Video – A License Plate Treat!!!

by Margaret Boyd | Aug 23, 2016 | Blog, Q & A, Uncategorized

Instead of my usual Q and A posting, I thought that you might enjoy a video that Tom, George and Jim did earlier this summer….enjoy!!! http://www.iantique.com/videos/7/2146/colorado-license-plates-the-definitive-guide-bottles-relics-a The discussion covers...

What’s the connection between grandkids and license plate collecting?

by Margaret Boyd | Aug 5, 2016 | Blog, Q & A, Uncategorized

  At  the 2016 ALPCA international license plate convention in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Tom was able to enjoy his current quest for a license plate from each state for all of our seven grandkids. No, he does not collect to simply obtain one plate from each state for...

What exactly is a license plate parking lot meet?

by Margaret Boyd | Jul 25, 2016 | Blog, Q & A, Uncategorized

  At  some of the large plate collector meets, there is a casual pre-meet opportunity to buy, sell or trade license plates near the meet site on the day preceding the opening day of the meet. These flea market style meets are usually held in a parking lot or...

What is ALPCA?

by Margaret Boyd | Jul 12, 2016 | Blog, Q & A, Uncategorized

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...

Can you give us some information about patriotic United States license plates?

by Margaret Boyd | Jul 4, 2016 | Blog, Q & A, Uncategorized

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...

Are some license plates made from nonmetal materials?

by Margaret Boyd | Jun 28, 2016 | Blog, Q & A, Uncategorized

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....