Texas Trade-o-ree 2017

Well, this is my 3rd time to the Texas TOR.  Went in 2013, 2015 and 2017.  Go figure.  All part of work trips.  It was a busy 2 days and didn't get a chance to go to the museum which is closing down this year and moving the contents to Philmont.  Wiatt and John stayed in my hotel at the Marriott Courtyard, which was a fun time with them.   It was fun sharing a room and hanging together.

Here's Terry Grove, Mr. Eagle Scout insignia expert!

Wiatt Williamson drove down with John Burns and he was buying mostly!  Fun times.

Late Friday night, a lot gone to supper.  Skipped supper and left TOR about 10:00 p.m.

Two GREAT Scouters with serious service in Scouting years.  Hal Yocum on the left has many great uniforms he displays and he does amazing Baden-Powell impressions.  Dennis Downing on the right is another serious Scouter who has the Scouting Museum of New Mexico in Raton, New Mexico.

One very nice sash

There's some seriously expensive and rare merit badges right there!

Cool method of displaying patches,  Very impressive design.

Doug Bearce brought a ton of stuff.  I bought some books and a LSA cloth.

Robert sold me some Sea Scout patches, Eagles and such.  He's a super displayer of Scouting history. He has The Good Old Days Mobile Scout Museum.  We come from the same mold.

Here's a picture just going into the main hall.

Here's looking to the left.

Late Friday night when people were gone to supper.