Gr8 Pl8s: The Best of Americas Vanity Plates

By Sam Riley

A collection of the best and the very, very worst of the outrageous, cunning, sweet and silly messages on US license plates. Americans in all states -- perhaps as many as 20 million -- have personalised or 'vanity' license plates. The types of messages vary from comments on one's car (AWESOME, WHOOSH, GASHOG), to hard luck stories (IBLUIT). People state their professions (I FLOSS, LOC DOC) and their interests (LUV2BET, SKIH20). They court each other (HOT4YOU, NOTWED) and warn each other (NVR AGN, O NOOOO, XQQZME). They glorify their animals (CATLUVR, PENGWEN). They pray (ELOHIM, PRAZHM), and they brag (GR8 MOM, A1 WIFE).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0942257251
• ISBN13: 9780942257250
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: New Chapter Press
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

This was an insightful look at an American novelty.

Gr8 PL8s was a humorous and informative book about this country's obsession with vanity plates. Moreover, it exposes in a very intelligent way, Americans' need for attention. I strongly recommend this book for anyone who is looking for an idea for their own plate or for all of us out there who enjoy reading other people's tags. This book seems to cover just about every plate under the sun. There is even a chapter where you have to guess the true meaning of the plate. Sam Riley also provides us with an interesting history of license plates which I might have gone through life never knowing. For the price, put this on your must read list.