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Patch Collection Started
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Posted 26 days ago I need a little help… I am currently wishing to start a patch collection of all state, county and city police and sheriff patches. The Department I work for in Arkansas has a rather large collection and that’s how I got hooked on the idea. The only problem is I do not know an effective way to start. Most departments want to trade patches and I have non to trade. If you have a patch collection out their please post and give me some pointers on how to get this thing off the ground and running. All help greatly appreciated
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| Posted 26 days ago Ive been collecting off and on for 20 years. I just started up again after a 5 year hiatus. It helps to make good friends with the person responsible for patch distribution at your agency. When I first started collecting my department gave away patches as a reward for jobs well done. Some agencies have moved to giving out challenge coins for this now a days. My department is broke and has stopped giving away patches all together. However, being good friends with the person responsible for patch distribution, I am allowed to pay for my own patches and include them with the department's order. This provides me with the bulk quanity discount. I always take some patches and business cards with me when I travel. Even if a local copper doesnt have patch at the time he usually will send one back to me in the mail or give mine to someone he/she knows who collects and they reciprocate. I have had some success trading with cops overseas. They are willing to trade their patches for almost anything USA police related. I have traded patches for DHS, FBI, ATF publications, miranda cards, police officer or K9 trading cards etc. A good website for international trading is www.brotherhoodofthebadge.com There are patch groups hat groups and other you name it police collectible groups. A google search of police patch collecting will also provide contacts. Send me an e-mail at my PoliceLink mail address and I will hook you up with one of mine for starters, |
