Vanity Plates

[WeirsBeachBoater]

This came to me as I was driving yesterday. Does anyone have vanity plates from NH or otherwise that make reference to the lake? I do. Let see how many creative members are out there... I will start, mine reads WINPSKE

[camp guy]

That's a very good question ! In my travels I have seen plates on out of state vehicles making mention of something in New Hampshire. I live in Wolfeboro so I am more apt to see a plate trying to say Wolfeboro than some other NH connection. I have seen CT, VA, NY, MA, PA, FL trying to say Wolfeboro in some configuration. I can honestly say I haven't seen any attemps at Lake Winni (I can't spell Winnipesaukee), but now I will be on the look out.

[Rinkerfam]

My plate isn't Winni. specific (although its the only place i go boating). My plate reads BOATNH.

[fatlazyless]

Just saw a good one today...on a NH moose plate.....SAVENH

[madrasahs]

How about BIGLAKE?

(A term we don't hear anymore).

[nj2nh]

My kids and I made a game of keeping track of license plates this summer to pass the time as we drove. At first, we just kept a list of what state's people came from. After a while, though, we started adding unusual vanity plates. Here are a few of the lake ones:

YUMYUM
FUNSPOT
WNIPSKE
LAKWIN
LAKWIN
LK-WINN
NJ 2 NH (a Jersey plate obviously)

By the way, mine (from NJ) is ECHO PT. It can be seen far and wide all over Alton Bay in August each summer.

Jersey Girl

[upthesaukee]

I believe Big Lake is already used locally in the Alton area.

[glennsteely]

how bout "XLR8" or "GOFAST" or for all the boats without windshields "OU812" hahaha! My dads plates on his corvette "meyeC5".......

[Paugus Bay Resident]

THe DMV has a page where you can look up a plate and see if its available. Here's the link: Initial Plate Search

[feb]

Hi Jersey Girl,

My 2 plates say ECHOPT and 2ECHOPT. But they refer to a place on Winnisquam not Winnipesaukee. Cool coincidence though

[Just Sold]

Saw this NH plate yesterday in Hookset on my way back from the lake.

ILNDGRL = Island Girl

[dpg]

Hey Glennsteely: "meyec5"??? O.K. I give???

[SPANKY]

my guess is "meyec5" = my c5. i am pretty sure c5 is an abbreviation for fiifth generation corvettes. then again, i may be way off???

[Just Sold]

BAYSIDE, BAY and SIDE are all taken plates. I know that BAY and SIDE were the plates Jessie Rogers had back in the early 60's for the Bay Side Motel now Bay Side Inn, Alton Bay. Wonder if the Inn has BAYSIDE now. I have seen the other ones on their vehicles.

[Rinkerfam]

Spanky,
You are absolutely correct.

[Rinkerfam]

I'm pretty sure I recall reading that New Hampshire has the largest number of vanity plates, relative to number of registered vehicles, in the country.

Live Free (freedom of speach that is...) Or Die

[Island Girl]

Originally Posted by Just Sold

Saw this NH plate yesterday in Hookset on my way back from the lake.

ILNDGRL = Island Girl

That's not me...

[Just Sold]

IG,

I figured it was not you as you hail from MA.

[Jersey Bob]

Just yesterday I saw a Jersey plate with "Sunapee"

[goosejr]

I've seen a Bay19 or 19Bay, can't remember which.

[KPW]

I have seen one - "2 da lake" - or similar. Put those words to the William Tell Overture.

[Just Sold]

Saw 2 new plates in Salem and Londonderry today.

DVR-DWN (thought of Grant) and WAKE49 (SUV bought in Tilton)
Both were NH plates.

[JG1222]

It's about time this thread was resurrected. Please excuse the bugs...

[Kamper]

Originally Posted by feb

Hi Jersey Girl,

My 2 plates say ECHOPT and 2ECHOPT. ...

NH is one of the few states that duplicates the plate "number" on different playe types. You can get a "regular" plate with that "ECHOPT" and get a "Conservation" or other special logo plate, with "ECHOPT" on it also.

[CrawfordCentury]

A few more riddles for you all.

