Largest collection of fireman's patches

According to Official Guinness Records,

The largest collection of official fireman's patches consists of 8,158 and belongs to Bob Brooks (USA), who has been collecting the patches since 1985. The entire collection of patches was displayed at the Albany Fire Department, Albany, Oregon, USA, on 22 June 2011.
Bob Brooks served in the fire service for 35 years. A museum is currently being built by the Oregon Fire Service Museum and Learning Center to display the entire collection. All the patches come from the USA.

For a complete list of 2011 records, please visit 2011 Guinness Records in United States.

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