Glass license plates for automobiles.

[lemec]

Hello,

Does anyone here know about license plate experiments during World War II,
for use on cars in order to save metal for the war?

I know there were ceramic and even leather license plates in the past.


I have a Pennsylvania license plate,dated from 1941, that is made of glass.


I had it for many years. I was told that it was a factory sample, an experiment to see if a thick glass could be used for the plates and other things.

I would like to know if any others still exist, or is it one of a kind?


Please let me know if you have any information on this.

Thanks!


Here is an image of the plate. The glass is painted blue and yellow.






Thanks for your help,



-Lemec

[Doc]

Hi Lemec. I have no information for you, but I have to say- That is so cool! What an interesting thing to have.

Hopefully you'll find someone who knows about them who can satisfy your curiosity... And help you make a gazillion dollars!

[lemec]

Hi Lemec. I have no information for you, but I have to say- That is so cool! What an interesting thing to have.

Hopefully you'll find someone who knows about them who can satisfy your curiosity... And help you make a gazillion dollars!

Hello Doc,


Thanks very much! That is such a nice thing to say.


One of these days, I'll find a museum that knows about it. hehe

[HellHound]

Prices can range from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars in the license plate market so it pays to have a reference guide handy if you’re going to get serious about collecting them. You can purchase a copy of License Plate Values,” online through LW-Books (lwbooks.com).

more info:
http://antiques.about.com/od/miscell...a/aa022005.htm

http://www.alpca.org

[voilodian ghagnasdiak]

License plates always look good from the outside.

[lemec]

Prices can range from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars in the license plate market so it pays to have a reference guide handy if you’re going to get serious about collecting them. You can purchase a copy of License Plate Values,” online through LW-Books (lwbooks.com).

more info:
http://antiques.about.com/od/miscell...a/aa022005.htm

http://www.alpca.org

Very cool, HellHound!


Thanks for the links, that is good information.