At times I do think its good to spur the economy. And this is one of those occasions I have in mind OP.
I'll buy the BIG economy size bag of Ox-Yoke G.I. square patches from TOTW every few years. No washing and/or hanging them out on my wifes clothes lines to dry. Nor dry cleaning. No saving a good look'in used one for a rainy day either. "B/P patches. When used Sir. "Always somehow end up pitched in the trash" by me or at the disappointment of my wife occasionally. Reason to hoard my flannel shirts: I save those flannel shirts torn up patachings for my more modern hunting equipment. Example: Iver Johnson 410 single shot or my Steven's model (Favorite) 22 cal. _