I love the idea! That sounds like one awesome boys room! If I had old liscense plates on hand, I would gladly send them to you. :-) You could always search ebay, it's amazing what you find there. You might also try craigslist.com and see if there's any there. Who knows, you might even find someone giving them away! Auto junkyards or auto salvage places might have them, too. Several nation-wide restaurants have old license plates in their restaurants, the managers of those might know where they come from? Hmmm...OH! What about antique shops or flea markets?
On a side note, I know a boy who will be going into the 7th or 8th grade in August who was diagnosed with Aspergers and Turrets in the 3rd or 4th grade. He's one of those kids who have a special place in my heart. Working with children in church, hubby and I have met a ton of kids in the last 7 years. We remember a bunch of them, and all of them are special to us, but this one boy just has an even more special place in my heart. He tried so hard to be quiet, because the other kids gave him a hard time if he didn't. I don't know if I had more patience than others or what, but I knew it was difficult for him, and as long as he was trying and made an attempt to even stay near his chair, he was fine. If need be, all I had to do was tell him he needed to tone it down some, and he would. I sure do miss seeing him! This boy described it to me one time as electricity going all through his body. He was a sweet kid, though. I never assumed I could have a hug, I always asked first. Whereas, most of the other kids would simply volunteer a hug.
Okay, enough reminiscing for me. Thanks for letting me ramble.
Marcella, if I happen to come across any old license plates, I will definately let you know!