New York OA Trader

Ray Gould asks a question regarding the three issues listed above believing they are all the same flap and rightly the YS1. The flap design was a prototype in 1996 which apparently was given to the lodge chiefs in section NE3-B in 1996 to promote a set of uniform flaps to be made for each lodge in the section for the 1996 NOAC.

Although it did not work in 1996, the sucessor Section NE5-B used the design for the 1998 NOAc, and the section containing these lodges has been doing a Section set every NOAC since than.

Which brings us to the 3 flaps in questions. To the best of my knowledge and through Ray’s investigations, it appears that the flap has been incorrectly listed as the S10 and YF1. We believe that the correct listing is as the YS1.

The current Blue Book Listings are as follows:
S10 TAN R TAN BLK YEL FDL misnumbered 1996 NOAC Section NE5B; WATER IS MEDIUM BLU
YF1 TAN R TAN BLK YEL FDL; NOAC96; BLK Ho-De-No-Sau-Nee-Ga NE-3B
YS1 TAN R M/C BLK YEL FDL; NOAC96

The “WATER IS MEDIUM BLU” in the S10 is an outright error, it should be part of the S11 description and will need to be corrected.

I believe they should be listed as follows:
S10 DNE Does not Exist – Duplicate listing for YS1
YF1 DNE Listed in error see YS1
YS1 TAN R M/C BLK YEL FDL; NOAC96; BLK Ho-De-No-Sau-Nee-Ga NE-3B

Below is an image of the YS1 and F2. The F2 was the official lodge issue for the 1996 NOAC. Does anyone have a Tan YF1? Or can otherwise provide proof that more than the YS1 issue exists?

Some of you who know me, realize that I’m a big reader, mainly Science Fiction/Fantasy with some Mystery and Non-Fiction thrown into the mix. During my surfing today, I can across the following announcement.

HBO has acquired the rights to turn George R.R. Martin’s bestselling fantasy series “A Song of Fire & Ice” into a dramatic series to be written and exec produced by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.

…The series will begin with the 1996 first book, “A Game of Thrones,” and the intention is for each novel (they average 1,000 pages each) to fuel a season’s worth of episodes. Martin has nearly finished the fifth installment, but won’t complete the seven-book cycle until 2011.

You can read more about it here.

In a world where the approaching winter will last four decades, kings and queens, knights and renegades struggle for control of a throne. Some fight with sword and mace, others with magic and poison. Beyond the Wall to the north, meanwhile, the Others are preparing their army of the dead to march south as the warmth of summer drains from the land. After more than a decade devoted primarily to TV and screen work, Martin (The Armageddon Rag, 1983) makes a triumphant return to high fantasy with this extraordinarily rich new novel, the first of a trilogy. Although conventional in form, the book stands out from similar work by Eddings, Brooks and others by virtue of its superbly developed characters, accomplished prose and sheer bloody-mindedness. Although the romance of chivalry is central to the culture of the Seven Kingdoms, and tournaments, derring-do and handsome knights abound, these trappings merely give cover to dangerous men and women who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. When Lord Stark of Winterfell, an honest man, comes south to act as the King’s chief councilor, no amount of heroism or good intentions can keep the realm under control. It is fascinating to watch Martin’s characters mature and grow, particularly Stark’s children, who stand at the center of the book. Martin’s trophy case is already stuffed with major prizes, including Hugos, Nebulas, Locus Awards and a Bram Stoker. He’s probably going to have to add another shelf, at least.
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