2025 ALPCA Best Plate Picks

 

Cover of the April 2026 PLATES

Well it's April, that means it's time for  the annual 2025 ALPCA Best Plate Contest! ALPCA chooses the best plates that were first produced during the year~ Members select new plates from the previous year based on design and eligibility!  This is is extra special because the United States is celebrating its 250th birthday. Over the past year states have been issuing license plates  commemorate the occasion. Also my brother and sister-in-law live in a suburb outside Philadelphia and have the plate on their car so I am biased. The winner will be announced next  month and I'll post an update

I chose the P A LET FREEDOM RING

NEW WHEELCHAIR BASES WANTED

 

 I posted I'm trying to update my wheelchair collection to be as current as possible. Looking at The High Road section by John Northup & Kit Sage February and April PLATESW Magazines,  I'm, trying to figure out if the wheelchair emblem is available on all new bases. Here's a list of the NEW bases I need, if available!~

Alabama

Illinois

Indiana 

Kansas

Main

Michigan

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana Nebraska

New York

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Tennessee  

Texas 

Utah

Wyoming!!

Thanks a lot

Justin Mattes, 6748

Website Outline

 Since I lost my web hosting  about a year ago I have been slowly converting my website to a Blogger Format. While writing and poetry remain my main focus I decided to use a separate Blogger website dedicated to my license plate hobby! Th is won't be updated too often but is another small step to  getting my old website content back online! 

This includes:

• My trade list
• eBay Handles
• Other Collector's want lists
• List of ALPCA  Conventions
• Entries of my blog that focus on license plate collecting
• License Plates from my collection
•  Information on New Jersey license plates

ALPCA ROSTERS WANTED

 

OLD ALPCA ROSTERS WANTED

A little background G. William Whitworth ALPCA#1000 used to run a website with a list of members who passed away. When he himself passed I decided to take up t he torch. In doing so I sometimes need to look stuff up that isn't in the ALPCA online roster. I assure people I am a member in good standing and will only use this information FOR ALPCA BUSINESS ONLY!!! If you have old ALPCA Rosters please email me at kc2gik@justinmattes.com I will gladly pay for shipping!!!!!!!

Plate of the Week

 

eBay Handles

License plate collectors eBay Handles HANDLE, NAME, ALPCA # The Below List Is Setup In Alphabetical Order By eBay Handle   You can use your browser's search feature to look up by name or handle. Click on eBay handle to view items for sale and feedback profile. If you would like your name and eBay handle added to this list please e-mail Justin Mattes. Notes: Special thanks to Jeffrey Alexander, ALPCA#11529, for his continued contributions Membership in a license plate club IS NOT required. I maintain this list as a courtesy to all collectors. Please do not request a handle to be removed over a bad transaction.

Complete list of the handles