Plates News
Delaware low number license plates
Tom received his April 2016 PLATES magazine issue last week and showed me an article about Delaware license plates that is worth mentioning. Delaware plates are unique because the rights to use the number, not the actual plate, can be inherited, transferred or sold...
How much does a license plate weigh?
Roughly how much does a license plate weigh? Tom says there is not a simple answer. Generally, most plates vary in weight between . 0.2 of a pound all the way up to 0.5 of a pound. Current Utah plates, for example, are at the low weight end and Wyoming plates from...
Big Nevada license plate meet
The 2016 Primm, Nevada license plate meet is history......look forward to attending the 2017 meet on March 22-23-24 (Weds-Fri) at the Henderson Convention Center, just south of Las Vegas.
License plate stories, questions and pictures
Greetings fellow license plate enthusiasts! Since Tom and I "talk" license plates practically every day, we hope to also use our new blog to converse with you. Tom's been collecting for 35 years and much of his plate knowledge comes from being the editor of the ALPCA...
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...
Tom’s 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...
1973 Northwest Territories NWT Official License Plate Bear Crown
We have 41 "Watchers" on http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360729119291&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT This is a 1973 Northwest Territories Canada bear shaped official plate used on vehicles transporting visiting royalty : The plate is in...
Colorado Truck License Plate
Question: I know that on the 1975 - 1976 Colorado truck plate, GTM stands for gross ton mile. Do you have any more information on the plate? Answer: The Colorado GTM plates were for trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 6000 lbs. These plates were issued from 1975...
Colorado Truck Plate
Question: I know that on the 1975 - 1976 Colorado truck plate, GTM stands for gross ton mile. Do you have any more information on the plate? Answer: The Colorado GTM plates were for trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 6000 lbs. These plates were issued from 1975...
Wax paper and license plates
Question: There are marks on my 1934 Nebraska plate. I wonder if the marks on the numbers are from paper in between the plates? Answer: The marks on the 1934 Nebraska are from the wax paper that was used originally to separate the pair. This seems to happen with a lot...