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I Made Maps Of The USA Out Of Vintage License Plates
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I Made Maps Of The USA Out Of Vintage License Plates

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Ever since I was a kid, I loved road trips. Being a nerd extraordinaire, I loved to count the license plates and states I saw from the passenger window along the journey.

After finishing in the Top 50 in the state as a sixth grade geography bee entrant, my love for maps, plates and states faded for a while.

Later in my adult life, I became entranced with making things out of old discarded plates. I love the character, variety and color they provide. One thing led to another and now I create art and maps of all shapes and sizes for customers around the world. I hope you enjoy these photos of a few finished pieces.

More info: designturnpike.com

Vintage license plates from all fifty states cut and arranged to form an eclectic map of the USA

A finished license plate map ready to head off to another customer

This piece looks pretty cool in my kitchen right before being boxed for freight and heading off to Minnesota

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Design Turnpike creates art and maps for customers around the globe using vintage recycled license plates.

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Design Turnpike

Design Turnpike

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Design Turnpike creates art and maps for customers around the globe using vintage recycled license plates.

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Michel Guntern
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've always been fascinated by those US plates, especially when I see one on the streets of Europe. Must be a mighty long drive.

Ruth Moratz
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was young and we use to go on road trips, we always tried to see how many different license plates we could find. Thanks for bringing back those memories.

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Michel Guntern
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've always been fascinated by those US plates, especially when I see one on the streets of Europe. Must be a mighty long drive.

Ruth Moratz
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was young and we use to go on road trips, we always tried to see how many different license plates we could find. Thanks for bringing back those memories.

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