Last Updated:
Steven Gaj
ALPCA #4126
Harvest (near Huntsville ), AL
The
fun and fellowship of plate collecting means nothing without
knowing your eternal destiny! No number
of unique or rare plates will offer comfort while lying on your
deathbed. Click on the picture above
to find out more!
Greetings. Thanks for visiting my trader/sale pages. I have something for everyone! New traders come in on a continuing basis (and leave continually), so bookmark this page and return often.
Where do you want to go? (Click a
picture)
|
|
|
“The Collection” |
NEW Graphical Want List! |
|
|
|
|
|
Recent
Updates: -
(A bunch gone and an opportunity lost! Don’t let someone else get your plate! No Money, No Problem.
What do you have to trade?)
>> I am running unbeatable Summer Specials on many of
the porcelains, just in time for presents or to jazz up that garage wall, auto,
collection or den!
>> Have a collection to
sell? Drop me a line or visit the “Help
in Selling Collections” webpage. Turn
those unwanted heirlooms into cash!
(Scroll down for porcelains) EMAIL(work)
PORCELAIN
TRADERS / SALE
|
Item
Number |
Pictures |
Description |
|
A-0 |
|
A vg+ Only about 2 known to exist, &
this is by far the best of the two.
Great gloss minor chips. Only
189 issued?! RARE! Spring Special: $500 (Includes FREE
Priority Postage and Insurance) |
|
A-1 |
|
Here is tuff plate to find in this
shape. Nice gloss and no touchup! Spring Special: $215 (Includes FREE
Priority Postage and Insurance) |
|
A-2 |
|
A g+ WVa
14 A tuff plate to find in any type of decent
shape. Great date and state name
condition. Good Gloss Spring Special: $350 (Includes FREE
Priority Postage and Insurance) |
|
A-3 |
|
A g-vg CT 14
Livery. Here is tuff plate to find in this
shape. Nice gloss and no touchup! Spring Special: $195 (Includes FREE
Priority Postage and Insurance) |
|
A-4 |
(The spots on the numbers are small chips. They appear mainly on the numbers?) |
A vg-ex- MA 11 “B” or
Truck Plate. Here is an unused 1911 3 digit truck
plate. There is one ding at the seven,
which was caused from the back of the plate.
MA 11 “B’s” are very
difficult to find in any condition. One of only a handful
known. Spring Special: $300 (Includes FREE
Priority Postage and Insurance) |
|
A-0 |
|
A ex CA 19 About as nice as they
come. Spring Special: $225 (Includes FREE Priority
Postage and Insurance) |
|
A-1 |
|
A vg++ ME 1915. Great Gloss, minor edge ships as
shown. A very nice plate. All original with no touchups. $85 |
|
A-2 |
|
A vg- OH 10. Here is a very nice OH
10 with nice gloss and no touch ups. Spring Special: $125 (Includes FREE Priority
Postage and Insurance) |
|
A-3 |
|
A ex 1914 CA. Near perfect gloss, low number. All original, no touchups. About impossible to upgrade! Spring (Includes FREE priority
shipping and Insurance) $195 |
|
A-4 |
|
A nice same number run
of MA porcelain plates (1909 – 1911).
Available as a group only.
Fantastic Number (1 God, 3 Persons, “7” is the number of perfection) 09 MA (vg) 10 MA (vg) 11 MA (g+) Available for
trade. Looking for a nice ME 1st
issue pair, or NH 1st issue pair.
Other trades considered. Spring (Includes FREE priority
shipping and Insurance: One of a kind collectable series) $475 |
|
A-4 |
|
A ex- 1911 OH.
Near perfect gloss. All
original, no touchups. About
impossible to upgrade! Spring (Includes FREE priority
shipping and Insurance) $125 |
|
A-5 |
|
A vg+ 1911 MA. Nice gloss. Stunning cobalt blue. All original, no touchups. Spring $85 |
|
A |
|
A vg 1907 PA. 2nd Issue. Nice gloss, with noted chips. No touch-ups. Spring (Includes FREE priority
shipping and Insurance) $350 |
|
B |
|
A vg+ - ex- 1914
ME. Excellent gloss, with noted
chips. No touch-ups. Tiny little chip
under “M” (shown). Spring (Includes FREE priority
shipping and Insurance) $95 |
|
C |
|
A nice sequence of CT
porcelains. Here is an unusual
collection of similar number porcelains?
If you like numerology, this is your plate grouping! All are vg or better, with noted
chips…. What are the odds of finding
this sequence from the bowels of antiquity?? Available for
trade. Looking for a nice ME 1st
issue pair, or NH 1st issue pair.
