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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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[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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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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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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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.
Posted in Shared Items by John E. Pannell on May 19th, 2009 at 5:42 am May 18, 2009
Popularity: 4% [?]
Lodge 236: 2008 Events Issues
Unali'yi 236 eX2008-1?
Unali’yi lodge decided to pay tribute to their first four arrowhead patches on 2008′s event patches. Thanks again to Brad Hutto for supplying these images.
In addition to depicting the early arrowheads, the lodge wanted to make clear the ordering of these patches. Writing indicating their order of issuance (eg. “The First”, “The Second”…) has been added to each of these. The patch designs have been rendered as fully embroidered computer designed items, rather than attemping to duplicate the original style of their production. At least one fleur d’lis has also been added to each patch
The listing data for these are as follows:
Popularity: 9% [?]
Posted in Uncategorized by John E. Pannell on May 18th, 2009 at 12:00 am Tom Price, from Wagion lodge, has recently come into possession of a patch that he claims is the only known issue from Umpah 6. I have been told that Tom received this patch anonymously from someone in Arizona.According to the history of Wagion lodge, published on Wagion’s website, Umpah lodge was founded on June 7, 1921 in Fayette County Council.
Popularity: 5% [?]
Lodge 185: More Recent Issues
Atta Kulla Kulla 185 eX2008-3?
Brad Hutto recently sent me images of recent issues from some of the South Carolina lodges, not connected with this year’s Dixie Fellowship. Included among them were some 2008 and 2009 events issues and the 2009 whippoorwill from Atta Kulla Kulla lodge.
The first two of these are the remaining 2008 events issues. These were issued for the lodge’s Fall Fellowship and Lodge Cookout (pictured). Both feature an anthropomorphized whippoorwill.
The 2009 Spring Fellowship patch (eX2009-1?) has a rather odd design when seen by itself. However, when joined with all the 2009 events patches and the lodge’s Dixie Fellowship issue (X21?) a large round design featuring the whippoorwill on a compass rose will be created.
Popularity: 10% [?]
Posted in Patch Collecting by John E. Pannell on May 16th, 2009 at 6:05 am 
Umpah 6 ZR1?
Tom Price, from Wagion lodge, has recently come into possession of a patch that he claims is the only known issue from Umpah 6. I have been told that Tom received this patch anonymously from someone in Arizona.
According to the history of Wagion lodge, published on Wagion’s website, Umpah lodge was founded on June 7, 1921 in Fayette County Council. Due to financial constraints the lodge did not sent a delegate to the Grand Lodge meeting in 1922. It struggled and after several attempts to revive it, Umpah lodge was declared in active in 1925. Fayette County Council was dissolved shortly thereafter. If proven authentic, a patch from this lodge would be an extraordinary find indeed. For many reasons, I do not believe this piece authentic.
Popularity: 14% [?]
Posted in Shared Items by John E. Pannell on May 16th, 2009 at 5:50 am May 15, 2009 – “…Alas, it’s little more than that. The new film is, in a word, stupid. The plot is absolutely ridiculous; the story’s so full of holes it unravels at the merest hint of scrutiny. Worse, many of the characters are shallow representations of themselves, reduced to the kinds of cheesy space opera types that don’t do justice to the folks they’re supposed to be.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a phenomenal action film: fast-paced, fun, and without a doubt great entertainment. I loved it for that, and I’ll see it again for that alone. But it’s terrible Star Trek…”
Popularity: 4% [?]
Posted in Shared Items by John E. Pannell on May 15th, 2009 at 6:11 am May 14, 2009
May 12, 2009
Popularity: 4% [?]
Lodge 116: 2009 Dixie Fellowship Flap
Santee 116 S27?
This is the last post about issues from the recent Dixie Fellowship, SR-5 Conclave. I still have more new issues from the Carolinas to post here but they are not directly connected to this conclave.
Santee lodge issued a single flap for this year’s conclave. Like Tsali’s poker chip round, Santee seems to have had some sort of gambling or casino theme.
Popularity: 11% [?]
Lodge 236: 2009 Dixie Fellowship Set
Unali'yi 236 S65?+X18?
Unali’yi lodge issued a single two-piece set for this year’s Dixie Fellowship. The set depicts the lodge’s take on Star Wars ™ with its “Buck Wars” theme. If I am correct, the set depicts a scene similar to the fight between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader.
Popularity: 10% [?]
Lodge 221: 2009 Dixie Fellowship & Participation Patches
Muscogee 221 X4?
Muscogee 221 lodge was one of three lodges in SR-5 to issue only odd-shape patches for this year’s Dixie Fellowship, along with Tomo Chi-Chi 119 and Atta Kulla Kulla 185.
The lodge’s two issues for the Dixie Fellowship are based upon well known paintings related to the American Revolution. Humans in the scenes are replaced by anthropomorphized versions of the lodge’s fox totem. The delegate patch, “X4?” (pictured), is based upon “The Spirit of ’76″ by Archibald Willard. The trader patch, “X5?” is based upon the painting, “Washington Crossing the Delaware” by Emanuel Leutze. Both patches give the lodge’s theme for this event, “Muscogee Revolution”.
There was another recent issue from this lodge that came before these two Dixie patches. The 2009 participation patch, “X3?“, combines the basic design for the lodge’s event issues and the Dixie trader patch into one large patch roughly six inches square. All the designs are based upon famous American military events. Two of these event patches are yet to be released.
Popularity: 9% [?]
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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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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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.
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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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.
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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