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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2050 on: January 06, 2023, 12:30:28 PM »

Hawaii set to replace its rainbow design soon.

Man, that means it'll likely be harder to spot them.

Gather round, and let me tell you about the time I saw an Alaska and a Hawaii license plate on the same day. It was April 10, 2012, a most glorious day for all humanity.
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« Reply #2051 on: January 07, 2023, 07:17:25 PM »

Hawaii set to replace its rainbow design soon.

Man, that means it'll likely be harder to spot them.

Gather round, and let me tell you about the time I saw an Alaska and a Hawaii license plate on the same day. It was April 10, 2012, a most glorious day for all humanity.

It would not be a stretch to see Alaska and Hawaii on the same day in Washington State, particularly with the military presence. Both were pretty common.

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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2052 on: January 09, 2023, 01:30:58 AM »

Hawaii set to replace its rainbow design soon.

Man, that means it'll likely be harder to spot them.

Gather round, and let me tell you about the time I saw an Alaska and a Hawaii license plate on the same day. It was April 10, 2012, a most glorious day for all humanity.

It would not be a stretch to see Alaska and Hawaii on the same day in Washington State, particularly with the military presence. Both were pretty common.

I can only imagine such a magical place.  :-D
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2053 on: January 09, 2023, 11:15:32 AM »

Hawaii set to replace its rainbow design soon.

Man, that means it'll likely be harder to spot them.

Gather round, and let me tell you about the time I saw an Alaska and a Hawaii license plate on the same day. It was April 10, 2012, a most glorious day for all humanity.

It would not be a stretch to see Alaska and Hawaii on the same day in Washington State, particularly with the military presence. Both were pretty common.

I can only imagine such a magical place.  :-D

I worked at a large agency located on a military base outside of Washington DC, and you could see all 50 states in one day just walking through the parking lot.   Some people would say that was a magical place!
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2054 on: January 09, 2023, 01:02:05 PM »

Gather round, and let me tell you about the time I saw an Alaska and a Hawaii license plate on the same day.

I drove cars with Alaska and Hawaii plates on the same day, one day last summer.  :)
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« Reply #2055 on: January 09, 2023, 02:17:24 PM »

Gather round, and let me tell you about the time I saw an Alaska and a Hawaii license plate on the same day.

I drove cars with Alaska and Hawaii plates on the same day, one day last summer.  :)
I hope that was in Puerto Rico? Then we would have an instant winner
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2056 on: January 10, 2023, 07:26:27 AM »

Gather round, and let me tell you about the time I saw an Alaska and a Hawaii license plate on the same day.

I drove cars with Alaska and Hawaii plates on the same day, one day last summer.  :)
I hope that was in Puerto Rico? Then we would have an instant winner

Sadly, no.

Being in Alaska and Hawaii on the same day (part of my finishing getting to all 50 states) was cool enough for me.
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2057 on: January 10, 2023, 01:25:55 PM »

Yeah, I'm sure I've spotted AK and HI plates on the same day multiple times.
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2058 on: January 12, 2023, 10:02:57 AM »

Yeah, I'm sure I've spotted AK and HI plates on the same day multiple times.
Or all 50 states on same day?
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2059 on: January 12, 2023, 10:53:05 AM »


Yeah, I'm sure I've spotted AK and HI plates on the same day multiple times.

Or all 50 states on same day?

No.  I may have spotted all 50 states on one trip once or twice, but never on the same day.
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2060 on: January 12, 2023, 11:13:15 AM »

You can see older plates from all 50 states in the Smithsonian American Art Museum. An artist used license plates to recreate the Preamble to the Constitution. Does this count? https://www.si.edu/object/preamble:saam_1988.39
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2061 on: January 17, 2023, 05:04:22 PM »

Arkansas appears to have an updated state promo package. Perhaps a hint at a new tag redesign?

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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2062 on: January 21, 2023, 06:57:38 AM »

First image of the new Rhode Island “Ocean” plate:

http://www.plateshack.com/y2k/Rhode_Island2/ri2025.jpg
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2063 on: February 01, 2023, 07:34:27 PM »

Colorado is planning to put out at least one new license plate commemorating the state's 150th anniversary.

Two divisions of plate designs are in the running:  one for kids under 13 years old, and one for those 13 and up.

The finalists can be found here:  https://www.9news.com/article/life/style/colorado-guide/colorado-anniversary-license-plate/73-2b2c771e-2ef8-456a-868e-a5240905e678
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2064 on: February 01, 2023, 08:42:47 PM »

I suppose it goes without saying, but I prefer the 13+ division options.

