Are you ready for NOAC 2006 at Michigan State University? You’ve got less than 2 weeks left! This week, we bring Chris Jensen from Streamwood.net–the man behind the “Big Monster Trade-o-ree” this year in Lansing before NOAC.

For more information on the Trade-o-ree, check out Chris’s page with all the details. It’s not too late to go. Come on, bring your contingent–join the fun!

Don’t forget:

Also, throughout the TOR, stop by the ClothTalk table and say hello.

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.

This week Ben and Tim review veiwer mail.

Read “Scouting With a Neckerchief”

Our guest, Dr. James Flatt shares his extensive neckerchief collection. As one of the oldest parts of the Scout uniform, neckerchiefs are often hard to find and identify. However, almost lodges have had a Neckerchief. What does yours look like?

– When was the last time you wore a neckerchief?

You may find a neckerchief with the lodge flap or lodge patch sewn in it. Why? It may very well be a conference contingent neckerchief–not just something a Scouts mom made!

This episode Ben and Tim talk to Todd Hatfield, the Western Region editor of the ISCA (www.ScoutTrader.org) and the editor of the NorthWest Trader News Letter. Todd has written a book on Spoofs called “The Spoof Pages” covering many of the fun and exciting patches that are a part of our hobby. Do you have the Teenage mutant Scout Turtles in your collection?

ClothTalk takes to the road and visits the OA Section SR-6S conclave hosted by Mowogo Lodge at Camp Rainey Mountain in Northeast Georgia. Listen as we explore the unique stories and collections of youth and adults trading patches at the event.

– This week’s newbie tip: Focused collecting

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:

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!