Those Vintage Scout Patches and Other Memorabilia Collecting Dust in Utah Attics are Worth Money

When the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ended its affiliation with scouting back in 2019, many were sad. This had been a major part of their lives and their kids' lives.

If you have hung on to old scout shirts and patches, you might have a hidden treasure. 

Collecting Scouting Treasures: A Rising Trend

People have begun to collect Boy Scout memorabilia, at first for nostalgic reasons, and now because interest in rare items is driving up the price. Some patches, awards, and neckerchief slides are quickly growing in value.   

A patch from the 1947 World Jamboree sold for $71,000 at an auction. Other valuable pieces are patches from the 1930s, vintage pocketknives and canteens, even posters celebrating scouting from Norman Rockwell. 

Inheriting Collectibles: Don’t Toss the Nostalgia

If you don’t have time to go through all the scouting memorabilia you have stored in the garage, there is a site that will go through it for you and tell you what it is worth. You can sell the whole thing to them if you like the price. 

This is good information if you are going through a loved one’s estate after they pass on. If you had parents or grandparents that were big into scouting, do not toss the collection out with the old lamps. 

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Utahns spent 105 years running cub packs and earning merit badges, there are probably some amazing collections lying around in storage.