{"id":4982,"date":"2009-09-27T12:43:17","date_gmt":"2009-09-27T16:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/?p=4982"},"modified":"2015-08-17T11:54:21","modified_gmt":"2015-08-17T16:54:21","slug":"air-scouts-and-air-explorers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/27\/air-scouts-and-air-explorers\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Scouts and Air Explorers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1422\" title=\"Knowledge is Power\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/knowledge.gif?resize=397%2C52\" alt=\"Knowledge is Power\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During the 1940&#8217;s and continuing into the 1960&#8217;s there were various programs for Senior Scouts.\u00c2\u00a0 Typically those over 14 years of age.\u00c2\u00a0 Two area which have a strong collecting following are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geocities.com\/Yosemite\/Falls\/8826\/airscouts.html\" target=\"_self\">Air Scouts<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geocities.com\/Yosemite\/Falls\/8826\/airexplorer.html\" target=\"_self\">Air Explorers<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 These links lead to pages which provide an overview of the programs and picture many of the items issued for these programs.<\/p>\n<p>These items tend to command a premium compared to other collectibles from those eras.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;icep_item=320424824343&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_self\">merit badges<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration:none;border:0;padding:0;margin:0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;item=320424824343&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\" alt=\"\" \/>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;icep_item=320424824343&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_self\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4983\" title=\"Air Scout 1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Air-Scout-1.jpg?resize=450%2C144\" alt=\"Air Scout 1\" width=\"450\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Air-Scout-1.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Air-Scout-1.jpg?resize=300%2C96&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Or <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;icep_item=260476726544&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_self\">community strips<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration:none;border:0;padding:0;margin:0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;item=260476726544&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\" alt=\"\" \/>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;icep_item=260476726544&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_self\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4984\" title=\"air scout 2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/air-scout-2.jpg?resize=450%2C132\" alt=\"air scout 2\" width=\"450\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/air-scout-2.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/air-scout-2.jpg?resize=300%2C88&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>or <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;icep_item=130329374798&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_self\">insignia<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration:none;border:0;padding:0;margin:0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;item=130329374798&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\" alt=\"\" \/>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;icep_item=130329374798&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_self\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4985\" title=\"air scout 3\" 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