THE AMERICAN SCOUTING TRADERS ASSOCIATION REPORT L-allLl&-J W__l _ 14_-_N_o._2____ T_ h_e _O_ffi_cia_l ~Q~ua_rt_er~ly_P_ub_li_ca_tio_n_o_fA_S_TA______ J_un _e_19__ 99 SCOUTING HONOR SOCIETIES ASTA #: 2916 Dues Expire: 09/30/99 KORYA LEWIS 8024 TOMAHAWK RD PRAIRIE VILLAGE KS 66208-4845 1.11 ••• 11 •••• 1.111 ••• 1•• 1•• 1•• 11 •• 1•• 1•• 1.1.1 ••• 1.1.1 •• 1••• 111 AMERICAN STAR STAFF THE AMERICAN SCOUTING TRADERS ASSOCIATION, INC. EDITOR PRESIDENT Jeff Feldman, 5410 Fcnwood Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Craig Leighty. 10 12 Barllett PI., Pleasanton. CA 94566 (818) 883-4720 fax: (818) 883-2220 (e-mail: jtbf@ix,netconuom) (925) 484-0602 (e-mail: [email protected]) ADVERTISING MANAGER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - ADMINISTRATION Adam Lombard, 5654 Aldea Avenue, Encino, CA 91316 Jeff Ansley, 2378 NW Schmidt Way # 133. Beaverton. OR 97006 (818) 344-9244 (503) 645-9482 (e-111ail: [email protected]) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT -MEMBERSHIP COLLECTING CAMP PATCHES Position OPEN Bob Sherman, 4640 Main St., Stratford, CT 06614 (203) 378-9154 (e-mail: [email protected]) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE COLLECTING IN CYBERSPACE Doug Krutilek. 9025 Alcosta Blvd. #230. San Ramon_ CA 94583 Ben Pharr, P.O. Box 193, Belmont, MS 38827-0193 (925) 829-8878 (e-mail: [email protected]) (601) 454-7154 (e-mail: [email protected]) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - COMMUNICATIONS COLLECTING TOPICS FOR YOUTH COLLECTORS .Tell Feldman. 5410 Fenwood Avenue. Woodland Hills, CA 91367 (818) 883-4720 fax: (818) 883-2220 (e-mail: [email protected]) Paul Grego, 265 Cornfield Circle, Lewistown, PA 17044 (717) 242-2546 (e-mail: [email protected]) MEMBERS AT LARGE David Minnihan (,99). 2300 Fairview, G202, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 THE CSP CORNER Robert Sleeper ('99) 3533 Ashwood Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066 Steve Austin, 8237 Tuna Path, Liverpool, NY 13090 Scotl Shackleton (,00). P. O. Box 458. Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 (315) 456-1511 (e-mail: [email protected]) Doug Seaborne (,OJ). 2261 W 900 N. Edinburgh, IN 46124 Paul Grego ('0 I). 265 Cornfield Circle. Lewistown, PA FOR YOUR INFORMATION Paul Myers Jr, 59347 County Road 17. Goshen, IN 46526 WEB MASTER Everett Holm. 2495 Sycamore Glen Dr #3. Sparks. NV 89434 (219) 875-6486 (e-mail: [email protected]) (702) 356-0737 (e-mail: [email protected]) HIGH ADVENTURE ASTA Web Site: http://asta.scouter.org J. Conley Williams, P.O. Box 23374, Waco, TX 76702 (254) 772-1106 (e-mail: [email protected]) REGIONAL CHAIRMEN MEMORABILIA CORNER EAST CENTRAL Ken Wiltz,S Dawes Ct., Novato, CA 94947 Bob Cylkowski. 2508 Waterbury PI, Champaign. IL 61821-6252 (217) 398-1189 (e-mail: [email protected]) (415) 892-5977 (e-mail: [email protected]) NORTHEAST Roy Wetherbee, 507 South St, Shrewsbury. MA 0 I 545-4805 NECKERCHIEF SLIDES (508) 842-6038 (e-mail: [email protected]) John Koppen, 12705 NW Puddy Gulch Rd., Yamhill, OR 97148 NORTH CENTRAL (503) 662-3953 Thomas Ashton, 728 Nicollet Blvd. E .. Burnsville, MN 55337-6764 (612) 898-4125 ORDER OF THE ARROW NEWS SOUTHEAST Dave Minnihan. 2300 Fairview, G202, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Terry Grme. 2048 Shadyhill Terrace, Winter Park. FL 32792-6378 (714) 641-4845 (e-mail: [email protected]) (407) 679-5687 SOUTH CENTRAL RED AND WHITES FROM OUT OF THE PAST John Conley Williams. PO Box 23374, Waco. TX 76702-3374 Blake Keasey, 3957 Canal Court, Winters, CA 95694 (817) 772-1106 (e-mail: ll\[email protected]) (530) 795-0353 WESTERN Ed Harris, 6455 SW Fisher Ave .. Beaycrton. OR 97008-4944 SCOUTING EXONUMIA (503) 646-8495 Rudy Dioszegi, 3307 126th St., E, Burnsville, MN 55337 AREA VICE PRESIDENTS (612) 890-6336 (e-mail: [email protected]) EAST CENTRAL: Indiana: Wes Swails, Indianapolis, IN (317) 786-9126: Wisconsin: Chuck McBride. Milwaukee. WI (414) 464-7265 Publication Deadline Dates Vol. 14, No.3 August I, 1999 NORTHEAST: Maryland & DC: Michael Radin. Annapolis, MD: New Jersey: Mike Korda, Vol. 14, No.4 November I, 1999 Holmdel, NJ (908) 888-9671: New York: Bill Mulrenin. Brooklyn. NY (718) 748-9644: Connecticut, Rhode Island, IVlaine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts: Bud Farnsworth, Advertising Rates Malden. MA (617) 322-5977 Full Page $100.00 1/8 Page $12.50 Half Page $50.00 1/l6 Page $6.00 NORTH CENTRAL: Area 2: Thomas Ashton, Burnsville, MN (612) 898-4125; Area 3: Kirk Doan, Lee's Summit, MO (816) 478-1627: Area 4: Robert Kruml, Lincoln, NE (402) 1/4 1/24 Page $25.00 Page $4.00 483-6292 Special placement fees 50-200% SOUTHEAST: Florida: Terry Grove. Winter Park, FL (407) 679-5687: Georgia: BUlllpo The American Scouting Traders Association Report, "The American STAR," (ISSN 1079- Stewart. Lawrenceville, GA (404) 963-3082; Mississippi: Wally Majors. Jackson. MS 6576) is the official quarterly publicalion of the American Scollting Traders Association. Inc. (60 I) 856-5745 (ASTA) and is issued in March. June, September, and December by the American Scouting SOUTH CENTRAL: Area I: Stephen Ross. Richmond. TX (713) 342-7036: Area 2: John Traders Assoc., Inc .. 