Archive for June 7, 2008

Seminole 85: 2008 Activity Patch “Puzzle” Set

Posted in Florida Lodges, Seminole 85 by Robert Mathis on June 7th, 2008 at 5:02 pm

Seminole Lodge 85  has finally released their activity patches for 2008 (originally delayed due to manufacturer problems).    Much like all but one year of their activity patch sets since 2001, this is in the form of a puzzle set, with all six pieces coming together to form a large fleur d’lis.   Each patch has the name of the particular event, as well as an image of a Seminole leader and  an ibis (the lodge totem).    What is lacking on each patch?   The year.   Hopefully, this will be not be a multi-year set.

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Lodge 117: 2007 Conclave Fake?

Posted in Croatan 117, SR-7B Lodges by John E. Pannell on June 7th, 2008 at 5:02 am

Brett Warner has recently acquired what he believes is a fake of the 2007 Conclave flap from Croatan 117.     There are several noticeable differences between the likely fake and known authentic copies of this flap.

The backsides of both flaps are pictured at the top of this post as all the most obvious differences can be spotted from the back.

First, the known authentic flap has a plastic back with a gold sticker that reads, “Certified by Croatan 117.”     The flap I will call a fake has a cloth back and no authenticity sticker.

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