Other trades considered. |
|
F |
|
A g 1912 VT Plate. This guy does have some crazing and touch
ups around the edges and odd touch-up on the numbers. Still very displayable. Nicely re-glazed. $110 |
|
H |
|
MA 14 (ex-). Nice Plate.
Good gloss finish. No
touchups. $75 |
|
1 |
|
MI 10 (vg+), 4
digit. A nice plate, with a chip on
top and very slight lines above “5” (see photo). High gloss finish. No touchups. (Don’t wait to
long on this guy) $425 (Includes FREE priority
shipping and Insurance) |
|
2 |
|
A vg 1908 MA Dealer
Plate. High gloss, some minor edge
chip touch ups. A tough plate to find
in this condition. $225 (Includes FREE priority
shipping and Insurance) |
|
5 |
|
A g-vg 1920 WA M/C
(Pair), 3 digit. One of two known pairs of surviving 1920
Washington Porcelain Motorcycle plates.
As a single plate, very rare.
As a pair? No chips into any
number or date. Nice gloss, no
touchups. $700 (Includes FREE Priority
Postage and Insurance) |
|
6 |
|
A vg-/vg NH 16 Pair Nice gloss with minor
chips. A very, very high 5 digit
number (maybe the highest known!) A
nice pair for the NH collector. Spring Special: $175 |
|
7 |
|
A vg- 1906 MAR (First
Issue) This guy is now in house, and I
decided to work on the corners. As you
can see, it has some great potential.
If interested, drop me a line.
Virtually no chips into a number or “MAR”. Interesting number. 1)
Original Pix Cleaned
Plate 2)
Corner Restoration: restore smooth flat appearance. 3)
Paint base: white: Required to achieve base appearance) 4)
Then cobalt blue enamel (feather into plate) 5)
Reglaze Undergoing corner / Edge restoration. Check back. (I put up this project for the winter…) |
|
8 |
|
An Ex- 14 PA Tractor
(First Issue for this very tough type).
Great Gloss, virtually no chips.
No touchup. A stunning example of this rare type. Spring Special: $375 |
|
9 |
|
A ex- / vg+ Pair of MA
1914 Truck Plates. Here is a rare
stunning pair of MA “B” truck plates, 3 Digits! Some touch up at corners on bottom plate,
as seen in photo. Excellent Gloss on
Both! Don’t wait on these, they
won’t last! Spring Special: $195 (pr) (This Pair only, includes
FREE shipping to any |
|
11 |
|
Here is a good MI
14. no damage to seal or date. Some poor tough-ups, but all the
grommets! Color match the white and
you have a vg looking plate! Blow it
out price! $35 |
|
12 |
|
A f-g 11 CT dealer, 2
digit. Started as a frog, but will
end up a princess. Plate is being
restored. - Finnish restoration - Reglaze of plate
surface. High gloss natural
appearance.
(I put up this project for the summer…) |
|
SOLD! |
|
A ex- “beautiful” 1911
AR first issue. A cool plate! About as nice as they come. I put the picture out there for all to
enjoy! A close competition to the AL 12 below! You
never know what turns up on this site! But, alas, it has moved
on.. |
|
13 |
|
A nice original g – g+ NC
16 plate. Pretty nice gloss with
solid metal (not a dug plate). Very
displayable and even more so with a decent touch up job. NC plates are tough to find, and where can
you find one this nice at the Winter Sale Price? (Undergoing matched
color restoration now) (Getting close) Will be available soon |
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
A very displayable and rare 1916 NC Dealer plate. Has touch up along the edges and a good
coat of wax and polish. Only slightly
chipped into the “16” and repainted.
Plate has great gloss (re-glossed).
Back has been painted black.
Displays much better then pictured.
Available for Trade for any of the tougher
stuff on my trader list. Offers always
considered. |
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
A vg MA 14 dealer plate.
Minor chipping with excellent gloss.
Manufacturing defect (I believe) in the letter D. Displays well. Length is the same as a 4 digit truck. Internet Special $95 |
|
17 |
|
A vg-/vg MA 14 Pair.
A very displayable pair of MA 14 plates. Both have excellent gloss (Chips as noted:
no touch up on either plate) (Both
bright white, with only one chip on one plate in place where it counts. Internet Special $95 (Pr)
OR Trade toward MA 08 Pair in vg or better
condition. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Here is an ex- AL 12
(First Issue). No chips; virtually certain that the plate was never mounted
on a car. Very slight browning on far
right edge. This plate is long sold, but a good example of what turns up on my website!
Bookmark the site and return often!
(SOLD) |
|
18 |
|
A f-g 1915 ME 3 digit plate. This plate has good and bad points. The plate has no major
chips to any number, name or date. The
plate does appear to have been in a fire and has a permanent “dirty”
finish. Displays OK with nice
palindrome number! A must for the
palindrome collector. Internet Special $50 |
|
19 |
Somewhat
challenging to put on, but worth the effort!
|
Internet Special: $3 (Set
of 4 each) (Attachments require 3 Rivets.
