Question to the group: Why do people always mask their license plates when posting a photo of their car? Most drive the car daily and literally thousands of people see the plate. Is there a valid reason?

I have no answer to your question,
but another question myself...

...how did we get to the point where license plate frames are so damned expensive?

GP or JCW frames as $$$ reference here on NAM,
and in my case:

Nice touch @Oldboy Speedwell .
Did you have that custom printed/machined?
Nevermind. The first image you posted didn't register in my mind as an eBay listing until now.
But really? - $500 !?!?

Edit: Sorry, I'm not sure I know why blurring out a license plate when posting an image is necessary.
But I kinda do understand/respect their measure to retain some degree of anonymity.
However - Perhaps they may drive their cars like complete "a-wholes" and prefer not to be readily identified by forum readers...or other drivers they've pissed off in their neck of the woods (?)

Yeah, it's kinda crazy.

The funny thing is that those are re-pops from the 1990's

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/vi...c.php?t=709019

That seller is deffo over-valuing it and asking an over-the-rainbow price.

I've spent some time looking at such junk and it doesn't really surprise me that the true vintage stuff brings a premium tho.