones aren’t quite as striking as the first version of this design.
These are just a few of the patches I find especially well-designed.Ã ¯ ¿ ½ I’m sure folks all have their own favorites.
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Was sub-camp Chaplain at ’85 Natinal Jambo and Malibu 566 was the top trading patch everyone wanted one – even did my Sunday CHurch service around the theme – YIS