My collection of vintage law enforcement badges and patches started around 1981 while I was still in high school. My Dad, a Minnesota Conservation Officer (formerly known as Game Warden) and a couple of family friends (A Minnesota State Trooper and a U.S. Border Patrol Agent), gave me some old patches. That was the start of the collection. Back in those days, it was common to write a letter to a law enforcement agency and they would send you a patch. The days of handwritten letters are long gone, but I still have the thrill of collecting!
About a year after acquiring my first few patches, I attended a coin show with my dad. The local Postmaster was selling some of his coins and a couple of old police badges. I purchased an old Chisholm Minnesota Patrolman and Sergeant badge from him for a total of $5.00. I'm not sure my dad was too impressed with my purchase, but I was absolutely hooked! Forty some years later, my patch and badge collection has become something I would never have imagined.
The early days of collecting consisted of anything I could get my hands on. As time went on, my collection has become more refined.
Please look around the site and come back often as it will continue to grow over time!
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