The old FID's were thin cardboard or thick paper or however you want to describe them. I don't think you were supposed to laminate those either. My first one disintegrated. So I applied again..I told the guy he was like...laminate it. So I did and i kept that one all the way until I got my LTC. Probably still have it somewhere. They used to be cool in Boston. NH is a different story and mine has nothing to do with this but I felt like reminiscing...lol.