LE patch collecting??

[SFFRONTMAN]

I'm thinking of starting off a collection of patches from different agencies in ca. Does anyone have any experience with this? Before my father retired he donated his entire collection to his department historical archives, so I'm staring from square one. As I currently work for a sheriffs department, I was thinking of starting by trying to get patches from the 58 counties in ca, then going to something else. If anyone would like to swap patches I should be able to get a fair amount. Any advice on acquiring some would be appreicated, thanks.

Got a ton of great patches so far, I put together a list of the patches I still need. Anyone that has one that would be willing to swap please pm me or post here, thanks.

Alameda County Sheriff's Office
Colusa County Sheriff's Office
Del Norte County Sheriff's Office
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office
Glenn County Sheriff's Office
Imperial County Sheriff's Department
Inyo County Sheriff's Office
Lake County Sheriff's Department
Madera County Sheriff's Department
Medocino County Sheriff's Office
Merced County Sheriff's Office
Modoc County Sheriff's Office
Mono County Sheriff's Department
Monterey County Sheriff's Office
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Plumas County Sheriff's Office
San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Sierra County Sheriff's Office
Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department
Sonoma County Sheriff's Department
Sutter County Sheriff's Department
Tulare County Sheriff's Office

[Falconis]

Wish I would have started this years ago. I've done quite a bit of travelling around the world. Just wasnt thinking at the time.

[Ron-Solo]

I have some from all over. The one I got in Zermatt, Switzerland has the Matterhorn on it. I always take a bunch of patches when I go to Europe.

[yzErnie]

If you want a San Bernardino County Sheriff patch let me know via PM.

[Ubermcoupe]

Big show down in Claremont every year around January:

http://www.porkydswine.com/

Lots of patches if you’re looking to solidify your collection, get further ideas about different themes, or maybe stumble upon that one-of-a-kind-yester-year-hard-to-find patch.

[SFFRONTMAN]

Have to give props to yzernie for starting this off with a very generous offer. If anyone would like to swap patches shoot me a pm.

[Socaliente]

The cleaners I go to has patches from every where you can imagine. Its kinda cool cause the place is called Continential Cleaners. Few weeks ago I gave them one of my 1st Cav combat patches.

[jack & coke]

The cleaners I go to has patches from every where you can imagine. Its kinda cool cause the place is called Continential Cleaners. Few weeks ago I gave them one of my 1st Cav combat patches.

By Target?

I go there as well.

[hombresg33]

I started when I was a police cadet. I contacted the POA or union of the dept I wanted patches from and most would send a patch.

[micro911]

I have collected about 75 patches so far. I don't even know where they are now..

[Raider510]

Summit Uniforms in San Jose has a patch of every agency in the state that I can think of. Very cool, and a great place to get your gear/uniforms squared away.

[c.a.t.o-livin]

I started collecting about 4 years ago, picked it up from my father. Contact the department you are interested in getting a patch from and ask or offer a trade for your department. That has worked for me, Pm if you would like a sdsd patch

[SFFRONTMAN]

Pm sent

[SFFRONTMAN]

Bump. If anyone specifically has sheriff dept patches I would be willing to swap.

[CapnHawk]

Unfortunately, the patch collecting hobby has become a business. That's why I got out of it back in 1994. There used to be a couple of uniform stores in San Francisco (long gone, unfortunately) that had a great selection of California SD/PD patches available for purchase.

The Porky's show, previously mentioned by Ubermcoupe, is a treasure trove of patch collecting. Lot of fellow officers from up North come down specifically for the Porky's show. If you need it, someone there will have it.

Going after the 58 county sheriff's is a good start. My best to you in your collecting endeavors.