Connecticut License Plates Featured In Bobblehead Museum Unveiling

CONNECTICUT — On Tuesday morning, to celebrate License Plates Date, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled license plate bobbles that feature each state’s current design.

Connecticut was among the first bobbles introduced.

The license plate, which is on a double spring for extra bobbing action, measures 3-by-6 inches and it displays proportionate to actual license plates. Each bobble is individually numbered to each state's year of statehood, and they are available through the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum. The expected to ship in August, and are $30 each, plus a flat-rate shipping charge of $8 per order. A set of all 50 is available for $1,400. The museum has an online order form.

License Plates Day is celebrated annually on April 25 to recognize the first license plate issued in the U.S., which was in 1901. Prior to that, there was no official marking or designation on any vehicle. In 1901, New York became the first state to issue a license plate on vehicles after Governor Benjamin Odell Jr. signed a new bill into law that required motor vehicle owners to be registered with the state. George F. Chamberlain is credited as the first person to receive a license plate for his vehicle. The trend was quickly picked up by West Coast states.

The U.S. took its lead from the Netherlands and France, which started a national database for license plates in the early-1890s, museum officials said. In 1903, Massachusetts was the first state to issue plates. In 1928, Idaho was the first state to put a logo on the plate (the "Idaho Potato"). Today, there are more than 250 million registered vehicles in the country, and each of them has a unique license number plate for a given state.

"We’re excited to be unveiling the License Plate Bobble Series License Plates Day," National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. "The license plates of all 50 states are unique in their own way and we think these license plate bobbles are the perfect way for people to celebrate their favorite states."

About the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Milwaukee, WI and opened to the public on February 1st, 2019. The HOF and Museum also produces high quality, customized bobbleheads for retail sale as well as organizations, individuals, and teams across the country.

Here are the Connecticut plate and a sampling of others: