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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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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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Tsali 134 S71?+X19?
Tsali lodge recently issued three more patches for the 2010 Dixie Fellowship and the BSA’s centennial. Thanks to Hank Birdsong and Greg Grimes for these images.
One flap and a matching “dangle” were issued for the 2010 Dixie Fellowship, SR-5 Conclave (S71?+X19?). These issues pay tribute to white water rafting, a popular pastime in the mountains of North Carolina. The dangle is a life preserver.
A single flap, with a design based upon the lodge’s traditional standard flap design, was issued for the BSA 100th Anniversary (S72?).
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Tsali 134 S70?
Tsali lodge has established a tradition of excellence over the last several years in both Group Dance and Southern Drum, winning awards for both at the Dixie Fellowship and on a national level. The lodge issued four flaps and two CSPs in honor of their achievements at the 2009 National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC). Thanks to Hank Birdsong for the images and news of these patches. At the risk of promptly being proven wrong, these may be the last patches issued for the 2009 NOAC.
Four flaps were produced, two each for the Group Dance and Southern Drum teams. Two CSPs were also issued. The red bordered flaps and CSP were sold individually at lodge functions. The gold mylar (GMY) bordered flaps and CSP were only sold as a set of 3 for $25. The flaps feature symbols and items special to the Cherokee nation: the seven pointed Cherokee star, war club, hatchet, door bar, and twisted raw hide logo. The seven pointed star also appears on the CSPs.
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Tsali 134 J6?
Here are two more recent issues from Tsali lodge that had not yet been added to this site. Thanks to Hank Birdsong for filling me in on these.
The first is a new jacket patch, “J6?”, issued earlier this year. The design is similar to the “J4?”. There are some minor color differences. The most significant change is the removal of the two fleur d’lis that flanked the words “Order of the Arrow” on the “J4?”.
The second patch is the lodge’s 2009 Fall Fellowship patch. This patch follows the basic design scheme the lodge has used for the past several years.
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Tsali 134 X13? - X16?
I had previously congratulated the brothers of Tsali lodge for winning championships at the 2009 Dixie Fellowship and National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC). Now new segments have been issued for the lodge’s dance and drum jacket patch to commemorate these events. One additional segment was issued for each championship won this Spring and Summer. Thanks to Hank Birdsong for sending along these images.
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Tsali 134 J4? with Segments
Congratulations to the brothers of Tsali lodge ( Daniel Boone Council, Asheville, NC)! The lodge defended its Team Dance National Championship at NOAC this week. In addition, the lodge’s Twisted Rawhide Singers are now the Southern Drum National Champions.
I expect at least two more segments will soon be issued for the lodge’s jacket patch as a result of these championships. I have not heard how the lodge’s dance and drum teams did at the Dixie Fellowship last Spring, so there may be new segments for that as well.
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Tsali 134 S66?
Tsali lodge along with Klahican appear to be the “odd men out” among North Carolina lodges when it comes to NOAC issues. The other lodges, so far, all appear to be issuing at least two patches for NOAC. Among those lodges I’m still missing information for, I’m told both Nayawin Rar and Itibapishe Iti Hollo have multiple NOAC isuses. However, Tsali has issued just a single flap.
Tsali’s NOAC flap declares the lodge as the home to the North Carolina leg of the Appachian Trail. In this era of pop culture inspired issues having little to do with either the lodge that issued the patches or Scouting in general, it’s nice to see what I think is a more appropriate subject on a patch. I am also pleased that the leadership of the lodge did not feel a need to have a plethora of “rare” issues for a five day event.
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Tsali 134 S64?
Tsali 134 issued three patches in conjunction with last month’s Dixie Fellowship. Thanks to both Hank Birdsong and Greg Grimes for sending me scans of these pieces.
The first two Dixie issues were flaps. Tsali joins the short, but growing, list of lodges who have patterned patches after US currency. The “S64?”, pictured, with a dark green inner border was a trader issue. A second flap, “S65?”, had a gold mylar inner border and was their “delegate flap”.
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Tsali 134 X11? and X12?
Tsali lodge recently issued two more “Indian Affairs” strips to be worn with the lodge’s J4. These strips commemorate the lodge’s championships in both “Southern Drum” and group dance at the 2008 Dixie Fellowship.
Thanks to Hank Birdsong for providing images of these issues.
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Robert Heinlein
Tsali 134 eA2008?
Tsali lodge recently issued a patch for their Fall Fellowship. This was the only lodge event patch issued by Tsali this year.
Thanks again to Hank Birdsong for supplying the image of this piece.
Following naming convention for events issues, this patch does not get a “-1″ on its catalog number as it is the only event patch issued by the lodge this year. Listing data for this patch are as follows:
| Issue |
Bdr Color/Type |
Bkgd |
Name |
fdl/BSA |
Comments |
| eA2008? |
RED |
C |
M/C |
BLK |
BLK |
fdl; 2008 Fall Fellowship |
| Tsali 134 page on OAImages.com |
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Mike Godwin
Tsali 134 ARM1
An ARM1 from Tsali 134 was recently sold on eBay. This is one of the most difficult pieces from the Carolinas and few are known to exist in collections. The eBay link will become inactive over time, so I have made a screencap of the auction’s page.
It sold for a remarkable “Buy It Now” price of $12,499.99. The seller is prominent Region 6 collector and well known to folks in this part of the country. From the eBay id used, the Scouting Century Foundation was the buyer.
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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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Lodge 134: 2010 Dixie Fellowship & BSA Centennial Issues
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