Some souvenirs don’t live in scrapbooks; they bolt to the bumper. The license plate boom of the 1970s and 1980s turned metal rectangles into tiny time capsules: state slogans, bold color blocks, Bicentennial flourishes, vanity gags, and stickers stacks that…
For most drivers, license plates are just a requirement, a way to identify their car and comply with the law. But for some, they’re a canvas for creativity, humor, and sometimes even rebellion. Vanity plates became especially popular in the…