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Collect Space - http://www.collectspace.com/
Non-commercial site devoted to space memorabilia collecting; combines resources for the collector with an online gallery of a personal collection. |
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Menotomy Vintage Bicycles - http://oldroads.com/
Site contains two on-line vintage bicycle databases and 6 Discussion Areas with topics on vintage bicycle pricing, dating and restoration. |
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Drainspotting - http://www.drainspotting.com/
Encouraging people to look down and check out the metal work at foot-level. Pictures and frequently asked questions. Accepts submitted photographs. |
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Oozin' Goo - http://www.oozinggoo.com/
Information about lava lamps including history and profile of the inventor, formulas for making your own lamps, a vintage lamp photo gallery, and link to message forum. |
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ManHole.ca - Fine Sewer Art - http://www.manhole.ca
Photographs sent in by visitors of various manhole covers from all over the world, as well as history and links. |
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Antique Mouse and Rat Traps - http://people.hws.edu/cicciarelli/trapic1.html
This site includes photographs and information about collecting, and researching them as a hobby. |
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Swingline Owner's Group - http://www.vgg.com/swingline/
Stapler collections. |
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Jeff's Date Nail Page - http://facstaff.uindy.edu/~oaks/DateNailInfo.htm
An illustrated, comprehensive site on railroad tie date nails. Included is general information on nails, the club, the e-mail newsletter, and the book. |
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Handcuffs.org - http://www.handcuffs.org/
A collectors guide to vintage handcuffs, featuring a gallery of handcuffs and related restraints as well as feature articles on handcuff collecting, Houdini and his fellow escape artists of the past. |
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Air Raid Sirens - http://www.airraidsirens.com/
Information on air raid sirens and other siren and warning devices. Features photos, sounds, projects, restoration, forum, and links. |
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Globes of the 20th Century - http://www.20thcenturyglobes.com/
Informational site for collectors of 20th century terrestrial globes. Globe manufacturers, how to date a globe, globe bibliography, globe links and a photo gallery of typical 20th century globes. |
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Flashlight Museum - http://www.geocities.com/~stuarts1031/flashlight.html
History of flashlights and images of flashlights with information. |
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The Nailhunter - http://nailhunter.ehost.com/
A pictorial guide to date and pole nails. Collecting date nails is considered to be closely related to insulator collecting. |
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Cliff Muskiet's Stewardess Uniform Collection - http://www.uniformfreak.com/
Thumbnailed photograph galleries of uniforms worn by airline staff. |
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Straitjacket Floats - http://members.tripod.com/sjfloats/
Collectors guide to straitjackets. A guide for Houdini fans everywhere. |
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Fish Posters of the World - http://www.fishposters.com
Photos, links and other information on all sorts of fish posters. |
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GeekT - http://geekt.org/
Geek History through T-Shirts. The history of technology is best told through the t-shirts that were made during the development process. Users contribute pictures of their shirts along with their histories. |
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Yossie's Handcuff Collection - http://www.blacksteel.com/hcs.html
A personal collection of Handcuffs, Leg Irons, and other insitutional and historical restraint devices. Includes resource links page, patent papers, function animations, and books. |
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FlashlightMuseum.com - http://www.flashlightmuseum.com/
Online museum of antique, classic and new flashlights. |
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Modern Moist Towelette Collecting - http://members.aol.com/MoistTwl/index.htm
Homepage for the Modern Moist Towelette Collecting Newsletter. |
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Tissue Box Cover Collection - http://members.tripod.com/nkim2/tissue.html
A collection of unusual tissue box covers. |
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The Sneaker Net - http://www.thesneaker.net/
Collection of over 150 sneakers (most of them Nike) - pictures. |
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Collecting Crest & Monogram Albums - http://homepage.eircom.net/~lawe/
A personal site exploring and presenting research findings on the forgotten pastime of crest and monogram albums. Presented by Edward J Law. |
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Business Card Collecting - http://www.ibccsite.com/
Business card collecting facts, fun, and information. Links to business card collectors and traders around the world. |
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Brandon's Siren Site - http://www.geocities.com/brandonssirensite/
Photos, information, and links, including storm damage photos. |
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The Sergei Rubber Band Ball Project - http://www.rubberbandball.s5.com/
Project owner is trying to build a very large rubber band ball named Sergei. Go to this sit for information on donating rubber bands and Sergei's stats. |
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Lava Lamps - http://www.lavalamps.org/
Provides basic information on lava lamps as well as how to make one. |
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Straitjacket Page - http://sj.blacksteel.com/
Pictures, links, and sources related to straitjackets. |
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Virtual Mercury Arc Rectifier Museum - http://www.tigercom.dsl.pipex.com/
