Publications that inform this catalog
This site compiles information from personal observations, newspaper articles, official scouting publications, but probably most importantly: scout memorabilia catalogs. Below is a list of known publications along with relevant information about authors and contributors. In some cases, links to downloadable content exists by permission of the authors. For links throughout this site it should be noted that some require paid membership such as newspapers.com (no association to thetradeoree.com; we just find their content useful).
Much of the information on this site has been compiled by Scott Shackleton but most of the work has been shared in various publications and books such as those listed below. The most prominent or influential contributors to the hobby have been Dwight W. Bischel, E. Forest Reynolds, Prince Watkins, Randolph “Randy” Reininger, Albertus Hoogeveen, David Leubitz, Bill Price, Alan O’Connor, Jeff Morley, Bill Topkis, Art Hyman, Bruce C. Shelley, Rob Kutz, Roy More, Frank Kern, Gene Berman, Michael Feigenbaum, Paul Myers, David Miura, Richard Lewis, John Pannell, Craig Leighty, Stephen Austin, David Franck, James Ellis, Don Hooks, Tom Jones, Dave Minnihan, Blake Keasey, Ryan Bushore, John Conley Williams, Mike McAdams, Jim Clough, Kevin Doyle, Terry Grove, Neil Larsen, Bob Cylkowski, Jeff Felman, Bernie Miller, Raymond Lee, Mitch Reis, and Bob Sherman.