Boy Scout Memorabilia

Tails_155 · **on:** December 15, 2007, 12:01:27 AM

I'm a collector of Scout patches from the Boy Scouts of America, I got hooked after going to NOAC (National Order of the Arrow Conference) and cashing in with a near perfect victory on my checklist

Recently my mom discovered a few pocket knives in my great grandfathers possessions, and one of the pocket knives was a Camillus Boy Scout Pocket Knife from between 1946 and 1950, the only thing that's odd... is my great grandfather was not in Scouting... -shrugs-

I also own other various things, a beret, a couple pins, my own awards etc.

Anyone else collect Scoutabilia? I know we have other Scouts on this forum

Keep in mind, just because I collect BSA stuff doesn't mean this is limited to that, Pfadtfinders, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts of Canada, Boy Scouts of Nippon etc. Go for it!

on that note I do collect foreign Boy Scout patches too, I have many from Japan, several from other places, including epaulets and what I imagine is the BSA patch equivalent of our flag... it's a fleur-de-lis... wait, I'll just upload my pic XD

This is a pic of my neckerchiff slide from Japan (says Boy Scouts of Nippon, then in hiragana I think it says everyday)

*note to a mod, if you could remove the "Boy" from the title to broaden the topic plz

Mumbling · **Reply #1 on:** May 27, 2008, 09:31:22 AM

Nice that you collect scouting stuff.. I am on the girl scouts myself, but I do not collect any. I've got some badges and some other stuff though, but not because I collect them.

I enjoy scouting ..

kjeldo · **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2008, 09:38:57 AM

some of my friend are scouting guys,

Kor · **Reply #3 on:** May 27, 2008, 01:29:14 PM

I use to be in the boy scouts looong ago. Sadly the first 3-4 months were the best, then the scoutmaster, who was in the air force, was restationed elsewhere and another person took over. It was terrible then. I found out recently from a friend that the guy had a very bad reputation. I guess that is why the assistant scout master stopped showing up once the new guy took over, and 98% of the troop did as well. I don't have anything I saved nor collect from scouting.

Vaan360 · **Reply #4 on:** September 08, 2008, 11:54:50 AM

Well a went with a friend of mine that is a scout to a scout camp, I had a good time, but I don¥t think ill join...