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 2,782 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.
Join today
Do you collect plates? Learn about the benefits of ALPCA membership and then join ALPCA today!
Features
- Every year, members vote on the Best Plate of the Year.
- Members can read 50+ years of our publications, including PLATES Magazine.
- The ALPCA Hall of Fame and Remembered ALPCAns.
- Our FAQ includes tips for beginners, grading guidelines, cleaning advice, and other popular topics.
- For members, the official ALPCA mailing lists: for discussion and announcements.
- Members also have access to our Archives, including a sneak preview of the new Archives 2.0.
- ALPCA also publishes a Guide to Confusing and Misleading License Plates, to help identify fake and other plates in the wild.
News
2018 Election ResultsResults 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!
New Mexico wins 2017 Best Plate of the Year
ALPCA's Best Plate of 2017 goes to New Mexico's Chile plate!
Read the announcement.
Conventions
Upcoming ALPCA International Conventions (members only):
- Valley Forge, PA - July 11 to 14, 2018
- 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
• Aug 4 - Coolidge, AZ
• Aug 11 - Mount Airy, MD
• Aug 18 - Wauconda, IL