Photographic collection of Mercury rectifiers and associated electronic glassware includes interesting pictures, information and links. |
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Maytag Club - http://www.maytagclub.com/
A California and Federal Non-Profit Corporation Dedicated to the preservation of the Maytag History and restoration of their products. |
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The Daily Newspaper Collection - http://home.arcor.de/rluning/papcol.htm
Individual collecting front pages of daily newspapers. The site contains the catalogue. |
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Scratch Ticket Collecting - http://www.scottware.com.au/tickets/index.htm
Scotttie's Australian Lotology page. |
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Ripley's Believe It Or Not Collectors' Site - http://www.geocities.com/signemickey/ripleyindex.html
His fascination with the weird and unusual has made Mickey Ivanovitch one of the world's largest collectors of Ripley's Believe It Or Not memorabilia. |
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My Bandaids - http://mybandaids.tripod.com/
This site contains images of an extensive bandaid collection and a listing of the people that have made contributions to it. |
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Fantastic Bandaid Collection - http://www.funbandaid.com/
A colorful personal collection of the bandaids. Included are images, links and history. |
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The Lost Photo Gallery - http://www.lost-passport-photos.co.uk
A collection of lost photos and passport photos, found on the street and in other random locations. |
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Scarf Collector - http://www.scarfcollector.myby.co.uk
British information for collectors of ladies scarves. Includes photographs. |
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Fool of the Hills Garden Gnomes - http://www.angelfire.com/on3/gnomes/main.html
Gallery of gnomes and links. |
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Stegeo - http://www.stegeo.de
A fairly eclectic collection consisting of stud boxes, roller blotter, bakelite boxes and dishware. Site consists of images and some text in English and German. |
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Solid Perfume - http://www.solidperfume.com/
A free informational forum for collectors of solid perfume compacts. Includes a message board, searchable photo database and buying and selling area. |
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Old Spice Collectibles - http://www.cr8on.com/
Contains detailed research on Old Spice for Men products: mugs, and bottles. Also reports on eBay sales of Old Spice items. |
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CDCult - http://www.cdcult.com/
AOL and other ISP CD Collection. This site shows the art in each ISP's cds or diskettes received in mail or magazines. |
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The Art of the Ex Libris - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/4369/Bookplate/contents.htm
Dedicated to bookplate collecting with sections focusing on heraldic bookplates and modern bookplates. |
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Arenophile (Sand Collecting) - http://www.arenophile.com/
A start point for sand collectors. |
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Car Brochures - http://www.plums.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
A private collection of classic and modern car brochures from around the world, includes for sale list, links, and images of the collection. |
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Paper Watermarks - http://www.watermarks.info/indexi.htm
Collection of paper watermarks, with images and information about watermarks, and links to related resources. English and Espaņol. |
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Waistcoat Man - http://www.thewaistcoatman.org.uk/
A collection of waistcoats and three-piece suits, including iImages and a place for other collectors to meet. |
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Frogs Collectors' Corner - http://www.frogs.it
Around 100 frogs, from all around the world, with images. |
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Treasure Jar - http://www.treasure-jar.com/
Dedicated to a family's collection of miscellaneous junk that is found on streets and sidewalks. |
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Safety-Cards - http://www.safetycards.de/
An extensive collection which includes a complete alphabetical listing, images and a trade list. Site in German and English. |
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Covers To Discover - http://www.covers-to-discover.com/
A picture collection about manhole covers. Accepts submissions. [English and French]. |
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Pocket Calendars - http://www.kalendariki.net/uk/homeframe.html
This site is dedicated to a collection of pocket calendars. Includes links, images and reasons to collect pocket calandars. |
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Bakelite and Plastic Museum - http://home.planet.nl/~kockpit/
Bakelite kitchen and homeware, radios, clocks, jewelry, and cameras. Each item has its comprehensive description. Includes images, books, links. |
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Backscratcher - http://www.members.tripod.com/Gideon_Weiss/
Collection of more than 130 Backscratchers. |
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World Beach Sand - http://www.geocities.com/worldbeachsand/index.html
Collecting tips, trading links and general information on sand collecting. |
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Icebox Memories - http://www.iceboxmemories.com/site/sub1.htm
Collection of memorabilia associated with the way ice was harvested, stored and finally delivered in the early 1900s. |
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Collectors Tech - http://www.collectorsworld.i12.com/
British collector of electronic devices, calculators, radios, and watches. |
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Bakelite Museum - http://users.surfnett.de/bofe/
A history of the plastic, backgrounds and a small collection. Site in German and English. |
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The Gamewell Diaphone Web Site - http://www.gamewelldiaphone.com/main.php
