Ever since I was a kid, I loved road trips. Being a nerd extraordinaire, I loved to count the license plates and states I saw from the passenger window along the journey.
After finishing in the Top 50 in the state as a sixth grade geography bee entrant, my love for maps, plates and states faded for a while.
Later in my adult life, I became entranced with making things out of old discarded plates. I love the character, variety and color they provide. One thing led to another and now I create art and maps of all shapes and sizes for customers around the world. I hope you enjoy these photos of a few finished pieces.
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Vintage license plates from all fifty states cut and arranged to form an eclectic map of the USA
A finished license plate map ready to head off to another customer
This piece looks pretty cool in my kitchen right before being boxed for freight and heading off to Minnesota
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I've always been fascinated by those US plates, especially when I see one on the streets of Europe. Must be a mighty long drive.
When I was young and we use to go on road trips, we always tried to see how many different license plates we could find. Thanks for bringing back those memories.
I've always been fascinated by those US plates, especially when I see one on the streets of Europe. Must be a mighty long drive.
When I was young and we use to go on road trips, we always tried to see how many different license plates we could find. Thanks for bringing back those memories.
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