If I remember correctly, most of the "new year" vehicle introductions were done in the October or November time frame of the preceeding year in California, hence the 1956 plate on a 1957 vehicle. The California DMV would send out these stick-on tags every year as you register your vehicle. They were required only on the rear plates. Each year would have a different color sticker. Saved the tax payers a lot of money as the license plates would remain the same for multiple years, only the stick-on tags were different, and the car owners were instructed to paste the new tags over the last years tags...
National Geographic Magazine February 1925 Come see more ads and other things at https://misforgotten2.tumblr.com/
1950s "Cairo Mary," bouncer at Shanghai Reds (5th and Beacon in San Pedro, CA) escorts a customer to the door. 1953
The Jalopy Journal
