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Massachusetts License PlatesMassachusetts has the honor of being the first state in the union to issue license plates in 1903. The first example had MASS AUTOMOBILE REGISTER on top of the license plate. Beginning in 1903 through 1915, Massachusetts license plates were made of porcelain and numbers were painted on. There is no written record of early Massachusetts license plates. The first graphic to appear on license plates from Massachusetts was an embossed codfish on the bottom of the 1928 issue. This was in honor of commercial fishing in the state and to promote the fishing industry. Massachusetts fishermen were horrified to see the codfish on the 1928 license plate swimming away from the word MASS and many superstitious fishermen viewed this as bad luck. This error was corrected on the 1929 Massachusetts commercial license plate where the codfish actually swam toward MASS. There was another symbol embossed/stamped on the bottom of 1926, 1930 and 1933 Massachusetts license plates – a horizontal line through a circle, which some may interpret as a rising sun or the planet Saturn. Massachusetts was one of the wealthiest states in the union in the early days of the automobile and many collectors of fine automobiles hail from the state. Like Iowa, Washington and Maryland, Massachusetts license plates were utilitarian and simple, but because of history, extremely popular with car collectors. Today, one of the most popular license plates in the state is the translucent green on retro-reflective white license plate first issued in 1977. Massachusetts issued its first retro-reflective license plate in 1967 –blue on retro-reflective white. Here are a few auto show for 2011 in Massachusetts: | Massachusetts Events - All Events | | | | | Event/Dates | Coordinator | Location | | | MG Day 2010 August 14, 2010 - August 14, 2011 | Susan 617-522-6547 | Brookline | | | 17th Annual Winter Blahs Swap Sell April 3, 2011 - April 3, 2011 | Craig Martin 978-562-2390 | Maynard | | | Red Rock Cruisers Wednesday Cruise-Nights April 6, 2011 - September 28, 2011 | Art Cooper 413-527-5787 | Southampton | | | Simcock Farm Cool Car Wednesday Cruise Nights April 20, 2011 - September 28, 2011 | Jim & Bev Simcock 508-673-5721 / 508-944-1775 | Swansea | | | Mass Cruisers Bi-Weekly Cruise night at Bass Pro April 21, 2011 - October 20, 2011 | Patrick Touhey | Foxboro | | | Blue Hills Cruiz nights April 29, 2011 - September 29, 2011 | Betty 781-436-3355 | One Blue Hill River Rd | | | WEDNESDAY NIGHT CRUISE May 4, 2011 - September 28, 2011 | AL BREWER 508-966-1682 | Braintree | | | Friday Night Cruisin May 6, 2011 - September 2, 2011 | John Pigaga 508-752-3992 | Auburn | | | Cruisen Southwick with Forever Young Cruisers May 7, 2011 - October 1, 2011 | Sherry and Marion 1-413-569-6233 | Southwick | | | CRUISE NIGHT May 7, 2011 - September 10, 2011 | AL BREWER 508-966-1682 | Millis | | | CRUISE NIGHT May 9, 2011 - September 5, 2011 | AL BREWER 508-966-1682 | Uxbridge | | | CAR CRUISE NIGHT May 9, 2011 - September 5, 2011 | AL BREWER 508-966-1682 | Uxbridge | | | Simcock Farm Spring Car/Bike Show & Swap Meet May 15, 2011 - May 15, 2011 | Jim & Bev Simcock 508-673-5721/508-944-1775 | Swansea | | | Parkers Maple Barn MC Run May 15, 2011 - May 15, 2011 | stella | Norton | | | PMA CAR SHOW FOR THE DIABETES ASSOCIATION May 21, 2011 - May 21, 2011 | AL BREWER 508-966-1682 | Attleboro | | | Pioneer Valley GTO Assoc 13th Annual Car Show June 5, 2011 - June 5, 2011 | Paul Bourbeau (413) 267-5834 | Feeding Hills | | | 18th Annual Marque Antique Auto Show June 5, 2011 - June 5, 2011 | Ron Kharibian 978-561-5019 or 978-979-1422 | Danvers Ford Danvers | | | PETES BLUEBIRD 7TH ANNUAL CAR TRUCK AND BIKE SHOW June 5, 2011 - June 5, 2011 | AL BREWER 508-966-1682 | Bellingham | | | Acton Bluegrass Festival with Car Show BBQ June 11, 2011 - June 11, 2011 | Maura Haberman 978-929-6640 | Acton | | | Nantasket Beach Car Show June 12, 2011 - June 12, 2011 | Kevin Morris 781-925-5557 | Hull | | | 4th of July Parade July 4, 2011 - July 4, 2011 | patricia jennings 978-456-0011 | Harvard | | | The Marion Classic July 16, 2011 - July 16, 2011 | Jeffrey 603.254.4444 | Marion | | | North Shore Concours dElegance July 31, 2011 - July 31, 2011 | Patrick Cornelissen 978-232-2451 | Beverly | | | 6th Annual Northeast Chevelle and El Camino Region August 19, 2011 - August 20, 2011 | Jim Goodwin 508 845-9752 | Sturbridge | | | Mass Cruisers Annual Car Show August 21, 2011 - August 21, 2011 | Patrick Touhey | Medway | | | Berkley Firefighters 3rd Annual All Motor Vehicle August 21, 2011 - August 21, 2011 | Robby Andrews 508-958-4715 | Berkley | | | 6th Annual Motor Heads Cruise-In Car Show August 27, 2011 - August 27, 2011 | Sarah Hansen 508-830-1620 | Plymouth | | | Orange Airport Drag Strip Reunion September 10, 2011 - September 10, 2011 | John Durfee | Orange | | | Simcock Farm Fall Car/Bike Show Swap Meet September 18, 2011 - September 18, 2011 | Beverlyann Simcock 508-673-5721 / 508-944-1775 | Swansea | | | Old Home Day Antique Classic Car Show October 2, 2011 - October 2, 2011 | Alison Campbell 508-655-2728 | Dover |
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