New York OA Trader

We have all heard the expression a small lodge that doesn’t have a lot of traders; well despite being from the heart of New York City, Man-A-Hattan Lodge #82 fits that description. Five issues surfaced at the Shu Shu Gah #24 TOR a couple of weekends ago, Gene Berman gets credit for the discovery.

The first one is a Fundraiser patch for a Camp-O-Ree they hosted back in 2002.

Blue Book Stats:
eR2002-1 M/C R WHT RED - 2002 SMY/BLK Border RED Camporee 2002. Hanging Feathers, Fundraiser issue

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Another new event discovery from Man-A-Hattin Lodge #82. The late 1950’s through mid- 1960’s seemed to be a popular time for event issues from the Lodge. Since in recent years (the last 15-20 certainly). Man-A-Hattin has been one of the smallest GNYC Lodges and has never had many collectors. Many of these event issues have never been cataloged before. You can see a number of them by clicking on the Man-A-Hattin Category Link on the Left Sidebar.

This one is a white Naugahyde (?) neckerchief slide with a red sill screened design.

Blue Book Style Stats:
eL1963-4 - - WHT RED - 1963 RED 1963, WWW, Camp Henry. Naugahyde Slide

At the Lodge #2 TOR this weekend, I acquired a new fake from one of the other table-holders. He had acquired it himself at a TOR several months back. The individual I acquired it from has a long history in buying and selling memorabilia and is not known for dealing in these types of patches.

The flap is computer designed version of the Manahattin Lodge #82 F1 or S1, and is of much better quality than the recent batch of “modern fakes” on eBay.

Both John Pannell and Bob McCanless have both weighed in on the subject of fakes from two different points of view. Although neither of them are in favor of fakes. Take the time to read them,

But to the subject at hand:

Blue Book Stats:
ZS3 ORG R WHT RED - CD fake of S1 or F1

Gene Berman brings word of a new to me (and the Blue Book) leather event patch from Man-A-Hattin Lodge #82. The patch was issued for their Spring Weekend held at Camp Henry in 1963.

Blue Book Stats:
eL1963-3 - - TAN BLK - 1963 BLK WWW, Spring Weekend, Camp Henry. Arrowhead with tab

A late addition to the 2006 NYS NOAC list comes from Lodge #82. Man-A-Hattin Lodge issued two flaps for this years NOAC a fundraiser and a trader. I haven’t been able to confirm, but I beleive the Gold Mylar Border was a fundraiser. Will update once I can provide confirmation.

The design, same as the S18 is of a Yellow Checker Cab being driven by a beaver, leaving NYC.

Blue Book Stats:
S19 GMY R M/C BLK GRN FDL; BLK NOAC 2006 GRN East Lansing, MI Lodge 82 - Yellow Taxi

A late addition to the 2006 NYS NOAC list comes from Lodge #82. Man-A-Hattin Lodge issued two flaps for this years NOAC a fundraiser and a trader. I haven’t been able to confirm, but I beleive the yellow was the trader. Will update once I can provide confirmation.

The design is of a Yellow Checker Cab being driven by a beaver, leaving NYC.

Blue Book Stats:
S18 YEL R M/C BLK GRN FDL; BLK NOAC 2006 GRN East Lansing, MI Lodge 82 - Yellow Taxi

A number of these fakes have shown up on eBay recently. At least one seller openly referring to them as fakes. Gene Berman confirmed with the then Lodge Advisor Tom Bain, the Current Lodge Advisor John Ward and the 96 Contingent Leader David Ames that these flaps were never ordered by the lodge nor were they an order rejected by the lodge.

The upper image is the S11, the lower image is the Fake, ZS2.

Blue Book Style Stats:
ZS2 PUR R M/C RED RED BSA, WHT 1996 NOAC vigil arrow outlined in BLK, YEL Hubcaps