W@W! 1969 Grand Canyon Council Swim Meet Pocket Patch Boy Scouts Mint++ Wipala

Description

Original Estate Collection Boy Scout Patches
Rare
...!
Order of the Arrow (OA)
2nd Annual Grand Canyon Council
(Arizona)
Swim Meet
Pocket/Neckerchief Patch (1969)
??
Version with
(Conference Location:
University of Arizona - U of A?
)
Don't Miss This One...!!!
This Wipala Wiki OA Lodge was formed in 1950 and later in the late 1970s incorporated several older and/or smaller lodges from that area... Papago and Salado OA Lodges in particular. This  patch is from the collection of a former Boy Scout and long time Scouting supporter who happens to be a very good friend of mine. He collected these when he lived in Arizona from the late 1950s through the late 1970s. This is the 1st group of the OA Conference portion of his patch collection....... Stay tuned..!!
Many of these patches we will be offering in the coming weeks were from small Arizona towns that have been absorbed by their larger neighbors several decades ago... or they simply lost population and, either way, basically no longer exist......
Some URLs for Wipala Wiki OA Lodge & the patch:
wipalawiki.org/
oaimages.com/432.shtml
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If bids have been placed .. scroll all the way down for updates...!!!
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This patch is a multi-colored embroidery on twill patch with a gray twill background (photo 1) with white feathers, a light (light) blue area behind the totem head and other embroidered foreground features - bright yellow, red, purple and brown. Black lettering. A red merrowed (rolled embroidery) border, the
arrow
is
red
(photo 2) and pipe is black on top of a blue, white and black feathered shield. The patch as a whole has absolutely stunning colors, with no fading what-so-ever, and is in near mint condition. Note the medium blue color of the details..... The patch was
carefully stored
all these years and never sewn onto a jacket or uniform.
...
This beautifully embroidered patch measures 4-1/4" high and about 3" wide at its widest point (xxmm H x xxmm W (approx.)).
I don't collect Boy Scout patches myself, so I am putting it out there for my friend to find a new home with someone who does.
In the coming weeks we will be offering his entire collection of OA Conclave and Conference patches from the 1960s, 70s and 80s, primarily from the Southwest United States, and several VERY RARE neckerchief slides...
...Stay Tuned...!!!!!
Note
:
The patch is in Very Fine++++ to Excellent, near Mint even, slightly used or unused condition. The last photo clearly shows there are no glowing threads under UV light which is consistent with the time period of the 1940s - the late 1960s and provides additional support that this is no modern reproduction.
This rare 1966 OA Area 12-F Arizona U of A (host) large format pocket/neckerchief patch, BSA is absolutely original to the period and is directly from this man's personal Boy Scout memorabilia.
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