They were used to advertise our State’s Centennial 1864-1964. Here in Nevada during 1964, Centennial toppers were produced in blue & silver and were sent to those getting new license plates. If you were a part of a specific Club, such as car clubs and fraternal organizations, the Armed Forces, which used Toppers to let cars on Base, such as the Reno Army Base, which today it is know in the City of Reno as Stead.īesides the Toppers, they would also use scan codes that where placed on the front Windshield.

Even AAA Insurance Company of Nevada (or AAA Insurance Company of California, Arizona, Oregon, New York, etc.) even offered Toppers for their members. License plate toppers were also a popular way to advertise places that you had visited such as Boulder Dam (currently named Hoover Dam) or businesses that you patronize such as Page’s Garage in Wells, Nevada. In the 1980’s they evolved into the license plate holders that advertise the dealership’s name where you purchased your car from or they were used to describe an organization that you belong to. License plate toppers were popular from the 1930’s till the 1980’s.

If you are not sure just what they are, then please read on and Kitty will explain about the Toppers and why it is she loves to collect them. During my last visit, I noticed quite a collection of License Plate Toppers. I am always intreged with things from the past and everytime I visit the home of a friend, Kitty Umbraco, it is like stepping back in time.

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