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Alaska license plate with the number ADC 844, featuring a central illustration of a standing bear and multiple registration validation stickers.
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Some souvenirs don’t bother living in scrapbooks. Instead, they just up and bolt right to the bumper. The license plate boom of the 1970s and 1980s turned metal rectangles into tiny capsules. This roundup in particular celebrates the analog charm of the license plate era in its entirety. What fun indeed.

1. Bright yellow and a horse rider for this 1972 Wyoming plate

Yellow Wyoming license plate from 1972 with dark brown numbers "1 4 1216," a silhouette of a cowboy riding a bucking horse, and "WYO 72" text at the bottom right.
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2. A nice polar bear for the Northwest Territories of Canada

A 1975 Northwest Territories, Canada license plate shaped like a polar bear with the text "NORTHWEST TERRITORIES," "T1850," "CANADA," and "1975" in blue letters on a white background.
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3. The ’77 plate of “The hospitality state”

Mississippi license plate from 1977 with red letters "AJ5 411," green text "MISSISSIPPI," "the Hospitality State," and “ALCORN” at the bottom over a pale floral background.
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4. A clean design for this ’89 Florida plate

Florida license plate with red letters and numbers “FJP 98S,” a green silhouette of the state, DADE written at the bottom, and registration stickers for November and 1989.
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5. The Golden State, 1987

A California license plate with the number 2CCF048, featuring a red "CALIFORNIA" text, a yellow sunset stripe, “The Golden State” slogan, and registration stickers for July and the year 1987.
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6. An orange map of Florida in the middle of the plate

A vintage Florida license plate with the text “LQX 256,” green letters, an orange Florida map, “MAY” in the top left, “84” in the top right, and “ORANGE” at the bottom, set against a grassy background.
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7. This design ran from ’78 to ’86 in Maryland

Two vintage Maryland license plates: the top plate has red letters and reads "FNS 361" with a 1978 sticker, and the bottom plate has black letters and reads "CRE 740" with a 1971 sticker. Both are on a wooden surface.
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8. All eyes go straight to the big bear

An Alaska license plate featuring a standing brown bear in the center, large red letters and numbers "ADC 844," and registration stickers for the years 1977, 1978, 1980, and 1981.
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9. The Land of Lincoln, 1973

Rear view of a white vintage car with an Illinois license plate reading "LND YOT" and red taillights. The car has a chrome bumper and a classic emblem above the plate.
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10. The redesign gave it a nice touch and enhanced the “Heritage State” feeling

Three vintage Indiana license plates are displayed on a wooden surface. The middle plate features a red Native American figure and says “Heritage – State.” All plates show visible signs of wear and aging.
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11. “Heart of Dixie,” with a literal heart

A vintage yellow Alabama license plate from 1978 with black text reading “HEART OF DIXIE,” and numbers “40P 200” above "ALABAMA" and a small heart symbol in the bottom right corner. The plate is on a wooden floor.
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12. From 1970 to 1974, Ohio kept it clean and simple, but always with bright colors

Five vintage Ohio license plates from 1970 to 1974, displayed vertically. The top plate is red and white, followed by two yellow plates, and two green and white plates with the text "SEAT BELTS FASTENED?
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13. Seat belts fastened?

Four vintage Ohio license plates from 1974, reading “T 11737” and “T 11738,” displayed on weathered wooden boards, all with green lettering and the phrase “Seat Belts Fastened?” across the top.
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14. Bright colors for these plates from the 80s

Two vintage Dominican Republic license plates, one red with white letters “175-675” and one orange with black letters “FXC § 166”, displayed on a wooden surface. Both show years: 1980 and 1982.
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15. The Peach state ran this model all through the 80s

Two vintage Georgia license plates with the call sign "WD4OPS," one green and white with 1988 and 1989 stickers, and one red and white with a 1982 sticker. Both read "PEACH STATE" at the bottom.
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