Thursday, March 29, 2007

Neckerchief of GOLD

BSA National Supply Division has the World Jamboree merchandise available. Lots of collectibles to buy.

We have been told that one of the hot items to trade will be neckerchiefs and slides (neckers and woggles) while we are in England this summer. The cost of ours, caught me by surprise.

Neckerchief $18.99
3 hole leather slide $6.25
Tax, shipping, & handling $7.35
Grand Total: $32.59

It makes it difficult to "trade even" at that cost. Even if you figure the exchange rate of the Dollar vs. the Euro, it seems a bit much. Most of the neckerchiefs from other countries are handmade and have little, if any, embroidery or patches.

I bought a few to take, but I would liked to have had more.