ClothTalk (2006-2007)

This episode Ben heads to New Orleans while Tim visits Camp Sidney Dew and the SR-6 South Conclave. Meanwhile, Brandon visits his SR-7B Conclave at Camp Durant. Sit back and enjoy cloth swapping stories and photos from the heart of Carthage, North Carolina.

Also, John Pannell builds a pond and tells us about his connection to the earliest “Home of the ____ Chief” Flaps

Better late than never right? Sorry for the missed episode last time. Our brains were on spring break and they took our computers with them. But we’re back this week with the second half of our incredible interview with one of Scouting’s most notable collectors and historians: Bill Topkis.

Join us as Bill talks about the golden days of trading at events like the one he attended in Navarro California, as well as some of the best ways to store your collection archivally. Do you know the secret of the oldest known vigil pin? Bill does. But that’s not all, Bill knows a lot more about these OA Totem pins that predated flaps—like the elusive moose and the original gold turkey? Tune in as Bill gives us the scoop.

From everyone at the Scout History Project, best wishes for a happy and healthy NEW YEAR!

This episode is brought to you at 60 miles per hour! We are actually all in the same place to record this week! Chris brings us a great wiki tip and Ben remands us about the e-newsletter. Our feature guest, Brandon Ellis, interviews young and old at his Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge 70 Fall fellowship. Find out about the collection that was obtained by trading an iPod! Trading an iPod for patches?? …Only at Jambo.

Ben rides a single-speed bike up an Alabama hill and drives a big truck twenty-two hours to celebrate Thanksgiving!!

This episode Tim, Ben and Chris visit with Julian Simmons an old friend and long-time member of Cherokee Lodge Fifty. (Now merged into Coosa.) Julian tells us about this WAB featured Lodge’s patch issues, fakes and gives us a glimpse of why they were always such a challenging Lodge to collect.

Our feature this week: Tim And Ben chat with Brandon Ellis from Lodge 70 Tsoiotsi Tsogalii who runs down the patch history of his great lodge—and manages to share a few tales of his own along the way.

Also this episode, Tim, Ben and Chris talk about the Scout History Wiki. Chris leads Tim through the process of creating his Wiki account. You can create one too—its actually quite simple.

This episode, Tim and Ben talk to Terry Grove about the history of the Eagle Scout award, badges, and accompanying items awarded to Eagle Scouts?and his book on the subject. Terry also has a new book coming out this december about the early years of the Order of the Arrow. Terry is truly and expert in the History of The Eagle award and the History of the Order. We’re honored to have him as a guest.

This week Ben and Tim chat with Daniel Hodge—author of the ClothTalk theme song—as he spends his summer in Alaska. We pick his brain about the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’ and how Scouting and trading has helped him be successful in his life. Also, sit in on our discussion on non-traditional outlets for scouting and hear the history of the Order of the Arrow Legend Song composed by Sam Fairchild.

Tim, Ben and Matt are scattered all over the again and talk to many Scouts from all over the country. Tune in for our most diverse episode yet.

• Ever wonder where they keep that National Order of the Arrow Chief’s bonnet when its not on stage at NOAC? 2006 National Chief, Sean Murray, knows and tells us. 
• We also spoke with Ed Bonsford about his National Jamboree Collection. In 1977 Ed traded chunks of coal for a 1964 National Jamboree Neckerchief! 
• Other guests include: Mike Evans, a collector of woven and Black Camp patches; John Pannell webmaster of www.oaimages.com; Michael Silva, a part of the new collecting generation; Jason Spangler of www.patchblanquet.com; and many more!

This show Tim and Ben speak with Dr. Jeff Morley. Jeff is one of the premier Scouting collecting experts in world. Jeff is a national editor for the Blue Book and, along with Bill Topkis, helped publish the First Flaps Book.

Find out what patches Jeff missed along the way and which one he flew across the USA to pick up. Yes even the top trader has passed up a few deals in his life.

Its great to be back from the Trade-O-Ree and NOAC. We meet so many people and had such a great time! Thanks to everyone that stopped by the table or said hello.

This week, Ben and Tim interview Chuck Fisk–an expert on Scouting literature and Scout books. In addition to many wonderful stories, Chuck shared with us parts of his book:

Collecting Scouting Literature-A Collector’s Guide to Boy Scout Fiction and Non-Fiction
by Chuck Fisk and Doug Bearce, 2nd edition published in 1990

This book has a complete listing of each printing of Boy Scout, Scout Master, and Patrol Leader Handbooks. Also included are sections of the book of Baden-Powell, Beard, Seton as well as a large section of fiction about the scouting movement. There is a check list of cubbing literature, senior scouting, scouting histories, scout diaries, scout related comics, etc, etc.

This episode Ben and Tim explore patches and history of the Western Region with Todd Hatfield. Do you know a Camp that just dissapeared? Todd shares the Legend of Camp Spirit Lake. He also does a great job of fielding Ben’s request for “Western Region for Dummies.” Do you know the difference between a CS, a CP, a CSP and Red and White? Todd does, and he explains it all. He also shares some of the toughest OA flaps from Western region.

Tim Hall and Ben Killen host episode 3 to discuss NOAC, the National Order of the Arrow Conference.

Dr. James Flatt joins us with some outstanding NOAC items, including the very first national collectable item, a nail file and comb case from the 1926 National Meeting.

For the new collectors, we discuss the types of edges on patches.

We have a voice recording of Goodman and Edson discussing the first lodge flap.

Other items:
– 1948 National Bulletin from Indiana Unversity considered the first of the modern NOACs.
– 1948 Lodge 4 delegate patch
– 1969 Host Lodge NOAC neckerchief
– NOAC Brotherhood Band and Chorus
– Ken Castille, from Louisiana, sent in an image of a patch from Camp Chenier–a segregated camp from his area.

Tim Hall and Ben Killen talk with Dr. James Flatt about classifying various types of patches and discuss a variety of early camp patches.

Tim and Ben talk with Dr. James Flatt about Conclave, trade-o-rees, eBay, the 1950 National Jamboree Service Corps, and more!  

This is the preview episode!