The owner of this tag might have been a fan of a certain musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario who hosted an epynominous TV show from 1955 to 1982.

A1 AN A2





This one's straightforward. But what's remarkable about the arrangement of the letters. (Think 'Bob' or 'Hannah' or the first name of the man who unified the German principalities in the 1800s):

ATOYOTA




Guess the hair color of this vehicle's owner:

AU YLOKS

[WeirsBeachBoater]

Saw LIC PL8 today in Meredith. Thought that was a good one.

[CrawfordCentury]

Originally Posted by WeirsBeachBoater

Saw LIC PL8 today in Meredith. Thought that was a good one.

I agree! GR8 PL8.

[Mee-n-Mac]

Originally Posted by CrawfordCentury

A few more riddles for you all.

The owner of this tag might have been a fan of a certain musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario who hosted an epynominous TV show from 1955 to 1982.

A1 AN A2

The plate's simply "Wunnerful, Wunnerful".
{HINT : and a 1 and a 2 ... and I think the plate was the impresario's himself}

Originally Posted by CrawfordCentury

This one's straightforward. But what's remarkable about the arrangement of the letters. (Think 'Bob' or 'Hannah' or the first name of the man who unified the German principalities in the 1800s):

ATOYOTA

Hey that works for a CIVIC too !

Originally Posted by CrawfordCentury

Guess the hair color of this vehicle's owner:

AU YLOKS

Yoiks, a smart blonde who knows their chemistry.

[CrawfordCentury]

Bingo x 3!

A Few more...

Belongs to a certain VP from Indiana?
POT8OES




What's the profession of this one?
I RGU4U




Bet this guy's got some GREAT pick-up lines!
RUBZ2NT

[Rag Top Daze]

My summer car has RAG+TOP (RAGTOP was taken). My other car is L8KWINI. I get thumbs up and/or comments on that one all over the state

[SIKSUKR]

Dan Quayle and a lawyer.

[Rattlesnake Gal]

Caught this tag at Weirs Beach back in May.

[IslandRadio]

The best one I've seen anywhere was in Meredith.

A snappy looking convertable had the plate BLONDE and it was UPSIDE DOWN (on the front). I thought that was pretty funny!

[joey2665]

Not lake specific but my New York Plate is "NY 2 NH"

[CrawfordCentury]

On topic (this time at least):

I was behind a Cadillac this morning for a short while on Center Street in W'boro. Plate was WINNI.

Myself, I don't have a VP. Honestly, can't even remember the numbers on mine. My mnemonic shortcoming - ironically - is a good way to remember to turn off the headlights when I go into the grovery store.

[BroadHopper]

Saw this on a Caddy from NY.

I had 'BLIP' on my Fiat years ago.

I also saw 'BCNU' and 'BCNU2' around Gilford for a while.

As well as '2GETHER'

[Seeker]

My 62 Vette has a veterans vanity plate OLD VET. Kind of a double meaning as both it and I are old.

[Seeker]

Just an FYI for any vets. Both WINNI and WINNIE are available as NH veterans vanity plates.

I hate to say it but 45MPH is available in a regular vanity plate or those of that persuasion

[angela4design]

MBALMD - It's a hearse, or course!!

Mine is CRE-8IV - wave if you see me!

And I love the local woman with a plate on her sporty little american-made car, which says POORSHE

[Orion]

Originally Posted by Seeker

Just an FYI for any vets. Both WINNI and WINNIE are available as NH veterans vanity plates.

I hate to say it but 45MPH is available in a regular vanity plate or those of that persuasion

Yes, I was amazed at how easy it was to get the names I wanted on my veteran plates. I have ORION (of course) and VP-16 (my old squadron) on my other vehicle.

[LadyJane]

Mine is "4 U BRY" , in honor and memory of my son, who absolutely loved N.H. lakes region, and came here many times to vacation, fish and just enjoy being here.

[Just Sold]

Originally Posted by Seeker

Just an FYI for any vets. Both WINNI and WINNIE are available as NH veterans vanity plates.

