LeCastor Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Remember those knee socks with the red tops? I've been checking eBay for about a year and every now and then there are some up for auction. However, they tend to sell for upwards of $40-$60! Crazy, huh? There's still some demand out there for those socks, apparently. My Scouts laugh at me know when I wear the new knee socks but seeing the red-topped ones make me nostalgic for the '80s. That said, I can't see myself paying up to $60 for a pair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSScout Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Ya gotta go back to the future, my friend..... Green kneesocks with the light green tabs on the side or Red tabs or Dark green tabs..... Trivia: Which color for which type of Scout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 If one thinks the knee socks get a ribbing, try leg wraps that were used by BSA prior to 1940. My boys are always giving me a hard time because I use them all the time. Yes, they are warm, but I'll take the heat over the ticks any day. My boys quit commenting when I pull my needle nose pliers out of the leggings every time they find a tick. Ever wonder why the military tucks their pants into their boots? I don't. Well, unless you have boots or socks to tuck pant legs into, the leggings work great. It's also a great way to get the boys to tuck their shirts into their pants, too. Ticks are a wonderful learning experience for the boys. Always use visual aids. Tick + SM's pliers = lesson learned. Stosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle92 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 $40 to $60 a pair ?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Maybe I should sell a few of mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeptic Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Yep, if you are talking the ones with the red strip at the top, I have a box full that nobody will wear in the troop. Now if you are talking the old socks with the garter and tab, that is a different story. Harder to find, and red tabs a bit harder than green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeCastor Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Check this out! http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Pair-BSA-Dark-Green-with-Red-Top-2-Pair-Knee-High-Green-Socks-/281317547902 And these aren't even the knee-high ones I was talking about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krypton_son Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I think I still have a pair of the ones with the thinner red stripe at the top. If I remember right though, there were two versions, one with a thick red stripe and one with a thin red stripe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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