Prized Possession!

Chuck Sakryd is an ALPCA Hall of  Fame member, he's been in the club ten years longer than I have been alive! Chuck is always seen with his massive notebook of plate information, when it isn't lost on the convention floor!  Chuck buys and sells plates, it's his livelihood. He's on of the big wigs in the hobby. He is one of those collectors who  remembers what other people collect and keeps an eye for specific plates for specific collectors. As soon as he saw me in Ft Wayne he said he had a plate for me, which I thought might have been some kind of "JUSTIN" vanity plate. Then his wife, Cyndi caught  me wandering the halls and said Chuck has a plate for you. This continued throughout the day. It was like a game of tag. Finally Chuck caught me in close proximity of his table and jokingly yelled, to me and I walked over. H e then managed to get a hold of Cyndi and she walked over,

Chuck handed me the plated proudly said, "This plate belongs in your collection." I thanked him, he knew I appreciated the gesture but didn't immediately see the significance of the plate. I then flipped it over and read the tags on the back of the plate, "This New York license plate belonged to the Executive  Director of United Cerebral Palsy of New York State." Below that tag it says "Every 53 minutes a child is born with Cerebral Palsy". It was then the full weight of what I was holding in my hands hit me! I welled up with emotion and thanked Chuck! I the showed it off to everyone I saw on the floor. I have been collecting disabled plates for awhile now, but THIS PLATE is a jem in my collection!!!