I hate to say it but 45MPH is available in a regular vanity plate or those of that persuasion

Winnie is a taken as a regular vanity plate and according to the NH DMV web site you cannot have the same letter/number combination on another type of NH plate (Veteran, Conservation etc).

Some variations for Alton Bay are still available. Me - I just got my Winnipesaukee.com handle "JSTSLD" on a Veteran vanity plate.

[Mee-n-Mac]

TEETH4U - on a Toyota pickup

SITE4U - on a luxury car

Guess being an optometrist (or opthamologist or website designer ?) pays better than being a dentist ???!!!!???

[upthesaukee]

Wife and I have two passions...the lake, and golf.

Her car : PAR-1 (that's an birdie) (and a sweet ol' bird she is)

My car : PAR-2 Veteren plate, that's an eagle, and I was in the USAF, double meaning.

And oh the fun of driving in NH and trying to figure out the plates

[jr616]

Was on a White Volkswagen Rabbit : IML8

[MJM]

I would've liked to have this for my wife, but it's taken - NH plate seen on Rt 93.

L8AGN

[neckdweller]

Another "late" one I saw yesterday - 4EVRL8

A lake one seen in Moultonborough this past weekend - either HRMTCVE or HRMTCV (tough to read as it's going by you).

My friend out in California had a Red Sox related one - MFY1918. This was before 2004 but she's kept it. When she went to the California DMV and asked what it was, she said it stood for My Favorite Year and the 1918 was when her grandfather was born.

[coltgov101]

my son is right. my plate reads meyec5. it referes to my c5 corvette. myc5 was taken, so i had to get creative with my spelling.we are from nj but our hearts are foreverin nh

[Redwing]

My Connecticut plate was "BOAT NH", the NH being for both New Haven and New Hampshire.

[chipj29]

Originally Posted by Redwing

My Connecticut plate was "BOAT NH", the NH being for both New Haven and New Hampshire.

I saw BOATNH (NH plate) on a silver Dodge pickup today on Rt 3 in Merrimack.

[Smith Point]

The best one I’ve seen is NHIS 1 now that’s a cool plate to have.

[camp guy]

To Smith Point: I believe that NHIS 1 belongs to the New Hampshire International Speedway, but I like what I think is your interpretation: New Hampshire is Number One.

I have seen other vanity plates with NHIS followed by a number. But, I like what I think is your reading.

[Grandpa Redneck]

Grandma Rednecks plate on her Mustang GT was YZ-AZ and it fits her too

[Cal]

No explanation needed,LOL

[chipj29]

Originally Posted by Cal

No explanation needed,LOL

A couple of gorgeous 'Vettes you have there Cal. My neighbor has a '72 I think it is. Beautiful car, and man is that thing fast. Zero to the speed limit in no time flat.

[AussieDog]

Being a Beethoven fan I once had this vanity tag.

DDD-DA

[upthesaukee]

Originally Posted by camp guy

To Smith Point: I believe that NHIS 1 belongs to the New Hampshire International Speedway, but I like what I think is your interpretation: New Hampshire is Number One.

I have seen other vanity plates with NHIS followed by a number. But, I like what I think is your reading.

Plate belongs to Mr. Bahre. See him often at the Alton PO.

[WakeboardMom]

we've lived in NH since 1983 and have had a variety of vanity plates. The best one came when my second son and his friend decided to get "matching" plates. The friend got, "LVFREE" and my son got "OR-DIE." I pointed out to him that perhaps he did not get the best part of that deal. That plate died of natural causes.

NH has instituted something new to the vanity plate request. One has to write a bried description of the meaning of the letters requested. We found this out a few months ago when my husband got new plates for my daughter's car.

Because of some extenuating circumstances, I have been sharing cars for a couple of years with my husband and daughter. A car for me is in the relatively near future; I've been waiting patiently for a car of my very own. I'm wondering if my choice of plate will pass the sniff test when fill out the new form.

LNGENUF

; )

[tummyman]

One of the best plates I ever saw was:

PB4UGO

How true is that.....?

[SteveA]

Originally Posted by tummyman

One of the best plates I ever saw was:

PB4UGO

How true is that.....?

