Wahissa Prototype Neckerchief Patch

When I was at the Winston-Salem Trade-O-Ree recently I saw a very interesting piece on display there from the Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum.   This was donated to the museum courtesy of William E. “Ned” Vaughan-Lloyd, Jr.   It is a proposed emblem for a lodge neckerchief from circa 1945.   A neckerchief was not produced until many years later and then with a entirely different design.

As far as I know this patch is unique. This proposed design was obviously based upon the Unami lodge rounds that were in use at this time.  The color scheme was changed but the basic design is the same.   There were not very many OA patches in existence in the mid-40s, so it is not unreasonable that a lodge would seek to adapt a patch from the “mother lodge” for their own use.  It probably belongs on my list of “inspired” patch designs.

This was neither listed in the Blue Book nor pictured on this site until now. As a prototype it should probably be labeled as “YR1″, even though collectors should not expect an opportunity to acquire this piece.  This patch is not for sale or trade by the museum.  It is a very interesting part in Wahissa lodge’s history that ought to be preserved and appreciated by future generations of collector.

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Wahissa 118 Achowelendam Chapter X11?

It seems like there has been a never ending listing of new issues from the OA lodges in the Carolinas.     Next up are two chapter issues from Wahissa lodge that almost slipped through the crack.     Thanks to Homer Dearmin, again, for keeping me informed about these.

The first item, pictured on the left, was issued by Achowelendam chapter in honor of the BSA’s centennial.     After a run of several different chevrons, the chapter chose to issued a trapezoidal dangle.     More “experienced” collectors will recognize the central portion of the design.   This is similar to the National OA logo used roughly 40 years ago, before the advent of the “MGM Indian”.

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Wahissa 118 S31a?

Earlier this Spring Wahissa lodge issued a flap for the BSA’s centennial.     Two varieties are now known to exist, each significant enough in my opinion to be listed.   Thanks to Homer Dearmin for news and images of this pieces.

According to Homer Dearmin 500 of these flaps were ordered and placed on sale in March.   They quickly sold out.   An additional 500 were ordered and put on sale in April.   The fronts of the flaps are appear identical however the backs are different.     The first run has a plain plastic backing.     The second run of flaps has the manufacturer’s and BSA’s official licensee logos on the back.     Traditionally significant changes to a patch’s back — eg. cloth, pellon, gauze, changes in the appearance/color of the plastic — have been listed as varieties.       With precedent in mind, I propose these be listed as S31a and S31b.

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Wahissa 118 R11?

Wahissa lodge broke with their own tradition* this year and issued a patch for its brothers who attended the 2010 SR-7B Conclave. However, there was a wrinkle. Thanks to Homer Dearmin for this image.

These were issued one per person to lodge members who preregistered for the SR-7B conclave.   It has been reported to me that not enough were produced and some later pre-registrants did not receive a patch.   The design is based upon the “hippy” theme the lodge delegation adopted at conclave.

The listing data for this issue should be as follows:

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Wahissa 118 X24?

Thanks again to Homer Dearmin for these two images of the 2009 and 2010 Cook Crew patches from Wahissa lodge.     Both patches feature the same basic coffee pot design that the lodge has used for its cook crew patches since at least 1976.

The 2010 issue (X24?, pictured) was also issued to commemorate the BSA’s centennial.   The two basic design elements of the “BSA 2010″ logo and the phrase “100 Years of Scouting” are added to the basic design.     Strictly speaking “100 years of Scouting” should have been celebrated in 2007, but we know the lodge refers only to the BSA on this patch.

The listings for these are as follows:

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Wahissa 118 eA2010-2?

Thanks to Homer Dearmin for sending me images for several recent issues from Wahissa lodge not previously shown on this site.   Two of them are for events patches from this lodge.

The first of these is for the lodge’s March Workday.   The second (pictured) is for the lodge’s recent Spring Fellowship.     The lodge’s totem on the Spring Fellowship patch is similar in design to the lodge’s S1.     The Workday patch adapts the lodge’s totem from the lodge’s P1.     Homer Dearmin has commented, “…Each of the event patches this year will be ‘throwbacks’ to older Wahissa/Camp Raven Knob/Old Hickory Council issues…”

Both patches are also issues for the BSA’s 100th anniversary.   Note the use of the BSA’s “2010″ logo.

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Wahissa 118 Atakulla Chapter R1

An R1 from Atakulla Chapter of   Wahissa lodge recently sold (partial screencap) on eBay for a price that I’m sure made the seller very happy.   Thanks to Homer Dearmin for tipping me off here.

After what looks like a heated battle between three bidders, the final closing price was $387.65!     I thought we were in the midst of the worst recession in decades and patch prices were falling!     Shall we take bets on how long it will be until someone else finds one of these to sell online?

Congratulations to the seller for realizing a great price for this patch.     Congrats to the new owner for his successful acquisition of a dearly desired item for his collection.

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Wahissa 118 eX2009-2?

Wahissa lodge recently issued two new event patches.   These sat in my pile of   “to do” stuff while I was concentrating on adding patch   images from NOAC.   Thanks to Homer Dearmin for sending along these images.

The first of these (eX2009-2?, pictured) was for the lodge’s third annual Featherfest.     This event is held annually in memory and honor of Josh Davis, a young Vigil brother of Wahissa lodge who died in 2007.   The patch design is very similar to previous years’ events.     It is a double sided patch, with the reverse being an embroidered rosette.

The second item (eX2009-3?) was issued for the lodge’s recent Fall Fellowship.     The year, 2009, is hidden in the smoke rising from the pipe.

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Wahissa 118 Eke Otkia chapter X6?

Thanks to Home Dearmin for sending word of three new issues from Eke Otkia chapter of Wahissa lodge.   The patches are in the shape of Hanging Rock, which is a state park within the boundaries of the chapter, the name of the district the chapter serves, and the English translation of “Eke Otkia”.

The border colors were chosen for an unsual reason.   They represent the three high schools within Eke Otkia chapter, those being West Stokes (purple), South Stokes (maroon), and North Stokes (green).   This is not the first time high school, or college, colors have figured prominently in patch designs.   These are being sold as sets only.

The listing date for these issues are as follows:

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Wahissa 118 S30?+X22?

Following the custom established with the 2004 and 2006 NOACs, Wahissa lodge issued a restricted delegate set for this year’s NOAC.

The basic design is identical to the previous set, but with some color changes.   The color of the border on the set and the lodge name on the chevron have been changed to SMY.     The color of the lodge name on the flap and the fleur d’lis on the chevron have been changed to GMY.     Once again, thanks to Larry Banks for supplying the image of this piece

Listing data for this set are as follows:

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