Again, Tom, George and Jim answer this question. “Beginning in 1957, most types of North American plates were the standard size of 6 by 12 inches. Prior to that, varied sizes and shapes were common. Plates were normally rectangular, but oval, square, round, and triangular shapes were commonly used. For a number of […]
Jim Hucks, who did the photography for Colorado License Plates The First 100 Years 1013-2013 by Thomas E. Boyd, George C. Sammeth, Jr. and James T. Hucks, recently did an interview about the book: fhttp://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/book-explores-license-plate-history-in-colorado…..I am a bit prejudiced 🙂 but it is a good book! Please paste the link into your browser and read the […]
Tom and I attended the Spring License Plate meet last weekend in Security (just south of Colorado Springs)…..lots of buying, selling and trading happened and it’s always good to see our plate collector friends. This week we’re going to address trends in license plates….according to Colorado License Plates The First 100 Years 1013-2013, “Since the […]
I’m finding that Tom, George and Jim’s book has a wealth of information about U.S. license plates in general. Even though the book is titled Colorado License Plates The First 100 Years 1013-2013, much of the information in the book can be applied to the history of all U.S. license plates but with variations showing […]