| Decals have been an established part of our culture | | | | led to water based decals being replaced by peel and |
| since the early part of the 20th century. They have | | | | stick vinyl decals. For the next 30 years, decals (which |
| been stuck on nearly everything, from car windows to | | | | were now more commonly referred to as 'stickers') |
| luggage. While many people have chosen to apply | | | | continued having an ongoing role in our memories. |
| them, others have kept them for memories sake. | | | | While smaller travel decals had been phased out, |
| As technology progressed, the quality of decals | | | | bumper stickers found their way on the backs of |
| improved. Attractive artwork with colorful designs | | | | many automobiles as a new way to advertise places |
| made the idea of gathering decals more appealing. | | | | visited. The 21st century brought new changes. |
| Roughly halfway through the 20th century, water-dip | | | | Bumper stickers began to lack in popularity, while new |
| decals had made a mark upon culture. Combined with | | | | attractive window decals saw a resurgence. In the |
| the ever increasing road system and a desire to | | | | past several years car decals simply featuring the |
| advertise places visited, the 'travel decal' was born for | | | | initials of places visited have become quite popular. If |
| the automobile tourist. Travel decals became | | | | you've been on the road long enough, odds are you |
| increasingly popular from 1950 onward. Several | | | | seen them. Incase you're not familiar, here is an |
| manufacturers created artwork of high contrast and | | | | example: The letters JH surrounded by an oval shaped |
| brilliant coloring. These unique decals featured places | | | | decal indicate a person has been to Jackson Hole. |
| and attractions from all across the United States, as | | | | These decals are simple, yet popular and have been |
| well as other countries. Most people found anywhere | | | | seen on the backs of many windshields. |
| they could to apply them on their vehicle, but a minority | | | | Souvenir car decals have certainly changed over the |
| also kept them for keepsake. | | | | years, and likely will continue to, as they too are |
| By the early 1970's the souvenir car decal industry had | | | | subject to the waves of changing popularity and |
| changed considerably. Advancements in technology | | | | technology. |