Cloth Talk #23: Hawk Days
Posted in Scouting Blogs and Websites by John E. Pannell on February 13th, 2007 at 12:05 am 
Thanks to the guys at ScoutHistory.net Cloth Talk #23 is now available for downloading either through iTunes or by direct download at http://www.scouthistory.net/blog/. Remember, you do not need to have iTunes installed in order to listen to Cloth Talk. They also have a dialup-friendly version available for those who do not have high speed internet connections.
As the Cloth Talk guys tell us:
“This week Ben and Tim talk to James Tarbox, Chief of Coosa Lodge. James is not only the youngest chief ever be elected in the lodge, but also the first to serve two consecutive terms. He tells us about his adventures as Chief and some of patches that have meant a lot to him throughout his time in scouting. John Pannell tells us all about the “Chang” fakes and shares tips on how to avoid being misled by them…”
I also editorialize about this topic as I am wont to do. Most of the discussion was about some of the things I have written on this blog.
Also, Tim talks with Ben about a short Brotherhood promotional film called iSash which can be found on YouTube. as someone who has seen this video, I can say it is well done. Take special note of the sash in this video! I’m sure it was depicted that way deliberately. It’s a play on words used in the video… clever.
Chris Brightwell brings us a Wiki Tip. Brandon Ellis keeps us up to date on TORs. ”Beep Beep” reviews OASections.com.
Also, for those of you on Facebook, there is now a group for those of us who listen to Cloth Talk. Join it and spread the word!
Tim talked with James Tarbox about Coosa’s patches. One of the ones mentioned is that item listed as S20 in Blue Book, that is an unauthorized issue and should be listed as a Z issue.
In passing they say one is on eBay (at that time). Here it is:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130076639246
If find it incredible that this item closed at over $100. I notice a few oddities about the sales history for this piece.
It has sold five times previously on eBay with four of those sales being for $10.50 or less, and all from the same seller. The fifth sale closed at $41.
Checking id history for the current seller (http://contact.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ReturnUserIdHistory&requested=w-patchauctions-c&ReturnUserIdHistory=&guest=1) reveals that the three ids recorded as sellers for this piece are actually all the same seller! He has changed his id EIGHT TIMES since joining eBay.
He knows that he’s selling fake issues, too. I’ve talked to him, directly, and he even offered to send me one to verify its authenticity.
I received that patch, proved its fakeness (despite the fact that I knew, for a fact, that the LEC never approved it and that it was never ordered), yet he still sells it.
I, too, am shocked to see it close for more than $100. That blow my mind.
I’m sure it doesn’t help, too, that Blue Book listed it as S20. For those outside your lodge, he can still point to the book as evidence that this is an authentic issue.
That’s why folks should read this blog.