New York OA Trader

While at the Central New York TOR this past weekend, Scott Bracken (who is a CSP collector) showed me a flap from Tuighaunock Lodge#409 which he was having problems identifying.  There was a good reason as it was not listed in the Blue Book or on OA Images

Tuighaunock Lodge merged in 1994 with Amo’Chk Lodge #339 to form Ashokwahta Lodge #339.  In 12+ years since the merger and attending TOR’s throughout upstate NY, I do not recall ever having seen it before

The first thing that stuck me is that it had a gray background which none of the other 409 flaps have. While it may not be apparent from the scan, it has a Dark Blue border with a black lockstitch. The base material as you can see from the scan of the back is white and it is a cloth back.

Please check your dupes and collections and let me know if you have another patch like this one.

My tentative thoughts are to call this the YS2 until more information can be obtained.

Blue Book Stats:
YS2 DBL R GRY BLK YEL FDL; RED WWW BLK Lewiston Trail, Black Bear CB

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Ashokwatha Lodge #339 issued a nice looking two-piece set for the 2006 NOAC. The patch set only uses Black and several shades of Purple to create a woodland scene.

Blue Book Stats:
S 14 LPR R M/C BLK BLK FDL, BLK WWW, 339, w/X2
X 2 LPR R M/C BLK - BLK NOAC 2006, WWW, Michigan State w/S14

Ashokwahta Lodge #339 entry to the Section NE-3A set contains their totem the Peace Pipe. This flap was issued after both the Green Bordered 2-piece set and the the 2006 NOAC set as well.

Tentative Stats:
S15 LBL R LBL BLK - RED WWW, NOAC 2006, E. Lansing, MI, NE 3A part of section set

Ashokwahta Lodge #339 has issued a two-piece set . This set was issued significantly prior to the 2006 NOAC. The set pictures a bridge over a river gorge. not sure of the significance of the design.

Blue Book Stats:
S13 GRN R M/C RED - RED WWW, 339 Bridge over river scene w/X1
X1 GRN R M/C RED RED FDL; RED WWW River gorge, Indian Head w/S13

Lodge 339 Ashokwatha has issued two new flaps. The first is their new regular issue, and the one below it is their 2004 NOAC issue.