There's an App for that.. (well not really an App... a product) and the company I work for distributes it. Sells like crazy! It contains a powder that absorbs and turns to a gel.



The box graphics are perfect... we have all been in that postion!

Maybe I should call on some local marinas and snowmobile shops.

[tis]

Originally Posted by SteveA

There's an App for that.. (well not really an App... a product) and the company I work for distributes it. Sells like crazy! It contains a powder that absorbs and turns to a gel.

Attachment 4926

The box graphics are perfect... we have all been in that postion!

Maybe I should call on some local marinas and snowmobile shops.

I think going to the marinas is a great idea, given what we saw a woman do off the back platform of her boat yesterday!!!!! (while standing up yet)

[Rangervx]

mine reads KEWAYDN for Keewaydin Point in Winter Harbor (VA tag)

[Rangervx]

Originally Posted by Rangervx

mine reads KEWAYDN for Keewaydin Point in Winter Harbor (VA tag)

forgot to mention...my moms reads some form of wolfeboro...on 7 allowed in VA...just cant remember how she has it ...also a VA tag

[SteveA]

We saw LESXOST on a Pirus yesterday

[WinterHarborGirl]

I saw a NH plate yesterday in Moultonboro....TIS.....was that you TIS?

[tis]

Originally Posted by WinterHarborGirl

I saw a NH plate yesterday in Moultonboro....TIS.....was that you TIS?

No, I have initial plates but not tis!

[SteveA]

in the Lowe's Parking lot in Gilford. Perfect for this truck!

[Argie's Wife]

At a doctor's appointment in Concord, and parked next to a black Mustang with the NH plate:

FN23YRS

It was obvious that 23YRS = 23 years, but what did FN mean?

I was relieved when the driver said "fun" - I figured the plates were commemorating a divorce or an anniversary.

[Wolfeboro_Baja]

Rattlesnake Gal, re: your July post about the "AIR4CE1" plate, I work with a guy who has the fraternal twin to that plate, "AIR4CE"; as expected, he's retired USAF.

Last Friday, my wife and I took the day off to get out on the lake on the best day of the weekend and while in Meredith, we spotted "WNPSKE" on a Mercedes C-Class. Anyone know the owner?

[rgilfert]

As I was loading our stuff into our truck at West Alton Marina yesterday afternoon (unfortunately we had just closed the camp for the year) I noticed a kindred spirit parked next to us!

[angela4design]

License plates, parked next to one another in my yard = THANX and URWLCM (my Veteran Fiancé)

[Winnisquamguy]

One of my old bikes...

[mcdude]

Banned plates in NH (slideshow) http://www.wcvb.com/news/entertainme...u/-/index.html

Sorry DonnaMatrix......DMATRIX is BANNED!!!

[tis]

I can understand some of those, but some of them I don't really see what harm they can do. As a matter of fact, I think some of them are funny. Too bad we can't have a sense of humor in this world any more.

[WakeboardMom]

Originally Posted by tis

I can understand some of those, but some of them I don't really see what harm they can do. As a matter of fact, I think some of them are funny. Too bad we can't have a sense of humor in this world any more.

I posted above that the DMV wouldn't let me have "FNFUNFN." I wanted "Fun, fun, fun" with a nod to the Beach Boys as the license plate on my convertible. It reminds me of being back in school with the good Sisters of Charity. "It only takes one misbehaved person to ruin it for the whole class."

[patman]

[bclaker]

"ALKEZ" for Andy, Lynne, Kayla, Emily and Zachary. I told him he was just asking for the police to stop him.

[topwater]

What about... I8ALOON..

[fatlazyless]

....here's a good one...... a NH vanity plate ........H I S S........on a 1970's Ford Cobra, bright orange, fastback.....not a Mustang but maybe a Ford Torino Cobra fastback......beauty of a car, baby...... with excellent paint and an awesome sounding carbureted, snake engine under-the-hood, saw it in the Lowe's-Gilford parking lot, yesterday. H I S S must be a reference to the cobra snake sound ......... H I S S

[Rattlesnake Gal]

Spotted this vanity plate at Beans and Greens today.



I looked around, but didn't see the president.

[Gatto Nero]

No surprises here, I guess.

