ALPCA is the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association. Quoting from the www.alpca.org website, “Since 1954, our organization has been dedicated to the promotion of license plate collecting and research, the exchange of information and plates, and the fraternal benefits of sharing a common interest with others throughout the world.” What’s happening in the world of […]

Happy 4th of July to all of you! I thought that a posting on U.S. patriotic plates is good for today……Tom asked what types of patriotic plates are of interest to me…..patriotic, military, bicentennials.  I zeroed in on bicentennial plates. Most bicentennial plates are really colorful with varying degrees  of red, white and blue colors […]

The short answer is “Yes!”.  According to Colorado License Plates, the First 100 Years, ” Wood, rubber, pressed soybean meal, cardboard, and plastic were used in lieu of metal or when metal supplies were limited, as was the case during Worl War II. In past years, new plates would be issued annually, but now virtually all plates […]

Again, Tom, George, and Jim’s book provided an answer: “Metal is most commonly used with steel and now aluminum leading the way. Tin, copper and brass were used as well. Early license plates issued in many states were porcelain covered steel, but these fell out of use by the early 1920s. However, Delaware, in its […]