Project Ideas

Posted by Rustic Plates on May 29, 2020

A big thank you to one of our customers for sending this photo of their completed project. They wanted to feature some of the cool license plates they had on hand with a mix of vintage license plates as well as an assortment of newer US license plates.

If you’ve made something awesome or just want to show off some of the new pieces in your collection, please send us a photo! We might even show it off here.

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Posted by on September 21, 2026

How to Read a License Plate (What the Numbers and Letters Mean)

Reading a license plate means understanding its parts: the state name and slogan, the serial (the mix of letters and numbers that identifies the vehicle), the stickers or tabs that show when registration expires, and design clues like colors and county codes that help date and place it.

Posted by on September 17, 2026

The History of License Plates: From 1901 to Today

License plates began appearing in the United States at the beginning of the twentieth century.