How to Collect Elvis Plates

Serve Up a Plateful of Burnin' Love

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  Educate yourself about the typical release patterns of Elvis plates. Usually, Elvis commemorative plates are made in series. Depending on your favorite moment in Elvis's career, you might specialize in collecting plates with scenes from his early career or those from his later work on the glamorous stages of Las Vegas.

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  Learn about the different manufacturers of Elvis-themed collectible plates. Each manufacturer may make a limited edition of each design with the most limited collections possessing the highest price tags.

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  Pick your favorite medium for your Elvis plate collection if you want to create a more specialized group of objects. Elvis commemorative plates may be made out of plastic with transfer designs or china with either transfer or hand-painted designs.

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  Display your collection using hangers specifically designed to hang plates safely from your wall. These generally feature a four-prong design and will require a nail or dry wall screw to hang them.

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  Look for plate easels to put your Elvis plates on display on your table or shelf. Much like a traditional artist easel, these miniature versions stand on three legs and have a ledge or set of hooks along the bottom edge on which to place your plates.

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  Look for new pieces of Elvis commemorative ware to collect online through auction websites. Alternatively, you can save on shipping costs by browsing your local antique and collectibles mall to see what it has to offer.

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  Join an Elvis fan club to learn about upcoming releases of new plate designs before they hit the shelves. Some commemorative plate manufacturers even run their own clubs, giving special previews and early purchase options to their members.