This is a fake pin that was allegedly made based on the 1st design we did for the  Arson & Explosion Squad Patch.  This was supposed to be available through a commercial vendor in Brooklyn, NY. We notified the unit and they advised us that he was informed that he was offering an unauthorized item.

This is a counterfeit patch that was produced on a tee-shirt and has been sold on E-Bay and in various stores in New York City. It comes with imprinted lettering "NYPD Arson & Explosion Squad" on the reverse in white. A copyright infringement notice was filed with E-Bay and the listing was removed. A subsequent conferral with the seller determined that he had unwittingly purchased them from a vendor in Manhattan. We have contacted them and advised them they are in violation of copyright law. These items are supposed to be removed from sale. This counterfeit shirt was made based on the 1st design we did for the  Arson & Explosion Squad Patch. The embroidery quality is terrible and is an insult to our design.

This patch was reproduced several  years back. The sad thing is that the individual (s) who did this were so pathetic that they never even bothered to get the coloring right. Best we can figure is that they used a black and white photocopy and guessed on the colors. These patches were  routinely  offered in the past on  E-Bay by several sellers. This patch was also being sold by an  Army & Navy store in Delaware. I have been advised by the owner that they discontinued selling this patch in 2006. They have also been offered by a Retired NYC Transit Police Officer. I have photos of him selling reproductions of my patches. 

Sadly, this is the Fake Band Patch Part II. How bad are things that the reproductions are being reproduced !!!!!

This pin was offered by a leading E-Bay police / fire insignia seller from California. It portrayed the 3rd style  ESU Truck 1 patch logo. Sad thing was that ESU Truck 1 never had a pin made. They contacted the seller and warned him that he was selling a fake item of copyrighted design but they never heard back from him. The buyer has not been offering them in awhile, but he offers a lot of other highly "questionable"  NYPD insignia, including some outright fakes. 

Because of this fake, Truck 1 had us produce an authentic Truck 1 Pin which is available through the unit direct. The pin was produced with a anodized finished so the border appears to be shiny, and of course has our information on the back. 

This pin is an unauthorized reproduction based upon the patch design we did for Truck 4. There has never been a pin authorized by the unit. 

It has come to our attention that this patch has been spotted without our sticker on the reverse. Please note that authentic patches all have our logo on the back, UNDER the plastic backing. If you are offered one without a sticker, it's a fake !! Additionally, if you look closely at the lettering you will see that it is not as sharp as the lettering on the original, nor do the letters fit properly along the border. I am still trying to obtain one of the reproductions of this patch.

It has come to our attention that this patch has been selling on E-Bay without our sticker on the reverse. Please note that authentic patches all have our logo on the back, UNDER the plastic backing. If you are offered one without a sticker, it's a fake !! We are currently addressing this issue with E-Bay. I obtained one of these counterfeit patches and it is a very close match to the original.  They have also been offered by a Retired NYC Transit Police Officer. I have photos of him selling reproductions of my patches.  

There are too many errors to actually note and I don't want to help anyone to make a better fake. If you are offered this patch, look at the white "Home Plate's" on either side, if it has a black border it is a FAKE.  Also, Please note that authentic patches all have our logo on the back, UNDER the plastic backing.  If you are offered one without a sticker, it's a fake !! 

These are frequently listed on E-Bay, but we have them removed. I have been informed  that a police shop  in Massapequa, NY has been selling them. I have contacted them and advised them these are unauthorized reproductions. They have also been offered by a Retired NYC Transit Police Officer. I have photos of him selling reproductions of my patches. 

Additionally, this individual has also offered large amounts of the following patches which are more than likely reproductions: NYPD Asian Jade Society 2nd Issue, NYPD Department - Subdued, NYPD ESU - Subdued, NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau, NYPD TSBA, NYPD PSB IES. Remember, if there is no sticker on the back, it is a reproduction !!

We were notified by a fellow collector that this patch has been offered on E-Bay. If you look closely at the porthole and diver you will see that there are some details missing that are clear on the original. Also, the coloring appears to be off, but I am not sure if that is just the scan.  I am still trying to obtain one of the reproductions of this patch and we will attempt to ascertain if the patch has a sticker on the reverse. 

As stated above, we were notified by a fellow collector that this patch has been offered on E-Bay. If you look closely at the porthole and diver you will see that there are some details missing that are clear on the original,  I am still trying to obtain one of the reproductions of this patch and we will attempt to ascertain if the patch has a sticker on the reverse. 

Here we go again !! It has come to our attention that this patch has been spotted without our sticker on the reverse. Please note that authentic patches all have our logo on the back, UNDER the plastic backing. If you are offered one without a sticker, it's a fake !! Additionally, there are several other tell-tale signs, one of which is the fact that it has two "tails". There is also another major mistake, which I will not identify. If you have a patch that you think is questionable, please contact us.  I am still trying to obtain one of the reproductions of this patch. 

NOTE: I believe that there is now another 2nd Reproduction of this item that is being offered on E-Bay. They have fixed some earlier mistakes. Remember, if there is no sticker on the back, it is a reproduction !!

This patch has been offered on E-Bay by a dealer in Richmond Hill, Canada.  He claims that he purchased a lot of patches on the cheap from a another seller in Quebec. But he did not have an email address to provide me. Since warning him that it was a reproduction he has not offered any others. If you look closely at the seal you will see that there are some details missing that are clear on the original. 

This patch has been offered on E-Bay by the same  E-Bay dealer in Richmond Hill, Canada.  He has also been notified that this is a reproduction as well.  If you look closely at the skyline you will see that there are some details missing that are clear on the original. Also, it is only partially embroidered. I guess profits come first over quality.

This patch has been offered on E-Bay by the same  E-Bay dealer in Richmond Hill, Canada.  He has also been notified that this is a reproduction as well.  To many mistakes to list. Check out the  original. 

This patch has been offered on E-Bay by the same  E-Bay dealer in Richmond Hill, Canada.  He has also been notified that this is a reproduction as well.  If you look closely at the lions head / crowns you will see that there are some details missing that are clear on the original. 

Here we go again !! It has come to our attention that this patch has been spotted without our sticker on the reverse. Please note that authentic patches all have our logo on the back, UNDER the plastic backing. If you are offered one without a sticker, it's a fake !! This is VERY close to the original. There is one major mistake, which I will not identify. If you have a patch that you think is questionable, please contact us.  

This patch was done for ESU. It was to be presented for consideration to be worn on the all weather uniform. Ultimately it was rejected but some members opted to wear it on the heavy vest.

While I have no claim on the NYPD Patch design, collectors should know that all the current ones flooding the market were not done by us. Pease note that the authentic patches we did for the uniform consideration all have our logo on the back, UNDER the plastic backing. If you are offered one without a sticker, it was not done by us !! This is VERY close to the original. I made a slight change to the design, and the fakers copied it !!! Not an original thought in the bunch !!!

This patch was also done for ESU. It was to be presented for consideration to be worn on the all weather uniform. Ultimately it was rejected but some members opted to wear it on the heavy vest.

While I have no claim on the NYPD ESU Patch design, collectors should know that all the current ones flooding the market were not done by us. Pease note that the authentic patches we did for the uniform consideration all have our logo on the back, UNDER the plastic backing. If you are offered one without a sticker, it was not done by us !! This is VERY close to the original.