Rosie the ‘65 Dart
Rosie is Legal! - 11/9/2022
New Hampshire has a cool law that allows for the use of vintage NH “Year of Manufacture” plates. I wanted to find a decent set of 1965 NH plates that started with “M” signifying that they were originally issued by Merrimack county, where I live.
I searched a local flea market and a couple antique shops. I looked on EBay and even tried contacting a couple antique plate sellers but kept coming up short. I figured this scavenger hunt was going to take a year or more but thanks to insomnia and the internet, I found a set of plates in a country store in West Virginia for $26 which was way less than what they were going for on EBay. The only issue with the plates is that someone drilled two extra holes in one of the plates, but in my mind that’s just a little wear-and-tear that adds to the authenticity.
It took a couple trips to my local town hall and the Concord, NH DMV but Rosie now has plates. Even better, the registration only cost me $25 for 2 years!
Yes, I am aware my plates say “MF”. :)
Rosie is Legal! - 11/9/2022
New Hampshire has a cool law that allows for the use of vintage NH “Year of Manufacture” plates. I wanted to find a decent set of 1965 NH plates that started with “M” signifying that they were originally issued by Merrimack county, where I live.
I searched a local flea market and a couple antique shops. I looked on EBay and even tried contacting a couple antique plate sellers but kept coming up short. I figured this scavenger hunt was going to take a year or more but thanks to insomnia and the internet, I found a set of plates in a country store in West Virginia for $26 which was way less than what they were going for on EBay. The only issue with the plates is that someone drilled two extra holes in one of the plates, but in my mind that’s just a little wear-and-tear that adds to the authenticity.
It took a couple trips to my local town hall and the Concord, NH DMV but Rosie now has plates. Even better, the registration only cost me $25 for 2 years!
Yes, I am aware my plates say “MF”. :)