Before license plates were standardized, people had to get creative

From leather license plates with porcelain numbers to plates shaped like a potato, before standardization, license plates ...
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Alexander Ovechkin's Slightly More Creative License Plate

When we posted a picture of the license plate on Alexander Ovechkin's Mercedes Sedan it didn't take long for everyone to remind us of the boastful vanity plate on his other super Mercedes.
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Young SWFL artists honored for creative license plate designs

Dozens of Lee County fifth-graders were honored for their outstanding creativity in an annual art program that celebrates young artists. The Kids Tag Art program gives students the opportunity to ...
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Before License Plates Were Standardized, People Had To Get Creative

1928 California license plate on vintage vehicle. - Kukurund/Getty Images License plates have been firmly entrenched in the American cultural zeitgeist for nearly as long as cars themselves. You can ...