The origins of those black and white oval stickers with the two and three letter abbreviations that you see on vehicles have always been a bit of a mystery to me. I quickly surmised that they are used to declare one's allegiance to a beach. However, having visited said beaches, I never recall seeing the signs posted anywhere, in any kind of official capacity. But hey, I was at the beach! I simply shrugged this off and dismissed it from my thoughts. However, I recently discovered that they are simply airport codes, and that the Nantucket Memorial Airport for example, has an airport code of 'ACK'. I'm not sure when the phenomenon of placing these stickers on all those vehicles started, but I consider this mystery solved.
If you're from Nantucket, or simply a fan of that awe inspiring island, then you will be sure to appreciate the following modern accessories paying homage to this vintage signage.
