People have been putting bumper stickers on their cars since the 1940s, when a Kansas City screen printer named Forrest P. Gill invented them. Gill got his hands on some adhesive-backed paper and ...

Maybe yours proudly declares “Dog Mom,” shows off your favorite national park or flexes your alma mater. But as fun and harmless as they seem, those colorful decals could actually be putting you at ...

Los Angeles has reached peak bumper sticker: It’s now common to see cars displaying a rainbow of decals. Today’s stickers often mimic classic formulations from bumper stickers past and declare loyalty ...

This is just one man’s opinion, but bumper stickers are a scourge of society. At best, they display dumb jokes, silly messages, and corporate logos all over your car. And at worst, they annoy ...

Bumper stickers are a great idea ... in theory. They allow you to add a touch of personalization to your vehicle even if you're not so mechanically inclined. Just choose your sticker, peel it off, and ...

Car Care is a twice-monthly series offering maintenance best practices and DIY tips for car owners. You can cheer for your favorite sports team, beam about your honor roll student, show college spirit ...

From gridlock to a Sunday cruise, people are spending considerable time in their vehicles. Bumper stickers provide an advertising venue for businesses as well as an outlet for drivers' self-expression ...

My father hated bumper stickers. He thought they looked trashy. I don’t mind them — reading bumper stickers gives me something to think about in traffic. Such as, if your car will really be unmanned ...

Jeanne Vaccaro, a scholar and curator from Kansas, always wanted to become a bumper sticker person. For years, she collected stickers from artists, musicians and bookstores, but she kept them away ...