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Police Badge Collectors?
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Kiwi Traffic/Police badges and patches
I have a collection of patches, hat badges and shoulder ephilets from my own career, which has been pretty non traditional.
I started out working for a local authority (Auckland City Council) Traffic (Road Policing) department in May 1984. It was one of only 5 local authority traffic departments still left in the country.
In October 1989 we all merged with the Ministry of Transport (MoT) Road Safety division to form the Traffic Safety's Service, then in July 1992 we merged again with Police to become one service.
The pics:
1. (Top L-R) Auckland City Sergeants stripes, hat badge and shoulder ephilets. Bottom, shoulder badges.
2. (top to bottom) MoT shoulder flash, raincoat stick on badge (somewhere I have a motorcycle helmet one too) and 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games ID badge, attached to our shirts with Velcro fastenings. I have a cap badge on my old hat in storage right now.
3. (Top L-R) old sergeants stripes, hat badge, current sergeants stripes worn on ephilet. middle (L-R) old style ephilet, current Constable ephilet, Senior Constables ephilet. Bottom (L-R) old jacket shoulder flash, current uniform shirt shoulder flash.
I currently have over a dozen of the uniform shirt shoulder flashes that I have had taken off my old shirts (they make great exercise shirts when replaced as they wickperspiration away from the body when you sweat). I may just pack them for our trip away.
I have a collection of patches, hat badges and shoulder ephilets from my own career, which has been pretty non traditional.
I started out working for a local authority (Auckland City Council) Traffic (Road Policing) department in May 1984. It was one of only 5 local authority traffic departments still left in the country.
In October 1989 we all merged with the Ministry of Transport (MoT) Road Safety division to form the Traffic Safety's Service, then in July 1992 we merged again with Police to become one service.
The pics:
1. (Top L-R) Auckland City Sergeants stripes, hat badge and shoulder ephilets. Bottom, shoulder badges.
2. (top to bottom) MoT shoulder flash, raincoat stick on badge (somewhere I have a motorcycle helmet one too) and 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games ID badge, attached to our shirts with Velcro fastenings. I have a cap badge on my old hat in storage right now.
3. (Top L-R) old sergeants stripes, hat badge, current sergeants stripes worn on ephilet. middle (L-R) old style ephilet, current Constable ephilet, Senior Constables ephilet. Bottom (L-R) old jacket shoulder flash, current uniform shirt shoulder flash.
I currently have over a dozen of the uniform shirt shoulder flashes that I have had taken off my old shirts (they make great exercise shirts when replaced as they wickperspiration away from the body when you sweat). I may just pack them for our trip away.
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I have a replica Indian Police badge that I wear on my serape. I thought it was a neat looking badge and I wore it to fill out a character I developed when I was an extra in the movie "Day of the Gun."
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Collecting police badges and patches
I have a collection of police badges, from when I was working, 36 years on the force. I have a collection of Delaware County badges and several badges from my department, my patrol badge and my Detective badge. When I retired I sold over 500 police patches to other collectors and about 100 badges. I had a large office and displayed them there. Today I specialize in Coal & Iron Police Badges. The C & I Police were active in the coal region of Pennsylvania from 1870 to 1930. They were disbanded by the state of Pennsylvania in 1930, so these badges are not easy to find. They are also getting expensive. I have 18 of those badges along with several old pair of handcuffs and a C & I model 73 Winchester rifle, in 44-40 cal. My Uncle purchased this rifle when the force was disbanded in 1930, for $15.00.
Everybody has to have a hobby and this happens to be mine.
I have a collection of police badges, from when I was working, 36 years on the force. I have a collection of Delaware County badges and several badges from my department, my patrol badge and my Detective badge. When I retired I sold over 500 police patches to other collectors and about 100 badges. I had a large office and displayed them there. Today I specialize in Coal & Iron Police Badges. The C & I Police were active in the coal region of Pennsylvania from 1870 to 1930. They were disbanded by the state of Pennsylvania in 1930, so these badges are not easy to find. They are also getting expensive. I have 18 of those badges along with several old pair of handcuffs and a C & I model 73 Winchester rifle, in 44-40 cal. My Uncle purchased this rifle when the force was disbanded in 1930, for $15.00.
Everybody has to have a hobby and this happens to be mine.
When I retired (30 years), they retired my badge, installed in a shadowbox and presented to me in a wonderful ceremony.
It's a shame that you can't also keep the badges as you progress in rank.
It's a shame that you can't also keep the badges as you progress in rank.
GB
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I worked for three different agencies in the last century. All three, being small, allowed me to buy custom badges (with my name and number). I have them displayed in shadow boxes ( with collar brass, patches, name bars, ID cards and other assorted uniform stuff ) on my computer room wall. I have no one to leave them to. So, stand by at a yard sale, flea market or junk shop near you! (Hopefully not for a few years down the road but ya never know!)
MikeM.
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I collect detective badges from major cities . Do any of you guys have any to sell. Looking for New Orleans right now
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