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January 29, 2026

Say I Love You With An Antique License Plate
This Valentine’s Day, skip the ordinary and give a gift that tells a story. At Great American Plates, we believe the best gifts are the ones with meaning — pieces that spark memories, celebrate history, and feel truly personal. Whether your Valentine loves classic cars, road trips, Americana, or unique décor, an authentic vintage license […] read more
January 21, 2026

Now Arriving: Taxi Plates Have Landed at Great American Plates!
Taxi license plate collectors, start your engines- our newest arrivals have just pulled up!” Great American Plates has just loaded a trunk full of taxi cab license plates to our website, and they’re already turning heads! From classic city cab plates to rare municipal designs, from US and foreign hacks, this expanded lineup brings a whole new […] read more
October 9, 2025

Great American Plates Returns to Hershey!
The Gap and the Plate Princess are back on the road — and this time, we headed to one of the biggest and best events in the collector car world: the annual Hershey Classic Car Show and Flea Market in Hershey, Pennsylvania. There’s something magical about Hershey in early autumn. The air was crisp, the […] read more
May 13, 2025

Perfect 1966 Montana Plates for a Perfect 1966 Ford Thunderbird Town Landau
Chris Klaschik of Fort Benton, Montana was thrilled to discover a registerable pair of 1966 Montana plates on our site—the perfect finishing touch for his beautifully preserved 1966 Ford Thunderbird Town Landau. A timeless car deserves a timeless plate, and this pairing proves the ride never ends. Roll on, Chris! read more
November 20, 2024

Casablanca to Marrakech – License Plate Hunt
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October 1, 2024

1965 Florida Counties License Plate Collection
Maybe I’m just at the age where little things mean a lot, but just as I was getting ready to renew my ALPCA membership, I got an email from Eric Tanner advising me a 1965 Florida Lafayette County license plate had just been listed for auction on eBay…the county prefix for Lafayette was then 62-, […] read more
August 21, 2024

Two Fuzzy Dice and a 1955 MA Plate
Even though your classic car may not yet be pristine, you still can honor it by embellishing it with a set of authentic license plates…such was the goal of Peter D. of North Eastham, MA when he contacted Great American Plates to help him find a set of original 1955 MA plates….he advised they didn’t […] read more
July 6, 2023

2023 Automobile License Plate Collectors’ International Convention (ALPCA)
After an 1,850 mile drive across our beautiful country just before the Fourth of July Weekend, the Plate Princess and I arrived in Denver, Colorado for the 2023 Automobile License Plate Collectors’ International Convention…another 450 or so collectors joined us for an enjoyable four day meet…lots of plates to buy, sell, or trade, and plenty of […] read more
August 3, 2021

1956 VA License Plate for a 1956 MG
WOW!…meet Winburn’s 1956 MG…her Uncle Bob passed it on to her and she anxiously wanted a pair of 1956 VA plates to commemorate the gift…it took us a while to find a great set, but now her only problem is trying to figure out how to mount the front plate!…any suggestions would be welcomed! read more

1962 License Plate Collection
Congratulations to our New Zealand license plate friend, Terry McKeown!…he patiently worked with us as he assembled a beautiful 1962 US plate collection….he then mounted the plates and framed them very neatly for a colorful display…all managed at a distance of over 8,000 miles!…cheers, Terry. read more
April 5, 2021

Perfect 1966 Pennsylvania Plate for the Perfect Car!
Rick K. of Pennsylvania waited and waited for his dream car, and he found it!…a beautiful two-door Chevrolet 396 Super Sport…it only lacked a pristine 1966 PA tag to get it on the road, so he contacted GAP and had us overnight our best one!…the lipstick red shows it off rather nicely, don’t you think?!…boys […] read more
September 29, 2020

All The Places You Go: Decorating With License Plates
When Norb Bolger and his wife, Karen, decided to enhance their Ontario, Canada home with a pool and ‘recovery’ area, the decorations they chose were license plates of the places they had been together…yes!!…as you can see, while the collection is not yet complete, they are not always lounging by the pool!…we’re glad they have […] read more