We’re always getting in interesting patches on consignment. One we have up right now is the 375 Machek N’Gult, interesting lodge name that, Eden chapter flap. As I mentioned in the auction description, I was talking with long time California collector Dave Minnihan about the patch at the Dallas TOR. Both Dave and I think that it pre-dates the regular issue first flap from 375.

I just got an e-mail from another long time collector Joe Maloy. He passed on the information that another long time collector Alan O’Connor believes this to be the first flap within the entire state of California. Alan has been a little off the radar screens these days, at least on a national basis but he along with Dr. Morley were the authors of the Green Book of California OA issues. These books, there were two editions, pre-date the OA Blue Book by nearly 20 years. It was as detailed, and arguably more detailed, in documenting varieties than the Blue Book. Thus I take Alan’s knowledge very seriously about this. It would be great to hear from someone who was a member of this lodge and especially this chapter at that time. Also would be great to get a picture of lodge members wearing this flap.