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Amateur Repaints

Through the years, Tom has obtained many “amateur repaints” as he calls them. These repaints are usually older plates, often with a good base on which collectors have done a fast paint job, sometimes with an entirely wrong paint color. He intends to auction some of them on ebay over the next few years, always […]

1957 Hawaii Motorcycle and 1932 New Mexico Truck License Plates and info on “NICE” license plates

This week’s eBay auction winners among our eBay offerings: 1957 Hawaii Motorcycle (https://www.ebay.com/itm/363422270214) and the 1932 New Mexico Truck License Plate (https://www.ebay.com/itm/363422270210) with 22 and 17 Watchers respectively. Older Hawaiian plates are not easy to get and another bonus is that it is a motorcycle plate. The 1932 New Mexico truck is an amateur repaint […]

License Plate Trivia – Revoked License Plates

In a recent conversation with a fellow plate collector, the collector pointed out an interesting Minnesota plate. The plate was an ordinary looking Minnesota plate but it was also a rare type. The revoked Minnesota plate was issued only to those convicted of DUI or similar offenses. Authorities would be able to recognize the plate […]

Collectible License Plate Want List – Updated for Spring 2016

Hello fellow license plate collectors! We wanted to let you know that Tom just updated his Want List for 2016. Tom’s first Want List was a desire to obtain a passenger plate from each state and each Canadian province. Then he decided to collect one from each state for his birth year. After finishing the birth […]