5410 Fenwood Avenue. Woodland Hills. CA 91367-4128. Periodicals Ryan. Grapevine, TX (817) 571-4970: Area 3: Terry Hanna, Oklahoma City. OK (405) 528- Postage Paid at Woodland Hills. CA 91367. Annual membership dues are $20 adults, $10 1629: Area 4: Tracy Mesler. Nocona, TX (817) 825-4438 youth under 18, US$30 overseas. $17 of the annual dues is allocated to the subscription of the American ScoLiting Traders Association Report. The American Scouting Traders Asso­ WESTERN: Arizona: Gary Hnydowitz, Phoenix. AZ (602) 893-7582; Southern Calif­ ciation, Inc. is a non-profit organization v·/hich is staffed and operated solely by volunteers LA: Allen Silva, Orange, CA (714) 771-0588; Southern Calif-San Diego: Rick Rolf. Chula and has no affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America. VieV\!s expressed in this publication are Vista, CA (619) 422-2515; Idaho: Louis Olaso, Boise, ID (208) 323-0581; Oregon: Ed those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position of the American Harris. Beaverton, OR (503) 646-8495; Utah: Al Gaudio. Orem. UT (801) 224-2024 Scouting Traders Assoc .. Inc. © 1999. American Scouting Traders Association. Inc. Printed CANADA: Dennis Ramsbotham. Burnaby, BC (604) 433-1154 in the USA. NEW ZEALAND: SLle Kebblewhite. Carterton, NZ 011-64-6-379-6956 POSTl\1ASTER: Send address changes to The American Scouting Traders Association Re­ port, c/o Craig Leighty. ASTA President, 1012 Barlietl Place, Pleasanton, CA 94566. Fakes: ASTA has taken a stand against the production and issuance of fakes. Please make sure you read the atticle in this issue on this subject. Standards: We have been explOling whether ASTA should form a "standards committee" to better serve our members and the hobby. The discussion lately has been centered at'ound standat'ds for OA and/or CSP numbering conven­ tions and color descriptions, however, there are a number of other at'eas that could be addressed as well. The intent would be to establish a commitee/sub-commitee stLUcture within ASTA and attempt to have all of the "recognized" individuals in the hobby represented. We understand that this could prove to be a VERY controversial topic and involve a fair mnount of "politics", but ASTA is here to serve the hobby and this is an area that appeat·s could use some help for the bettelment of our hobby. If you are interested in helping to explore whether ASTA should embatk on such a task and then subsequently patticipate in this endeavor should we decide to proceed, please let me know. Boxer Award: Ifyou haven't voted yet for the Boxer awat'd as presented in the last STAR, please send in your ballot immediately. Nominees at'e Dr, Michael Dimnond, Dr. David Leubitz and Rick Obelmeyer. The recipient will be announced at the Las Vegas TOR on June 26-27, ASTA Board Meeting: Also at the Vas Vegas TOR, we will have an ASTA boat'd meeting and at'e planning on having an open membership meeting. If you at'e attending the Las Vegas TOR, please check the schedule upon atTival and plan on attending. Let me know if you have anything that you would like to see on the agenda. Membership VP: Doug Johnson, for the last couple of yeat's has been our Membership VP. He is resigning due to other commitments and I would like to thank him on behalf of ASTA for all of his hat'd WOlK. We're doing a seat'ch for his replacement, so if you would like to join the volunteer ranks of the biggest and best all volunteer Scouting memorabilia organization in the world, please get in touch with me and we can discuss what it entails. STAR Mailing: We apologize for some members getting last quarters newsletter late, Since we switched to a non-profit Peliodicals postage rate categOlY (to be able to spend more $ on the newsletter itself), some members have been experiencing longer than nOlmal delivelY time, It seems to be random across the country since most members seem to getting their newsletter relatively quicldy. We have been discussing the situation with the post office and at'e evaluating the options. If you were contacted and replied as to when the last issue anived as patt of our effort to understand the situation, thanks for your input. EBAY, Does it have a positive ornegativeaifecton our hobby? FEATURES In the past yeat' a revolution has oveliaken our hobby, as well as Scouting Honor Societies 42 evelY other collectible mat'ket, its name is Ebay. Ebay has affected Youth Membership Cards of the Teens 46 the supply and demand side of the economies in the Scout memo­ rabilia mat'ket.