Vintage pre-owned condition with age and storage wear throughout. Feathers show bending, shedding, discoloration and general wear. Leather, cords and other components show age/use.
Includes the vintage 1952 Boy Scouts of America Feather Roach instruction sheet, which has folds, handwriting/marks and age-related wear.
Completeness has not been verified. All components are sold exactly as pictured. Please review all photographs carefully.
Rare and unusual vintage Boy Scouts of America Feather Roach Kit No. 2681 with surviving feather-roach components and its dated BSA instruction sheet.
The instruction sheet is titled “FEATHER ROACH” and is clearly marked:
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA – NATIONAL SUPPLY SERVICE DIVISION
Copyright 1952
No. 3927
The materials section specifically references:
No. 2681 – Feather Roach Kit
The original BSA sheet provides illustrated instructions for constructing and wearing the feather roach and includes diagrams of the leather base, feather preparation and completed headpiece.
This grouping includes numerous vintage components shown in the photographs, including natural-looking and colored feathers, prepared feather assemblies, leather components, cords/laces, wire/hardware and other associated pieces.
IMPORTANT: The contents have not been individually inventoried against the original materials list. No guarantee of completeness is made. Components may have been assembled, modified, replaced, separated or added during the item’s lifetime.
The storage box is not represented as original Boy Scouts of America packaging and is not included as part of the item’s provenance.
A very interesting piece of 1950s Boy Scouts of America history, especially with the original dated instructional literature still accompanying the components.
You will receive the feather-roach components and instruction sheet shown in the photographs. Please review all photos carefully for exact contents and condition.
Item Specifics
Organization: Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
Type: Feather Roach Kit / Scout Memorabilia
Kit Number: 2681
Instruction Sheet Number: 3927
Year: 1952
Decade: 1950s
Original/Reproduction: Original
Condition: Used
Material: Feathers, leather, cord and metal
Instruction Sheet: Included
Completeness: Unknown / Sold as pictured