Police memorabilia collecting explained
Police memorabilia collecting is a hobby involving the collection and trading of law enforcement-related items such as patches, badges, uniforms, equipment, hats, helmets, training manuals, medals, and decommissioned or restored police cars. Memorabilia generally focuses on collecting historical artifacts such as turn-of-the-century screw-based handcuffs, though it can also include collecting modern items, typically those that have been decommissioned.[1]
Museums
See main article: List of police museums. Police museums display memorabilia related to a local police department or the history of law enforcement or emergency services in an area.
Further reading
- Book: Police Collectors News . Baldwin, Wisconsin. monthly journal first printed in 1986.
- Book: Police Insignia Collectors Association Magazine . monthly journal first printed in 1974.
- Book: Sherrard, Raymond . The Encyclopedia of Federal Law Enforcement Patches . 2000 . R H S Enterprises . 9780914503071.
- Book: Claflin, James V. . Sheriff's insignia of the United States . 1997 . J.V. Claflin . 978-1882824168.
- Book: Grago, Randall . The California Patch Book . 1996.
See also
Notes and References
- News: Anthony . Shane . Police memorabilia collectors share badges, stories in St. Charles . STLtoday.com . 2012-07-01.
