Gentlemen,
I have been interested in American Police Officer items for a while now and Im hoping to enlarge my collection.Im particularly interested in the Motorcycle and Mounted Horse Sections of the Police service due to my past career and myself still riding a Harley-Davidson. Does any member collect American Police Uniforms/Badges/Caps etc or can give me a link/contact to the collecting community ?,,,Thanks in advance for any info you can pass on, my mail address is ,,,
stephen.lee38@btinternet.com. Cheers Stephen

Stephen,

Yep! I am a retired police (US) Master Sergeant and I collect police stuff from the US as well as other countries. Send me a PM as I am an ex-motorcycle officer myself.

George

Excellent! and many thanks George.

Hi I currently have an early 1930s police visor from Syracuse and a mint boxed set of Smith and Wesson handcuffs available for sale or trade...cheers, Ryan rsellick@rogers.com

Thanks for the mail George,will make enquires,, Ryan, sent you mail HOOPER

Still looking for a Chicago cap like this gentlemen,if anyone knows one going please,,,

hi,,,i have some military and civilian police patches that i would like to find a new home for if you are interested,email me at boxcarbob3945@yahoo.com..thanks,,,Robert

Thanks for that Robert, Here is the above Chicago officers buddies jacket I have,Officer Ogletree was first stationed in disrict #8-South Chicago,then retiring in district #7-Woodlawn. It seems that instead of changing the complete patch they issued inner patches when the officer moved districts.As far as Im aware these sew-on badges are very rare and I very recently mailed one of the foremost Chicago badge collectors who had never seen one before and didnt know they were issued. S

Badges were all made of leather for the leather patrol jacket,,,,, stop me guys if Im boring the pants off you all,,,

A few more of the motorcycle helmets taking over,,,,,

(a)

Hello Hooper 2,

I have a few police badges. If you have an interest, please contact me via my e-mail address.

Best,

John

(b)

Thanks for that ,,,here is one of my caps from your neck of the woods!Probably dates from the 1930s and quite a few of these cap makers are still in biz,,,,,

I have been in law enforcement for fifteen years and have a few items I have come across. I have a small collection of badges and some uniforms. I also have a hat that I am told is a turn of the century NY state hat. I will get a picture and put it up. Nice to know there are others here.
Harry

The only ones that I have, I have to keep as they were mine on 2 departments, badges that is. I also have my old Sheriff's Dept helmet as well as a few "Folger Adam" jail keys.

I know exactly where you can get some. Manion's auction, at least as of last week, had a scad of badges. I mean pages of them!

Hello,Would be great to view any of your items Gents

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Originally posted by John Pepera:
(a)

Hello Hooper 2,

I have a few police badges. If you have an interest, please contact me via my e-mail address.

Best,

John

I have never (last 30 years) seen FPS use this style. Most likely a private purchase off duty badge.