One spare included) |
|
|
|
A ex-, vg+ CA 16 4 digit
pair (#1539, very low number). Tab
number is a 4 digit, but does not match plate. Minor chips as shown. These are long gone… all proceeds being used
for the Glory of God and his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, in support of the
Baptist Food Kitchens during Hurricane Katrina! SOLD |
|
20 |
|
A g-vg MA 14 Pair.
No, you are not seeing double.
Another very displayable pair of MA 14 plates. Both have excellent gloss (Chips as noted:
no touch up on either plate) Only a
slight nick in the five on the top plate.
Other plate is about vg. Internet Special $89 (Pr)
OR Trade toward MA 06-08
Pair in vg or better condition. |
|
21 |
|
A g+ CA 16 base plate.
This is a decent plate with good gloss. All grommets. No touchup. Slap on a 16-19 tab and you have a great
plate for your collection. Internet Special $79 . |
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
|
Here is a vg ME 1915 with a very interesting number. Average gloss, minimal chips (as
noted). A must for the unique number
porcelain collector! Internet Special
$99 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WANT
LIST (porcelains only): EMAIL(
· 1, 2 or 3
digit plates, any state. (In
need of single digit porcelain plate: Attn: all Saints…)
· MA pairs
(MAR, 08): Both must be in vg or better
condition.
·
·
· CO: 13, 14
· CT: 10 -16 M/C, 15/16 Truck Pair (black on
yellow). Any Dealer
· GA: 15,
car or motorcycle.
· WA Full Porcelain 20
· RI:
“Registered in RI”
· 
NH: Set of Dealer Plates and set of
Visitor plates for 1915 (Both must be vg), 13,14 Visitor
· VT: VAR,
09, (Needs pairs for 14, 12 and below.)
· MA: 11 Truck
Any “X”, except 1913 or any “T”.
· ME: 15 Dealer (pair preferred), 1st
issue Pair (any year OK)
· VA: Any
· W.VA : Any
prior to 1914 Issue
· NM: 1920
base (Any year)
· DC: Any
· PA: 06,
07. Tractor 14, 15, Truck (15), Dealer (any year, but 10). Any pair < 1913.
· NJ: 09
(Pair preferred), Any Manufacturer (any year but 1910)
· CA: odd
types (ie. Emergency). (Nice Tabs for
16, or 17)
· 
· MD: any odd types (non-passanger) or pairs
(except 14).
·
· KY: Any
except 13.
· MI: Motorcycle (Any porcelain year). Pairs for 1910-1913.
· Also
any porcelain pairs (Any state). Both
must be vg or better.
I will also TRADE any GRAPHIC plate for Recent AL
Graphics that I currently do not have in my collection of recent
See the Graphical Want List,
for my list of needed Graphics.
Other
|
1912 |
1913 |
1914 |
1914 |
1915 |
|
1916 |
1917 |
1918 |
1918 |
1919 |
|
1920 |
1921 |
1922 |
1923 |
1924 |
|
1925 |
1926 |
1927 |
1929 |
1930 |
|
|
|
|
1933 |
1934 |
|
1935 |
|
|
1964 |
1968 |
Other
|
Any Pre-1956 |
||||
|
1956 |
1957 |
1959 |
1962 |
|
|
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1995 |
1996 |
|
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
|
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
|
The following are the general
trading/sale principles / Terms:
·
95.0% of the time I am only interested in porcelain
state issued plates; no tins, no Canadians or pre-states. I particularly like odd types, such as
dealer, commercial, etc… (The exception
would be Canadian porcelain types that are non-passenger). The only exception would be recent
·
I collect only g+ or better (with the emphasis on
better). I do not collect filler plates
or even rare plates that are in less then g+ shape. CLICK HERE TO SEE MY WANT LIST
·
My grade of a g+ is a plate with very minimal chips
in the dates and numbers. Most of my
traders are at least g+. The exception
would be the rare plates, in which case I would consider a plate with more then
g+ chipping. (The goal would be to have
it restored). (i.e.
·
I expect to have to trade more common plates (even if
they are nice plates) for plates that are less common. (For example, a PA 12 dlr, may be worth a
nice PA 15, 14 and 13).
·
I am willing to put some money toward a trade if no
other trader plates are desired.
·
I will purchase small collections of porcelain plates
if it contained plates that I needed.
If you have a small collection of porcelain plates for sale, drop me an
email with your asking price.
·
I also trade porcelain signs for
porcelain plates; you can see some nice porcelain signs by clicking HERE.
·
I also have some older tin plates that
I will trade for porcelain plates or are for sale. You can see some nice tin plates by clicking
HERE.
