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February 8th, 2012
What's Up With Blue Book?
Many of us have been wondering for years what will happen with Blue Book. A new version has not been published since 2006. At 1pm today Jason Spangler will broadcast part one of an interview with Roy More where they discuss the future of Blue Book.
Scouting Hot Finds Radio: Blue Book 2.0 Update with Roy More.
You can listen live at that link. You can also find the podcast there afterwards, or listen through iTunes.
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January 30th, 2012
Tschipey Achtu Lodge: Update
Back in 2010 I announced the formation of Tschipey Achtu lodge as a result of the merger of Ty-Ohni 95 and Ganeodiyo 417. At the time I was told they would use the number 397, which is also their council number. This created a bit of controversy as that number is currently in use by Chilantakoba lodge in Louisiana. I also announced their first flap. Other than a 2010 Jamboree issue no further news from this lodge made it to me.
I was talking with a Roger Ward last night who was at the recent Winter South Carolina Trade-O-Ree. He tells me it has not been quiet in that lodge. The use of 397 was problematic. Many wanted to choose a different number. Some wanted to claim the number zero, but that was not well received given the special place Unami 1 holds in the Order of the Arrow. The Scout Executive, I am told, stepped in and told the lodge they will use the lower number from the two merged lodges.
The lodge is now known as Tschipey Achtu 95. I have updated the site to reflect this current information. Several new issues have also been added.
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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)
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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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Archive for September, 2008
Egwa Tawa Dee 129 B3?
Since my collecting interest is very restricted, it’s not often I get to add to my personal collection. This patch came in the mail to me today. It was issued last weekend at the Atlanta Trade-o-ree.
Bullions are rather unique items, a synthesis of both wire work and traditional embroidery. There aren’t very many different ones. Lodges tend to issue there in small quantities. Some of them are very scarce.
I think this piece turned out nicely, for the most part. If I had a list of my favorite bullions this one would probably rank high on it. Cahuilla 127 B2 probably is still my favorite among the recent bullions.
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"If you don't like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time."
Marian Wright Edelman
Some here might be aware of the problems some users of this site have experienced, namely in getting communcations from me, especially if they had AOL addresses. In short AOL has been blocking email from this site’s server since early this year.
I can finally report good news on this front. I received this message from an “AOL postmaster” this morning:
The block on the IP has been removed and please allow 24 hours for the block to be cleared.
Thank you,
Sridhar
AOL Postmaster.
The block has been removed. I will update the subscription pages on my site to reflect this later today or tomorrow.
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"Mathematics has beauties of its own -- a symmetry and proportion in its results, a lack of superfluity, an exact adaptation of means to ends, which is exceedingly remarkable and to be found only in the works of the greatest beauty When this subject is properly ... presented, the mental emotion should be that of enjoyment of beauty, not that of repulsion from the ugly and the unpleasant."
In H. Eves Mathematical Circles Squared, Boston: Prindle, Weber and Schmidt, 1972.
J. W. A. Young
1947 Area J Fellowship Meeting Slide
For the third consecutive year Echockotee lodge would host the Area J Fellowship Meeting in November 1947. A leather neckerchief slide, much easier to read than the 1946 piece, was issued. Thanks to Robert Mathis for the image of this piece.
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Anthony Burgess
1946 Area J Fellowship Meeting Slide
The lodges of southern Georgia and Florida gathered again from the 1946 Area J Fellowship. As in 1945, Echockotee lodge served as the host lodge for this event.
Also as in 1945, a leather neckerchief slide was issued. Age and the choice of a darker leather make it difficult to read the text of the slide on this image. Once again, thanks to Robert Mathis for this image.
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Father Andrew SDC
1954 Area 3F Patch
In 1954, the lodges of southwestern Pennsylvania met for the first time as Area 3F at Camp Conestoga near Bakersville, Pennsylvania. The fellowship meeting was hosted by Wagion Lodge #6.
An embroidered patch was issued for the event. There was also a drinking glass with a printed design including a conestoga wagon.
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"Where there are no tigers, a wildcat is very self-important. "
Korean Proverb
Well I normally write about patches, but for those who know me, I am a Die Hard OSU Beaver Fan & Alumni. If you hate USC then this is great news. My Beavers handed them their first loss this year. I know a lot of you are in SEC country so when your team gets number 1 at the end of the season you know who to thank.
OSU normally starts slow and loses to a chump (Stanford) and a decent team (Penn State) but as the season progresses they become unbeatable. We will most likely be number 1 but we win our Bowl Games.
As a side note we normally have a very good baseball team — ask UNC.
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1954 Area 3E Slide
On May 1 and 2 of 1954, the lodges of central Pennsylvania met for the first time as Area 3E at Camp Tuckahoe near Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. The meeting was hosted by Tuckahoe Lodge #386.
A white plastic neckerchief slide with a red arrowhead was issued for the event. This is the only memorabilia with a specific Area 3E designation issued before 1960; from 1955 through 1959, attendees were given neckerchiefs with an attached patch from the host lodge. There was also a meeting program with a hand-drawn cover.
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1954 Area 3D Slide
On May 1 and 2, 1954, the lodges of northeastern Pennsylvania met for the first time as Area 3D at Camp Acahela in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River. The meeting was hosted by Acahela Lodge #223.
A leather neckerchief slide was issued for the event. Like most other Region 3 slides of the 1950s, it is fairly scarce and hard to find.
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John F. Kennedy
1954 Area 3C Patch
In 1954, the lodges of Virginia met as Area 3C for the second time, at Camp Rock Enon in Gore, Virginia. Shenshawpotoo Lodge #276 hosted the Pow Wow. A pocket-flap patch featuring an arrow going through an apple was issued for the event; this was the first Area 3C patch and is the only flap-shaped conclave patch from Region 3. Continue Reading »
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Ronald Reagan
1945 Area J Fellowship Slide
The lodges of Area J met at Camp Echockotee in November of 1945 for their Fellowship Meeting. Echockotee 200 was the host lodge for this event. This might be the first such meeting of these lodges. This is the first piece of memorabilia known to me from this area. I thank Robert Mathis for supplying the images used in this and forthcoming posts about Area J meetings.
This neckerchief slide should look very familiar to those who collect North Carolina Conclave Memorabilia. The piece is almost identical in design and text to the 1945 Area I Fellowship Meeting neckerchief slide.
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January 30th, 2012
Tschipey Achtu Lodge: Update
Back in 2010 I announced the formation of Tschipey Achtu lodge as a result of the merger of Ty-Ohni 95 and Ganeodiyo 417. At the time I was told they would use the number 397, which is also their council number. This created a bit of controversy as that number is currently in use by Chilantakoba lodge in Louisiana. I also announced their first flap. Other than a 2010 Jamboree issue no further news from this lodge made it to me.
I was talking with a Roger Ward last night who was at the recent Winter South Carolina Trade-O-Ree. He tells me it has not been quiet in that lodge. The use of 397 was problematic. Many wanted to choose a different number. Some wanted to claim the number zero, but that was not well received given the special place Unami 1 holds in the Order of the Arrow. The Scout Executive, I am told, stepped in and told the lodge they will use the lower number from the two merged lodges.
The lodge is now known as Tschipey Achtu 95. I have updated the site to reflect this current information. Several new issues have also been added.
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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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