HOBBIES RESOURCES ON THE NET
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Games Domain -
Games, chests, walkthroughs, reviews, downloads.
Disney.com -
What games list of searchers would be complete without the Disney folks?
Mud Connector -
Huge MUDs search. (FYI: MUD= multi-user dungeon)
Gamesmania
- Games, news, reviews, previews, articles, techie.
GameSpot -
Yet another site for all those walkthroughs, cheats and reviews.
GameSages -
From the home page: "Now serving over 35714 codes for 10896 games." And, of course, games, walkthroughs, etc.
James Kirk Search
- Yes, this really is a search engine about our favorite Star Trek hero.
Juggling Info Service -
What do you like to juggle? (besides bills) Find out how here.
Multiplayer.com -
"A multiplayer gaming resource for the Internet."
Gamer's Mosh Pit
- "There are 2969 links for you to choose from!"
GameUrl -
Neatly arranged in categories and easy to navigate.
Lottery Results
- Search for lottery results by state.
Crossword Solver - "...finds only single English words, not phrases, names, or proper nouns (yet), and it only supports words up to 10 letters long (so far)...."
CoinLink - "Rare coin and numismatic index."
CardLink - "The Internet Sportscard Index"
Search Stamps - "...for the Philatelic Collector and Investor"
Mpog.com - Comics, games, cheats, betas, files links, lots.
Live Video Cams on the Net - Wonderfully entertaining site -- search for live cams all over the world and in many categories.
 

WraithSpace - A search for "comix."
Collector Link - If it was ever a card, find it here -- sports to old credit cards to postcards?
The Tartan Finder - Are your roots in Scotland? Find the plaid here!
Cemetery Records on the Internet - While it may sound dark, cemetery records are extremely helpful to genealogists.
Genealogy Site Finder -
"...featuring 71829 categorized and cross-indexed links..." of genealogy websites.
I FoundIt  - Genealogy resource sites across the web.
Common Threads - Find others researching the same genealogical records/names you are.
AstroWeb
- "Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet."
Expanding Universe - "a classified search tool for amateur astronomy"
Photo Sights
- Photography websites.
Photolinks
- Photography resources.
ZenSearch
- "Alternative search engine"
Esotericism - Alternative sites.
AvatarSearch - Alternate sites.
@queous  - "...dedicated to water related sites..."
Aqualink - "...dedicated to fishkeepers..."
Skate City - "Over 1800 links to inline skating, quad rollerskating, speedskating, and rollerhockey websites."
BikeCrawler
- "...for everything related to bicycles and more..."
Interesting Hobbies and Crafts - Links to hundreds of craft and hobby related sites.
 

COMPREHENSIVE LIST - Hobbies and Collections   


 A2Z HobbiesHolly Gate Cactus Nursery - A unique reference collection of over 30,000 mature plants set in an attractively landscaped 10,000 sq. ft. of glasshouses.
All Magic Guide - Online guide for stage magic practicioners, both amateur and professional. Searchable.
Anthony's Kite Workshop - A hobbyist put together this site full of kite information. It includes plans for several types of kites and general information about kites.
Antique Bottle Collectors Haven - "Web site for Antique Bottle Collectors. Info on bottle clubs, shows, books, auctions, for sale, wanted, questions, and much more."
Antique Radio Page - Antique radio information: bibliography of reference books, articles, FAQs, directory of web sites, galleries of radios from the 1920s through the 1960s.
AntiqueCAST - Antique and Auction portal claims to be "your complete collectible and auction resource."
Antiques Oronoco - "This is a list of some of the types of antiques one might collect with links to images and information." Includes tips for new antique collectors.
Bad Fads - This site describes popular fads of the past and present in fashion, collectibles, activities, and events.
Balloon HQ - A resource for balloon sculpturers and decorators. Includes a photo archive, how-to information, and an archive of the balloon sculpting mailing list. "Also included is information on the manufacture of balloons, health effects of balloons, and environmental issues related to ballooning."
Best Breads - A collection of bread baking tips and recipes. Also includes a list of the author's favourite links.
Best Love Poems Network - Collection of romantic and love poems. Registered visitors can submit their own poems, comment on poetry and meet likeminded poets.
Burns Archive - Collection of over 700,000 vintage photographs specializing in medical and historical images. Services offered include stock photograph licensing, research, and creation of exhibitions and documentaries.
Our Best Recipes - Presents a collection of usersubmitted recipes with reader reviews and tips. English and French.
Best Ringtones - Collection of free ringtones for Nokia mobile phone users.
Card Trick Central - Card Trick Central contains free card tricks on an easy, intermediate, and hard level. Each card trick explains the effect of how the card trick looks when performed, and then the background information on how to execute it. Also included is is a glossary of card trick terminology, how to submit card tricks, and links to other sites.
Classic Car Collection Inc.  - Classic Car Collection is a premier purveyor of fine vintage and classic automobiles to the discerning collectors and investorspublic.
The CeramicsWeb - "The SDSU CeramicsWeb is an experimental web site for ceramics. It includes a such things as databases of glaze recipes and material analyses, links to other ceramics web sites, health and safety information, and a variety of educational materials related to ceramics."
Chip's Celebrity Home and E-Mail Addresses - Searchable directory of E-mail and postal addresses for celebrities, designed for autograph collectors. Also includes advice and tips for autograph seekers.
The Classic Typewriter Page - "Devoted to marvelous mechanical writing machines of the past, the site offers information about collecting typewriters, repairing and restoring them, and the history of their development. Site author Richard Polt shares his ruminations on the metaphysical significance of the typewriter and how it affects the process of writing. Heady stuff indeed."
Collector Online's Club Directory - "This directory lists over 500 clubs related to antiques and collectibles" including a contact person, their address, and telephone number information. The clubs are listed alphabetically, with some of them linked to their home pages as well. The majority of the content is not linked, but provide the most current, up-to-date contact info for small organizations that may be otherwise hard to find.
Curioscape - An annotated guide to Internet sites relating to antiques and collectables. Searchable and browsable. Very well done.
Designer's Best - A collection of unique, handcrafted Christmas decorations for your home or office. Artificial wreaths, topiaries and centerpieces.
Eastwoodhill Arboretum - New Zealand's largest tree collection with over 3000 trees set in 70 hectares. Profile and information about the collection, walks, events and contacts.
FishingStories.Net - Dedicated to the collection, preservation, and presentation of the best fishing stories, jokes, poems, and legends heard throughout the outpost camps, tackle shops and boat ramps of America and beyond.
Funny One-Liners - A collection of only the best oneliner jokes gathered over a 30 year period.

