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The first Eagle Scout was awarded in 1912. This year the BSA is celebrating the centennial of the Eagle Scout award and my guest tonight is the recognized expert on the memorabilia issued for the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America. My guest tonight, Dr. Terry Grove, literally wrote the book on Eagle Scout memorabilia in 1990. With subsequent editions he updated the material and broadened the categories included. This year he is coming out with a centennial edition of his book and is tackling the identification of the Eagle Scout patches down to the weave and stitching. Terry will also announce the release of a new digital eBook that we are selling as a joint venture to help collectors identify and classify their Eagle Scout patches. You can see the video that explains the eBook on Youtube at http://youtu.be/xzdMi8YcezA
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The first Eagle Scout was awarded in 1912. This year the BSA is celebrating the centennial of the Eagle Scout award. Dr. Terry Grove is the recognized expert in this field and literally wrote the book on Eagle Scout memorabilia in 1990. With subsequent editions he updated the material and broadened the categories included. This year he is coming out with a centennial edition of his book and is tackling the identification of the Eagle Scout patches down to the weave and stitching.
The new book titled 100 Years of Eagle Scout Patches has been published to share his knowledge of Eagle Scout patches and to give collectors a unified classification system for identifying the different types and varieties that have been issued over the last 100 years. The book starts with the first Eagle Scout patch issued in 1924 and goes all the way up to the 2012 centennial issue. In this book Terry goes into great detail with close up images examining the cloth type, weave and thread variations that make each issue distinctive. To collect Eagle Scout patches you are looking at 12 major types and about 100+ variations. For any Eagle Scout this would be a great book to celebrate the Eagle Scout centennial of 2012.
Bonus content! I will include in this book a video of Terry presenting Part 1 of his book at the Dallas Trade-0-Ree in 2012. This presentation took part with some of the top Scouting collectors in the room and includes the questions and comments offered up during the session. The video is 24:30 long and is only available with the purchase of the book.
Eagle Scout Memorabilia Books For Sale
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100 Years of Eagle Scout PatchesContains 123 pages of full color images telling the entire history of the patches issued by the Boy Scouts of America for the highest rank in the program. This full color book shows all the variations with close up scans and identifying features. Bonus feature includes a video of Terry Groves presenting his research to a packed room of Scout collectors at the 2012 Dallas TOR. This is a must have for any serious Scouting collector or Eagle Scout enthusiast.
Eagle Scout Memorabilia & Merit Badges Contains 371 items cover all Eagle Scout items such as patches, medals, rings, pins and souvenirs. Merit badges are also included such as sashes and individual patches. This book is a prices realized guide for items that sold for more than $100 on eBay in 2011. Amazing reference guide for any Scouter who loves this great insignia. See the video at the bottom of the page for a preview.
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eBay Scouting Friday Morning Hot Finds: IPO For the Trading Group #constantcontact http://t.co/yhlQMz9z - posted on 19/05/2012 13:28:32
This new video gives you the inside scoop on my latest prices realized guide. With 315 unique items focused on... http://t.co/Tl06jUKD - posted on 18/05/2012 20:40:21
I kinda enjoyed the open mic format after having done so many prerecorded interviews. So I've already picked my... http://t.co/V1HxZDsm - posted on 18/05/2012 15:09:14
I've got some really cool pieces closing in the next two hours after a 7-day run at auction. There is a little... http://t.co/EgVND6Ug - posted on 17/05/2012 23:28:22
Ok if you need a good belly laugh check out this fresh post for Boy Scout collectors on my forum! http://t.co/Tm14UBLD - posted on 17/05/2012 21:29:19
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