…These are a few of my favorite flaps.
Posted in Patch Collecting by John E. Pannell on October 19th, 2006 at 6:27 am Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things…
from “The Sound of Music” by Rodgers and Hammerstein
I wanted to take a few minutes to share with folks what I think are a few of my favorite flaps.� � In an effort to cover more of the history of patches, I picked three from different eras: a� classic from the 1960s, one from the early 1970s showing the development of highly colorful patches, and a third that first appeared about 7 years ago.
Unilachtego 411 S1.� This was a trendsetter in the day of early twill flaps and patches using a minimal amount of color.� � The design has become a classic of collecting.� Along with this lodge’s similarly designed P2 it is highly desired by collectors of vintage material.� � It is� an attention-grabber among early flaps.
Malibu 566 S1.� This lodge was formed in 1972 from the merger of Tamet 225 and Walika 228.� Surely the brothers of this new lodge wanted a flap they could proudly wear and show pride in the new lodge and they succeeded!� This was a hit at the 1973 National Jamboree.� � When it was issued, this flap used more colors than any other patch before it.� It jumpstarted the trend towards the colorful lodge patches we see today.� Even though it has undergone minor design changes through the years, the same basic design is still used by the lodge today.� � It remains a highly sought after patch among younger collectors, especially at Jamborees.
Toloma 64 S1.� This lodge was founded in 1999 after the merger of Yo-Se-Mite 278 and Sumi 342.� Like their fellow Californians down in Malibu, they came up with a flap that was destined to become a classic.� � When I first got this flap, I was� awestruck� by its great design and believed it would surely become a classic.� The lynx is so lifelike that he almost appears to be coming towards you.� It is a great example of what can be done with computer assisted embroidery.� This basic design has been used on more recent flaps — their S5, S10 and S16 — but for whatever reason the later ones aren’t quite as striking as the first version of this design.
These are just a few of the patches I find especially well-designed.� I’m sure folks all have their own favorites.
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Was sub-camp Chaplain at ‘85 Natinal Jambo and Malibu 566 was the top trading patch everyone wanted one - even did my Sunday CHurch service around the theme - YIS