·
I also have some newer issue graphic plates
that are for sale. You can jump to
these nice graphics by clicking HERE.
·
License plate collecting is a hobby for me,
and not a business.
·
License plate prices do NOT include postage.
(Unless specifically stated)
·
Feel free to propose a trade. I have been collecting for 20+ years and know
the approximate scarcity and value of most state issued porcelain plates.
·
If you need more information on a plate, just email
me. EMAIL(
·
In some cases, even the plates in my collection are
available for the right trade. So you
can look over the collection pictures at the end of the page.
·
Plate availability is subject to ongoing trades or
prior sales. If you are interested in a
specific plate, let me know ASAP so I can give you first consideration in any
deals.
·
For those who have never met me, my last name is
Polish and pronounced “Guy” (A.K.A AlabamaPlateGuy). I couldn’t resist the pun.
·
My priorities are as follows: God, Wife, Remainder of Family, Church,
other. License plate fall into the other
category.
· I trade / barter license plates for collecting purposes only. Any plates obtained cannot be used for any motor vehicle licensing or registration purpose. All persons obtaining license plates must agree to this provision.
· (New) I do not consider the year stickers on the expired recent graphic tin plates to be relevant to the collecting purpose of the plate. (i.e. the plate may be shipped or represented with a 1999 sticker, when it in fact may have a 2004 sticker). If this is relevant to your collecting interest, let me know ahead of time and I can accommodate many of the registration year stickers from 2003 backward. If you purchase a plate with a represented year sticker and want that particular year, that sticker will be supplied without charge.
Porcelain Plate Re-Glaze Service
Tired of looking at that
dull flat porcelain plate? Does that
dull dog drag down the rest of your collection? Does everyone that comes to view your
collection say something like… You have a fantastic collection, except for that
VT 10 dug plate!
It may be time to
re-glaze it!
Here are the FAQ:
1) Do you re-fire
the plate with re-applied porcelain gloss?
No. My re-glossing procedure used a special air dry Clear Gloss Glaze. It is not varnish or standard enamel clear coat. It appears to be a virtual match to the original porcelain glaze. When cured, it leaves a nice smooth glossy surface. The manufactured claims when cured (10 days), the glaze is dishwasher safe and oven safe. (Not to be used for food service though). If there is any knock on the product, it is that the plate is to glossy!
2) How does the
finish appear relative to original porcelains?
I have gotten good enough at applying the glaze that it is doubtful you could distinguish re-glazed plate from an original sample. I have found by experience, that the technique is critically important when applying the glaze. People normally comment that these re-glazed plates have excellent smooth gloss. The glaze is applied in such a way that no brush marks are normally left.
3)
How many plates have
you re-glossed?
About 20. Most of these are in my collection. Some I have since sold. I have had no complaints on any of the plates that were purchased.
4)
How much improvement
can I expect?
Re-glazing drastically improves the curb appeal of the plate. Additionally, re-glazing also darkens the plate, particularly if the plate is of the blue or black porcelain variety. The combination of the re-glazing and darkening move the appearance of the plate towards the original appearance (basically you get two for one, much like the way your plate would look if it was wet!).
5)
How much does it cost?
It may take one or two applications to re-glaze any specific plate. (Particularly if the plate was dug). The cost for one side is $25.00. The back of the plate can also be re-glazed for an additional $10. Glaze is not applied to “clean chipped and rusted” areas, (like bolt slots), unless you specifically request it (not recommended). Postage to and from is the responsibility of the owner. The owner may elect to choose whichever postage method he/she desires and any insurance requirements. I will ship the plate back in the same box you ship it to me.
6)
How long does it take?
It normally take 10 days to process and cure, plus or minus a few days.
7)
Do you do touch-ups or
repairs?
No. You may touch up your own plate prior to re-glazing, but I don’t touch up or repair the chipped areas.
8)
In what condition
should I send the plate?
The plate
should be clean and all surface rust should be removed from porcelain surfaces. (or as much as humanly possible). Remember that whatever is not removed,
will be sealed UNDER the glaze and cannot be removed later. The best product for doing this is usually
softscrub, but be sure of the integrity of your porcelain prior to any hard
scrubbing. (i.e. not recommended for
the
9)
Do you have any
pictures?
I have tried to get a couple good before and after pictures, but to be honest, it is hard to photograph gloss! If you have been looking at that dull plate for years, you will not be disappointed after re-glazing.
10)What is the next step?
I will require a Photograph first so I can assess
what can be done and what you can expect.
After I have seen the photo, I will give you an assessment of what to
expect, or whether re-glazing is a viable option for this plate. Since this is more or less a permanent step,
you want to go into it with your eyes wide open! Shoot me an email and a picture and we can
go from there… EMAIL(