I think I like Mr Kottler's the most (the first option).

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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2065 on: February 01, 2023, 10:01:11 PM »

Colorado is planning to put out at least one new license plate commemorating the state's 150th anniversary.

Two divisions of plate designs are in the running:  one for kids under 13 years old, and one for those 13 and up.

The finalists can be found here:  https://www.9news.com/article/life/style/colorado-guide/colorado-anniversary-license-plate/73-2b2c771e-2ef8-456a-868e-a5240905e678


Actually, these are all pretty nice. Even the "under 13" ones are leaps and bounds better than those Kentucky plates from the early 'aughts with the smiley face sun.
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2066 on: February 01, 2023, 10:07:24 PM »

Colorado is planning to put out at least one new license plate commemorating the state's 150th anniversary.

Two divisions of plate designs are in the running:  one for kids under 13 years old, and one for those 13 and up.

The finalists can be found here:  https://www.9news.com/article/life/style/colorado-guide/colorado-anniversary-license-plate/73-2b2c771e-2ef8-456a-868e-a5240905e678

I have to admit that I don't like any of them. If there's any bit of living in Texas that's rubbed off on me, it's my appreciation for the simplicity of the license plates.
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2067 on: February 01, 2023, 10:29:38 PM »

Colorado is planning to put out at least one new license plate commemorating the state's 150th anniversary.

Two divisions of plate designs are in the running:  one for kids under 13 years old, and one for those 13 and up.

The finalists can be found here:  https://www.9news.com/article/life/style/colorado-guide/colorado-anniversary-license-plate/73-2b2c771e-2ef8-456a-868e-a5240905e678

I have to admit that I don't like any of them. If there's any bit of living in Texas that's rubbed off on me, it's my appreciation for the simplicity of the license plates.

I like the simplicity of Texas' current plates too, and I also enjoy a bit of design too.

I think the best plates have minimal design and aren't too "busy". I like my Oregon plates. The fir tree makes a good divider.
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2068 on: February 02, 2023, 01:04:48 AM »

Oregon's Pacific Wonderland may be my favorite plate of all time, up there with Michigan's Water-Winter Wonderland, and Delaware in general.

The standard Oregon plate, I don't like as much. The colors are very...90s. Still, it's a better plate than many states.

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« Reply #2069 on: February 02, 2023, 06:15:26 AM »

I had been driving around in a rental car for three weeks with Minnesota plates. I was happy to turn that back in and get back in my regular car which has Michigan's Water-Winter Wonderland plate on it. I was like ahhh now I feel like I'm at home.
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2070 on: February 02, 2023, 09:09:17 AM »

I feel the same about Wisconsin's design, simple, distinctive and readable.

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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2071 on: February 02, 2023, 09:29:01 AM »

Just saw my first new Rhode Island plate on the road here on Tuesday. I have to say, the design is growing on me and I actually like it better than the old ones.
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2072 on: February 02, 2023, 11:20:46 AM »

Colorado is planning to put out at least one new license plate commemorating the state's 150th anniversary.

Two divisions of plate designs are in the running:  one for kids under 13 years old, and one for those 13 and up.

The finalists can be found here:  https://www.9news.com/article/life/style/colorado-guide/colorado-anniversary-license-plate/73-2b2c771e-2ef8-456a-868e-a5240905e678

I have to admit that I don't like any of them. If there's any bit of living in Texas that's rubbed off on me, it's my appreciation for the simplicity of the license plates.

I like the simplicity of Texas' current plates too, and I also enjoy a bit of design too.

I think the best plates have minimal design and aren't too "busy". I like my Oregon plates. The fir tree makes a good divider.



If this is the design you mean, I have to admit it's still a bit too busy in the background for me. The old Tennessee plate has a similar but more subtle vibe, although without the tree, which I liked:



In any case, let me point out that I am definitely aware that my thoughts here are not necessarily widely shared.


The standard Oregon plate, I don't like as much. The colors are very...90s.

Because the '90s were . . . unlikeable?  :-D
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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2073 on: February 02, 2023, 05:55:54 PM »

Because the '90s were . . . unlikeable?  :-D

90 culture is fantastic. What passed for attractive coloring at the time ... less so.

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Re: License Plate News
« Reply #2074 on: February 03, 2023, 11:53:52 PM »

I feel the same about Wisconsin's design, simple, distinctive and readable.

Mike

Yes, that's another simple, readable plate.

I was glad when they switched from the red to black letters.
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