Order of the arrow patch trading

Each lodge that was known to have an emblem was listed in lodge number order and the badge was photographed if available. Other pertinent information such as city and state of the lodge, council name, meaning of name, etc. The colors of the patches were also listed because the Wab book was not printed in color. Bischel quickly sold-out 2, copies of the book in under a year.

A generation of patch collecting Arrowmen emerged. The patch-trading hobby continued to grow throughout the s and s. Hobby newsletters were developed such as The Trader which emerged following the National Jamboree and was first edited by Mike Diamond. It was during the s that the OA started to make flaps in large quantities. Once Arrowmen could collect the same shaped patch from every lodge neatly cataloged in number order the hobby accelerated amongst Arrowmen.

Just as with any thing that is new and explodes in interest, problems developed. Some offices liked making the extra money or had a relationship with an Arrowman more than glad to have a new patch trading pen pal. Other found it to be a major distraction having to devote personnel to return unwanted money or patches sent by a hopeful Scout.

In the OA made an official statement that Arrowmen were not to write to council offices for patches. This made patches unequal in trade and caused a loss of fellowship. National strongly recommended an end to restrictions in late The biggest problem though was from a minority of over-zealous traders who were disrupting actual program because they were only present to trade patches. To be sure, the great majority of patch traders were active Arrowmen giving service and trading some patches along the way.

In the NOAC theme show actually vilified a flap trader for not having the correct spirit. They showed him with a brief case full of patches, skipping training and having no idea of the purpose of the OA. Within the patch trading community the hobby changed. There was a heightened awareness that program must come first and that collectors needed to police themselves.

More books were being produced. National and regional books were being written and published that provide the history of insignia. Arrowmen started paying more and more attention to their locally issued items. They included a code of ethics. Among rules were not mailing council offices and not trading during training sessions and always following the rules of the event whether they agreed with them or not.

Starting in the s and gaining in popularity through were events separate from program only for traders. Many lodges learned to host trade-o-rees as fundraisers often including a memorabilia auction. Then, customize the text to your needs. First M. To generate your custom lodge, section, or region sub-brand signature logo, please use the widget below.

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