[SteveA]

... but saw this one on a very nice car in the Lowes Parking lot yesterday
Just stuck me as very funny...

[Rattlesnake Gal]

I think these people have the same kind of dog as we do!

[rgilfert]

We have three vehicles with vanity plates....although only one is lake related:
ISL&ER
LED-ZEP
FAST ('68 Mustang)

[upthesaukee]

Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal

I think these people have the same kind of dog as we do!

Attachment 6423

But I saw the name Karen .

[hilltopper]

Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal

I think these people have the same kind of dog as we do!

Attachment 6423

Or maybe it's a gun owner who is telling you not to mess with him because he's CARYN (carrying)?

[Rattlesnake Gal]

Originally Posted by hilltopper

Or maybe it's a gun owner who is telling you not to mess with him because he's CARYN (carrying)?

If not for the dog prints, I might have agreed with you, Hilltopper.
I would bet tHat this is an owner of a Cairn Terrier, or maybe they just like piles of rocks!

Upthesaukee, maybe the car owner's name is Karen and she has a Cairn Terrier.

[Merrymeeting]

My son's new plates. We were both surprised it was available.

[Rattlesnake Gal]

I was excited to see these two plates today!

[topwater]

I check with DMV and they said this is still available. So if anyone wants it, go for it.
I8ALOON.

[SIKSUKR]

Originally Posted by topwater

I check with DMV and they said this is still available. So if anyone wants it, go for it.
I8ALOON.

Neither is this one: NOT2FUNE

[Merrymeeting]

Aren't there rules and regulations about what can be displayed on vanity plates? For example, I thought they reviewed applications and would reject anything that refers to something obscene or offensive.

If that is the case, how did this one get by?

Seen heading north on the Spaulding Turnpike in Dover. New Hampshire plates... I repeat, NH plates, with "YANKEES"

If that isn't obscene, what is?!!!

[WinterHarborGirl]

Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

Aren't there rules and regulations about what can be displayed on vanity plates? For example, I thought they reviewed applications and would reject anything that refers to something obscene or offensive.

If that is the case, how did this one get by?

Seen heading north on the Spaulding Turnpike in Dover. New Hampshire plates... I repeat, NH plates, with "YANKEES"

If that isn't obscene, what is?!!!

Very Obscene!!!

[WakeboardMom]

Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

Aren't there rules and regulations about what can be displayed on vanity plates? For example, I thought they reviewed applications and would reject anything that refers to something obscene or offensive.

If that is the case, how did this one get by?

Seen heading north on the Spaulding Turnpike in Dover. New Hampshire plates... I repeat, NH plates, with "YANKEES"

If that isn't obscene, what is?!!!

I wanted FNFUNFN (" Fun, fun, fun") for my new-to-me convertible, and according to NH website it was available. It got kicked back. : (

I got -FUN instead. My husband says it should be interesting if (when) he gets stopped for speeding and the police officer says, "Are we having fun now?!?

[Altonbayicefishingfool]

Saw one last night in Gilford: NH plate, WNTRHBR

[tis]

Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

Aren't there rules and regulations about what can be displayed on vanity plates? For example, I thought they reviewed applications and would reject anything that refers to something obscene or offensive.

If that is the case, how did this one get by?

Seen heading north on the Spaulding Turnpike in Dover. New Hampshire plates... I repeat, NH plates, with "YANKEES"

If that isn't obscene, what is?!!!

Maybe "Yankees " has a different meaning. ????

[Jonas Pilot]

My parents called their parents "Swamp Yankees".

Originally Posted by tis

Maybe "Yankees " has a different meaning. ????

[tis]

Originally Posted by Jonas Pilot

My parents called their parents "Swamp Yankees".

Yeah, like that. Or just plain old New England Yankees.

[dragonfly03246]

in the Liquor Store parking lot. My guess is that he's stationed in Minot and was home for leave...

[Island Life]

I'm not sure if this vehicle was mentioned earlier, but I was in my non-summer town (not in NH) and walked past a parked truck with the plate "GOVSISL". I waited about 10 minutes for the owner to show up and sure enough he lives part time on Governors