A STICKY HISTORY: Consider the bumper sticker, that easy-to-apply accessory that gives others a glimpse into the vehicle owner's personality, tastes, hobbies, political affiliation or sense of humor.

Campaign bumper stickers are part of a hallowed (if sometimes raucous) tradition, as Martha Teichner now tells us: It’s been said that Americans consider their cars extensions of their personalities, ...

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 ...

Claire L. Evans of Yacht with the bumper stickers she makes at her home in Highland Park. (Chiara Alexa / For The Times) Jeanne Vaccaro, a scholar and curator from Kansas, always wanted to become a ...