- 75 Years of Band-Aid
Featuring pictures of old bandage tins.
www.savetz.com/bandaid
- A to Zee
Directory of various collecting web sites including postcards, magazines, money, dolls, stamps, and more.
www.atozee.com
- Antique Talk
Column dedicated to people and events which shaped our creations of yesterday and continue to make antique news today.
www.antiquetalk.com
- Antique-Shop Television
Public access show featuring interviews with people with special knowledge in the antiques and collectables fields.
www.antique-shop.com/astv/astv.html
- Beth's Wall Pockets
brightbytes.com/beth/wallpocket.html
- Bob Armstrong's Old Jigsaw Puzzles
Collector and repairer of wooden puzzles.
www.oldpuzzles.com
- Bossons
Presents a collection of artware made by the W.H. Bossons company and offers information about the figures.
www.bossons.com
- Brian's Page of Antique Weirdness
A collection of bizarre items displaying racism, ignorance, nudity, sex, or just plain weirdness within a historical context.
www.antiqueweird.com/weird.html
- Butter Churns History
Offers information and photos for collecting butter churns.
www.butterchurnhistory.com
- Cameron's Band-Aid Collection
mybandaids.tripod.com
- Carter's American Junk
Official site for Mary Randolph Carter, author of such books as Kitchen Junk, Garden Junk, and Big City Junk.
www.carterjunk.com
- Cast Iron Bottle Opener Collection
Look into the world of collecting bottle openers. Includes pictures of the different types of openers.
openers.freeservers.com
- Cate's Garage Sale Finds
Looks at some of the odd items that she's found over the years. Provides detailed photos and commentary.
www.catesgarage.com
- Cinematographica
The hobby of collecting vintage movie cameras and projectors.
www.xs4all.nl/~wichm/cinemat.html
- Coffee Stirrer Central
Humorous site devoted to the collection of coffee stirrers, also known as stirrectomology.
www.rubbermullet.co.uk
- collectSPACE
Dedicated to collecting space memorabilia. Includes personal collections, space news and information, directory of resources, and events.
www.collectspace.com
- Crackerpacks
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Displays a collection of labels from firecracker packs.
www.crackerpacks.com
- Cues n Views
Focuses on the collecting of snooker cues and pool memorabilia such as cigarette cards and books. Includes articles and commentaries addressing both collecting and the playing of the billiards.
www.cuesnviews.co.uk
- Dick's MAD TV Items
Browse a large collection of props and memorabilia from the TV series MADtv.
www.collectmad.com/COLLECTIBLES/madtvlst.htm
- Dome-O-Rama!
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Snowdome gallery devoted to snow globes with pictures of these tacky vacation gifts. Also provides information on collecting and repair.
www.domeorama.com
- Every Object Tells a Story
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Gathering an archive of stories about objects that people value. Produced in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
www.everyobject.net
- FrogsGalore Museum
Presents a frog themed collection including ceramics, clothing, toys, lighting, scultptures, and more.
www.frogsgalore.com
- Fungus Amungus
Collection of coin-operated games and memorabilia.
www.fungus-amungus.com
- Get Reel
Dedicated to reel to reel tape recorders from the 40s and 70s with pictures, information, and resources.
www.bassboy.com.au/getreel
- Grocery List Collection, The
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Collection of found grocery lists from across the nation.
www.grocerylists.org
- Guzzlefish
Catalog system that allows users to organize and share their collection of DVDs, CDs, and games online.
www.guzzlefish.com
- Halloween Collectibles
All about collectible and antique Halloween decorations and other themed items.
www.spookshows.com
- Handcuffs.org
Guide to collecting vintage handcuffs features articles and a gallery of old handcuffs and other restraints.
www.handcuffs.org
- Henry Ford Museum: Caring For Your Artifacts
Offering a guide to caring for your personal historical materials from the conservation staff at the Henry Ford Museum.
www.thehenryford.org/explore/artifacts
- Hobby Hen Directory
Links directory for the arts and crafts, hobbies, and collectible markets.
www.hobbyhen.com
- Interesting.com
Tells the stories behind antiques, collectibles, and other items of historical and nostalgic interest.
www.interesting.com
- Israel Society for Canes Collectors
Features information about cane anatomy, handle types, materials, and links to cane related organization and commercial web sites.
www.canes.org
- iTaggit
Collectors community and forum allowing users to organize your things and collections digitally. iTaggit is a web-based item management information system.
www.itaggit.com
- Jack and Beverly's Collection of Collections
Peek into the minds of two compulsive collectors.
brightbytes.com/collection/collect.html
- Jugs At The Whisky Bond
Collection of whisky jugs and pitchers from different distilleries.
www.thebond.net
- Jukeboxes.com
For jukebox collectors.
www.jukeboxes.com
- Julie's Tacky Treasures
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A collection of items of dubious taste.
www.tackytreasures.com
- Kent Collection
Private collection of antique claret jugs.
www.claretjugs.com
- Key, Lock & Lantern Inc.
