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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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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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Archive for April, 2010
Nayawin Rar 296 S53? + X3? with CSP
A few months ago Nayawin Rar issued three sets for the BSA’s 100th anniversary. Thanks to Wesley Drennan for sending me the images. It’s only my fault they haven’t appeared before now. I still have more new recent issues from Nayawin Rar that will appear in a future post.
Each of these sets were issued and sold with a Tuscarora Council CSP. The silver mylar (SMY) and gold mylar (GMY) bordered sets were sold at a premium, highly restricted in quantity, and individually numbered. 100 SMY bordered sets were issued. Just 25 GMY bordered sets were produced.
The listing data for these are as follows:
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Atta Kulla Kulla 185 eX2010-3?
The stream of new issues from the Carolinas continues, and I haven’t even touched the SR-7B and Dixie Fellowship lodge issues yet. Atta Kulla Kulla lodge recently has issued three event patches for their 2010 Spring Fellowship and two Dixie Fellowship work days. They also have issued a scholarship patch for Camp Old Indian. Once again thanks to Brad Hutto for news and images of these pieces.
Each of these patches is an octagon. The scholar patch depicts the Indian head used to symbolize Camp Old Indian. The events patches each depict the lodge’s totem and Indian head logos similar to those used on past lodge and National issued patches.
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Eswau Huppeday S54?
This won’t be news for those who were at the Dixie Fellowship (SR-5 Conclave) last weekend. Eswau Huppeday has recently issued two more flaps. One is a new standard issue. The other is the lodge’s Dixie delegate flap. Thanks again to Jimmy Arthurs for these.
The Dixie “Delewet” flap follows upon the watery theme the lodge is using this year and already depicted on this year’s activity patches. Observant readers familiar with this lodge’s issues will notice several allusions to design elements found on this lodge’s earliest flaps.
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Winston Churchill
Unali'yi 236: 2009 Events Patches
Unali’yi lodge issued several patches for its 2009 lodge events. Along with patches for the 2009 Dixie Fellowship and 2009 NOAC these were intended to be pieced together to form a totem pole design. This “puzzle patch” idea is not new to Unali’yi lodge, having previously done something similar in 2004 and 2007. Thanks to Brad Hutto, again, for the images.
Section conclave and NOAC items are listed in the main body of lodge issues since these are not lodge events. So, in order to insert these into their proper places two of the lodge’s NOAC issues will need to be renumbered. The other items will be listed as lodge events.
Listing data for these pieces should be as follows:
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"Don't be a fool and die for your country. Let the other sonofabitch die for his."
George S. Patton
Are there too many posts to handle? Maybe you missed out on a great post. Here’s a quick digest of the top posts from last week that you may want to check out:
- Lodge 560: 2010 Spring Fellowship & Elangomat
Eswau Huppeday lodge recently issued their 2010 Spring Fellowship and Elangomat patches. They continue their custom of yearly themes for their events and special issue pieces with a rather “wet” theme this year. Thanks to Jimmy Arthurs for these images.Since it is not tied, nor names, a particular event the Elangomat patch is listed within the body of lodge issues.
- Lodge 560: Cooking Up More…
This is another new issue from the treasure trove of images sent me by Jimmy Arthurs. Eswau Huppeday recently issued their newest cook team patch. Except several significant color changes, this patch is identical in design to the previous Cook Team patch, listed on this site as “J14?
- Shared Items From the Web – April 19, 2010
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Historic Merit Badge: CarpentryApril 3, 2010 Historic Merit Badge: SignalingApril 4, 2010 Historic Merit Badge: TrackingApril 18, 2010 – “…Tracking Merit Badge was first offered in 1911 under the name Stalking, and was discontinued in 1952. Stalking had one additional requirement that was not included as part of the Historic Merit Badge Program, and that was to follow the trail of a person.
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Atta Kulla Kulla 185 R7?
Atta Kulla Kulla lodge issued four pieces earlier this year for its 70th Anniversary. This include a round, a two piece set (flap and chevron), and a neckerchief. The round and neckerchief are also issues for the BSA’s centennial. The neckerchief, round and flap prominently feature the lodge’s totem. The chevron features the crescent moon and palmetto, symbols of South Carolina.
Thanks as always to Brad Hutto for news and images of these pieces.
The listing data for these issues are as follows:
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Atta Kulla Kulla 185 Ca-Nu-Pa / Sahkanaga eX2010?
I still have lots more patches from the Carolinas to report on. This is before I can even start getting into the issues from the SR-7B and SR5 Conclaves from this month. This item is a joint issue of Ca-Nu-Pa and Sahkanaga Chapters of Atta Kulla Kulla lodge. Thanks to both Brad Hutto and Darrell Green for sending me images of this.
Normally chapter issues don’t get a lot of interest except within the lodge to which the chapters belong. There are exceptions for more highly collected lodges — Black Eagle springs to mind — or for patches with very unusual designs. This patch could fall into a third category: BSA Centennial issues. What do you Centennial collectors — especially those in SC — think?
As this was a joint issue, I will double list it under both Ca-Nu-Pa and Sahkanaga chapters. The listing data for this patch are as follows:
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Eswau Huppeday 560 J15?
This is another new issue from the treasure trove of images sent me by Jimmy Arthurs. Eswau Huppeday recently issued their newest cook team patch. Except several significant color changes, this patch is identical in design to the previous Cook Team patch, listed on this site as “J14?”.
I’m waffling on how to label the border color for this patch. In my opinion it should be a goal of any descriptive system to describe items so that they can be readily identified. (Don’t wind me up here… please) A principle of parsimony should apply. This could mean that the labels, such as of colors, may not be the most technically accurate if such accuracy only complicates identification of patches. My eyes see something like “copper” as an accurate, but confusing description, possibly more reflective of how I see things than actual color. Keeping that in mind, the easy answer for the border color on this issue is “red brown”, RBR.
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Eswau Huppeday 560 Allowelendam Chapter R3?
Jimmy Arthurs also recently sent word of two patches from Eswau Huppeday’s Allowelendam chapter that were not yet on this site. Once again, thanks to him for his help.
The first of these, issued in 2008, is similar in design to the patch previously listed as “R1?” except for some changes in color. The most easily described change is the change in border color from brown to turquoise. The second patch was issued for the chapter’s 2009 Allowelendam Corp (sic).
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Eswau Huppeday 560 eX2010-3?
Eswau Huppeday lodge recently issued their 2010 Spring Fellowship and Elangomat patches. They continue their custom of yearly themes for their events and special issue pieces with a rather “wet” theme this year. Thanks to Jimmy Arthurs for these images.
Since it is neither tied to nor names a particular event the Elangomat patch is listed within the body of lodge issues. The Spring Fellowship patch takes its place within the lodge events issues. Listing data for these are as follows:
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Recent OAImages News
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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Lodge 296: BSA 100th Anniversary Issues
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