A collector of information and devices showcases the distinctive public warning horns. Information, images and history are featured. |
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LanternCollection.net - http://www.lanterncollection.net
Devoted to antique or vintage kerosene deadflame and tubular lanterns, includes images and links. |
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The RubberBand Ball Room - http://members.aol.com/cuddleelf/rubberba.htm
Step by step guide to creating a rubber band ball. Personal bios, and links to friends pages. |
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oliver-richter.com/md - http://www.oliver-richter.com/md/
MiniDisc blank collections including hundreds of scans. |
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Bryan's Rubber Band Ball - http://rubberbandball.5u.com/
Pictures, statistics and guest book. |
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CollectorX's Handcuff Collection - http://www.collectorx.net/
Features a personal collection of devices of human restraint. Includes descriptions of items with photos, available publications and related links. |
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Space Center Shadowstar - http://razoredge.home.sprynet.com/hots.html
A collection of space artifacts, reference material such as articles and interviews with astronauts, and authentic autograph scans. |
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Christmas Pyramids (Windmills) - http://www.knocktwice.com/christmas-pyramids/
Information about Christmas pyramids and pictures and descriptions of Christmas pyramids from different countries. |
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Vintage Ceiling Fans - http://www.geocities.com/ada19851985/index.html
A collection with images, descriptions and links. |
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Talking Clocks - http://www.talkingclocks.net/
A collection of talking clocks. The site contains: photo galleries, some history of clocks that talk and interesting links about time. |
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Bakelite - http://bakelite_world_2001.tripod.com/
This is a site dedicated to all collectors of Bakelite and other associated old plastics. |
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Elefant's Home - http://www.geocities.com/elefant.geo/
A large collection of pictures of elephants, including stamps, greeting cards and book covers. |
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The Museum of Nostalgic Artifacts - http://m-o-n-a.com/
A post modern collection of recent American relics. Exhibits, history, and photographs. Southern California. |
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Sandcollection - http://www.uecmoedling.at/sand/english.html
Site about Sand, trading sand - including pictures, scans, newspaper articles about sand and a download section. |
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Rubberband Ball Miettinen - http://www.melankolia.net/pallo/index.en.html
A rubberband ball website. This Finnish one is in need of donations. |
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Booksellers' Stamps - http://www.readleaf.com/stamps/
Hosts a collection of booksellers' stamps, also known as booksellers' tags. |
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Stegeo - http://homepage.schleswig-holstein.de/stegeo/
A fairly eclectic collection consisting of stud boxes, roller blotter, bakelite boxes and dishware. Site consists of images and some text in English and German. |
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My Flashlight Collection - http://hometown.aol.com/charnes5
Images of an extensive flashlight collection. |
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Hot Water Bottle Collection - http://sppots.co.uk/
Earthenware hot water bottle collection plus foot warmers, bed warmers and muff warmers. |
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Cabin Safety Cards - http://www.angelfire.com/empire/an887
A list of safety cards collected from airliners around the world. |
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Land of Noz - http://www.centuryinter.net/robinsnest/nozzles/
All about collecting antique garden hose nozzles. |
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Angel Cult - http://www.angelcult.com/
Online gallery of Guardian Angels protecting children. |
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Pigeon ring collector - http://chris0602.de/pigeonrings/
Enthusiast in Germany features racing rings and ownership cards from all over the world. Includes photos and contact details. |
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American Weather Vanes - http://magazines.ivillage.com/countryliving/collect/ar/articles/0,12922,284652_293943,00.html
Article on collecting American weather vanes including historical features, vane authenticity tips, displaying information, and outside resources. From Country Living. |
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Swingline Shrine - http://www2.trincoll.edu/~rwilmerd
Devoted to the loyal users of Swingline Staplers around the world. |
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Justbakelite - http://home.iprimus.com.au/shanejackson/
A brief biography on Leo Hendrik Baekeland with pictures of bakelite as well as links. |
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Penguins Everywhere - http://www.geocities.com/jbpinga2003/
A personal penguin collection, features figurines, snowglobes, Christmas ornaments and plush. |
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Antique X-Ray Tubes and Accessories - http://home.comcast.net/~znhakim
A large collection of antique X-ray tubes and accessories, with images and information. |
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Rubberband Man - http://Rubberbandman0.tripod.com/
Provides information on starting a rubberband ball and has images of on going projects. |
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Sands - http://digilander.libero.it/tafa1/
Sand collecting site. Offers to exchange samples of sand. Site is in Italian and English. |
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Tara Quest - http://www.geocities.com/mt_spiffy/
Resources, pictures, and information about the Tara Ceiling Fan by Southern Fan Co. |
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