Welcome to my US Army Patches Collection

For many years I have been looking for a way to display my military insignia collection. Like most collectors, I have had to settle for dusty boxes of patches in closets and worn out 3-ring binders for my crest collections. With the web, I now have a permanent display case for my hobby.

I started collecting patches and crests when I was in junior high school. My dad had saved his patches from when he was in the Army during the Korean War. I still remember him showing me his Military District of Washington patch. I was hooked!  We visited local surplus stores where I bought more patches and crests for 25 cents each. Yes, 25 cents. Obviously a long time ago. My interest in collecting has been hot and cold over the last 35 years. I am once again enthused with collecting since I now have a way to display my collection. 

This is a work in progress. I have thousands of items to scan, identify and publish. If you want to use my collection as a resource, feel free. If you see something I have incorrectly identified, please let me know. There will be a few mistakes as this can be a tedious project.

This collection is not for sale. (Unless you offer me enough to retire.)  I do not specialize in any one area of collecting. I will list all items numerically and alphabetically with any variation of color, manufacturer, style, or weave I have collected as well. I may not have every patch or crest within a particular sequence or color combination. Please note that there are "replicas" in my collection. I do not have the knowledge to specifically identify every item as "real" or otherwise.  Many "experts" have problems identifying some patches as real or replicas as well.  I only collect what interests me. I hope you follow the same in your collecting efforts. 

Enjoy...Mike

Above are patches of the units my father was assigned to during the Korean War.
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