Comments on: What Would You Call This?

By: Nick Trierweiler

Nick Trierweiler — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:35:17 +0000

It will (almost certainly) be catalogued as a CSP. While other CSPs with lodge names have also been catalogued as OA X issues, this one doesn’t identify a lodge and should probably not be included as an OA issue. Fund-raising notwithstanding.

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By: Robert Mathis

Robert Mathis — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:38:51 +0000

Echockotee 200 (Florida) made a set of fundraiser CSPs that were purchased by the lodge, sold by te lodge and the council, but has no reference to the lodge. For that reason, they are CSPs, not because the lodge could not prove that they ordered them (Roger should have asked me, I was the one that ordered them).

So under the Rule Of Duck (with deference to swans, geese, Daffy, Donald, Daisy, AFLAC, and Chuck Berry), this would not be an OA piece.

By: Dan Maddalino

Dan Maddalino — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:27:36 +0000

As just a collector, to me it’s a CPS. Who orders, pays for, and sells it is does not define what it is. It is what it is: A CPS.

By: skyloo442

skyloo442 — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:54:12 +0000

You know that if the normal person picked this up in a trade they would consider it as a CSP. If the lodge had put its mark or even a certified sticker on the back I would say it is an X. Time will tell.

By: Greg Grimes

Greg Grimes — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:32:38 +0000

I emailed Jimmy Arthurs about this. It is clearly issued by the lodge and he has the invoice to indicate the lodge purchased these emblems. The problem I see is that there is absolutely no reference to the lodge or the Order of the Arrow on the emblem.

I also spoke to Roger Ward and he indicated to me that this came up in Florida some years ago…The issuing lodge could not prove they had ordered the emblems and it was listed as a CSP.

In this case,Eswau can prove they ordered the emblem. It would have been a lot easier to say OA odd shape if it had some reference to the lodge…WWW or 560…..something.

For now, I’d have to say CSP but I reserve the right to change my mind!

By: Dave Scocca

Dave Scocca — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:44:41 +0000

I would call it a TGS.

By: Roy

Roy — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:24:41 +0000

Walks and quacks like a csp to me…