Nonprofit membership corporation for collectors of railroad memorabilia. KL&L's purpose is to help its members develop, understand and improve their collections.
members.aol.com/klnlsite
- Kilokat's Antique Light Bulb Collectors Site
Information and photos featuring antique light bulbs.
bulbcollector.com
- Kitschy-Kitschy-Coo
Stories about collectors and their collections, and anything else related to collecting.
www.kitschy-kitschy-coo.com
- Microphones
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An introductory primer to vintage microphones from the early broadcasting and recording eras.
www.coutant.org
- Mike's Electric Stuff
Collection of valves, lamps, and other electric gear. With pictures and informative descriptions.
www.electricstuff.co.uk
- Money of the Mexican Revolution, The
Touches upon the nation's financial state and monetary collapse during the revolution and offers images of the bills issued.
www.jdwjme.com/mexrev
- Moxie Home Page
History of Moxie, America's first mass marketed soft drink founded in the late 1800s.
www.xensei.com/users/iraseski
- Museum of Woodworking Tools
This virtual museum includes galleries, an atrium, statement of purpose, and contact info.
www.antiquetools.com
- My Crazy Hobby
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Extensive collection of street signs and traffic lights.
www.mycrazyhobby.com
- My Tissue Box Cover Collection
With pictures of unusual tissue box covers.
members.tripod.com/nkim2/tissue.html
- New Guinness Records 2002
Lolly stick collection.
www.angelfire.com/nb/lollysticks
- Old's Cool
A museum of '70s and '80s sports and leisurewear.
www.swint.demon.co.uk
- Police Helmets from Great Britain
Features clear images from a large collection.
policehelmets.homestead.com
- Pop Nation: America's Coolest Stuff
Discovery Channel series celebrating America's love affair with pop culture and collecting.
dsc.discovery.com/fansites/popnation/popnation.html
- Rare Treasures
Articles and tips on how to invest and care for fine art, crafts, coins, and other collectibles.
www.rare-treasures.com
- Reynolds' Collectors World
Covers a range items, including Judges picture postcards, Linclonshire post office history, jigsaw puzzles, bank cheques, tea cards, board games, and more.
www.reynolds-s-a.freeserve.co.uk/REYNOLDS-COLLECTORS-WORLD/INDEX.HTML
- Saddest Thing I Own, The
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Invites people everywhere to share the objects that make them the most sad.
www.thesaddestthingiown.org
- Signalfan
Collector of old traffic signals and road signs. Also interested in the preservation of old signals and signs for their historical value.
www.signalfan.com
- Smithsonian Kids: Collecting
A primer for children.
kids.si.edu/collecting
- Sneaker Net, The
Includes images from a large personal collection of sneakers and running shoes.
www.thesneaker.net
- Spy-Fi Archives
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Forty years of TV and movie spy fiction from an exhibit hosted by the CIA's own Fine Arts Commission.
www.cia.gov/spy_fi
- Squirl
Gives collectors a home on the Web by allowing them to organize and share their collections online by uploading pictures and descriptions of their stuff to their own virtual collections.
www.squirl.info
- Stevengraphs Bookmarks and Postcards Etc.
Provides photos and information on the antiques by Thomas Stevens and similar embroidered silk manufacturers.
www.stevengraphs.com
- Swizzle Sticks International
With pictures, collectors information, links, and more.
members.tripod.com/~swizzlesticks/index.html
- SwizzleDD's Swizzle Stick Collection
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Includes online galleries of her collection, organized by origin.
www.swizzledd.com
- Treasure Jar
A family collects objects they find on the streets.
www.treasure-jar.com
- Victorian Silk
Features information and images of silk postcards, portraits, and bookmarks, including Stevengraphs.
www.victoriansilk.com
- Vintage Broadcast Microphones
Photos and information about models and restoration of early broadcast microphones.
www.k-bay106.com/mics.htm
- Vintage Vegas
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Showcasing vintage Las Vegas collectibles, matchbooks, and postcards.
www.crecon.com/vintagevegas
- VoltNet.com
Features electricity articles, history, and galleries, as well as antique fan, radio, lighting, and scientific collecting resources.
www.voltnet.com
- Weird eBay Finds
Bonnie Burton relives her childhood by buying pop culture toys and artifacts online. Photos and descriptions of the truly tacky and exotic.
www.grrl.com/ebay.html
- Who Would Buy That?
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Descriptions and pictures of auction oddities from all over the Web.
www.whowouldbuythat.com
- Yossie's Handcuff Collection
Handcuff and restraint collection, including numerous antique handcuffs, leg irons, and other restraint devices.
www.blacksteel.com/hcs.html
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