A collector with more than 3,000 license plates from across the U.S. and beyond, Kalispell's Ken Fitzgerald recently published a book on the history of Montana's license plates. (Jeremy Weber/Daily ...

You probably remember those old collector plates your parents or grandparents might have proudly displayed back in the 70s and 80s. They're pretty, but only a few of them are worth anything today.

I've always been curious about collector plates and whether they actually hold value beyond their decorative appeal. While many plates end up worth less than their original price, some rare finds ...

Gus Oliver has always been a collector. When he received his grandfather's license plates from the 1930s, it sparked a lifelong hobby to collect every type of license plate imaginable. Oliver's main ...