Welcome to ALPCA!
Since 1954, our organization has been dedicated to the promotion of license plate collecting and research, the exchange of information and plates, and the fraternal benefits of sharing a common interest with others throughout the world.
We are the largest license plate collectors organization in the world. ALPCA currently has 2,849 members from 50 states and 19 countries.
Our annual international conventions are typically attended by nearly 500 collectors.
Our club is governed by our bylaws. We also have a strict reproduction policy.
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Public Features
- Every year, members vote on the Best Plate of the Year.
- The ALPCA Hall of Fame and Remembered ALPCAns.
- Our FAQ includes tips for beginners, grading guidelines, cleaning advice, and other popular topics.
- ALPCA publishes a Guide to Confusing and Misleading License Plates, to help identify fake and other plates in the wild.
Members-only Features
- Members can read 50+ years of our publications, including PLATES Magazine, with in-depth articles about license plates in North America and around the world.
- Our official ALPCA mailing lists: for discussion and announcements.
- Our collective plate knowledge is available in our Archives (and see a sneak preview of the new Archives 2.0).
- Our calendar of plate meets around the US.
- Current members can set up your members-only access here.
News
Maryland wins 2018 ALPCA Best Plate of the Year
ALPCA's Best Plate of 2018 is Maryland's Protect the Chesapeake plate!
Read the announcement.
2018 Election Results
Results of 2018 ALPCA election are in! (member access only)
2018 Hall of Fame inductee announced
The 2018 Hall of Fame inductee is John Boal. Congratulations!
Conventions
Upcoming ALPCA International Conventions (members only):
- Knoxville, TN - June 26 to 29, 2019
- Tulsa, OK - July 8 to 11, 2020
- Covington, Kentucky - June 23 to 26, 2021
Upcoming Meets
Upcoming plate meets (next 60 days):Regional meets
• May 25 - Copeville, TX
• Jun 1 - Trexlertown, PA
• Jun 1 - Tucson, AZ
• Jun 8 - Santa Rosa, CA