Ginger Baker The Best Drummer Worldwide - Large collection of photographs and album covers.
Gemology & Lapidary Pages - "A comprehensive introduction to gemology and gemcutting."
Glass Insulators - Online resources for collectors of glass insulators. Includes an FAQ, a glossary, online articles, photographs, and club and show information. Searchable.
Grand Motorcar Collection - Welcome to the Grand Motorcar Classic Car Web site. We have an outstanding collection of antique and vintage automobiles. Our showroom houses a large, constantly changing selection of collector's.
Horology - A Great Hobby - Basic introduction to how electric clocks work. Hobbyist’s collection gallery with animations and related links.
Hummingbirds.net - This comprehensive source for information on North American hummingbirds includes information on attracting, feeding, their distribution in the U.S., natural history, migration maps, and hummingbird organizations. A bibliography and several images are also linked to this page.
Internet Cigar Group - "Free, non-commercial information representing cybersmokers from all over the world!" Comprehensive information on all aspects of cigar smoking - including a Cigar Smoker's FAQ, a section on Cigars and Your Health, a Cigar brand database, a USENET group and chat room dedicated to cigar smoking, a monthly newsletter, and links to many other cigar web sites.
Juggling Information Service - Juggling Information Service, serves the Internet juggling community by connecting all of the juggling related resources that they can find. "If you're a juggler, or want to learn to juggle, or just want some information on juggling, this is the place to be." Included in this site are helpful suggestions from fellow jugglers, links to jugglers' personal home pages, access to a juggling newsgroup, information about the various organizations of jugglers, how to contact them, and what services they provide, and an archive of complete issues of Juggler's World magazine, the quarterly publication of the International Juggler's Association.
Kites and Kite Flying - Damien du Toit has created a great kite site with pages on the history of kites, modern kites, kite flying tips, a picture gallery, and links to other kite sites.
The Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection - Housed at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. An illustrated history of the collection, its founder, the principal type of Hinoki in the collection, and the general care given to the trees at the current time.
Learn2 Hold a Wine Tasting - "Included here is a review of how to enjoy wine, along with suggestions for hosting an informal tasting."
LEGO FAQ - This is the FAQ list for the newsgroup rec.toys.lego, devoted to LEGO® Brand bricks and toys. Among its many entries are How to wash LEGOs and How to Take Pieces Apart.
License Plates of the World - This site is an immense collection of license plates issued in the United States and around the world. Its objective is "to publicize license plate pictures with a few facts that may interest and entertain the casual web surfer." These pictures and history of individual plates can be found by locating the country on a world map on the title page, or by using the linked alphabetical index. Other options the site provides include additional print sources of information, club and association information, and how license plates are graded.
Mom's Best Recipes - A collection of more than one hundred family favorite recipes for everyday meals and parties.
Multi-Cultural Calendar - Holidays around the world. Search by month, holiday, country, or keywords. Many include recipes, crafts, history of holiday.
National Council on Fireworks Safety - "A non-profit organization dedicated to the safe enjoyment of fireworks in the United States." Site includes safety tips, state laws, injury information, news, and a parents' section.
National Numismatic Collection - NNC includes approximately one million objectsmore than 400,000 coins and some 550,000 pieces of paper money and encompasses the entire history of money of the world, coins and paper money, as well as medals.
Old Gas Station Collectibles - "A service bringing gas station antique collectors, dealers, publishers and service providers together for the benefit of all. Here you'll find a list of specialized swap meets and auctions; reports of past such events; images of gas station collectibles; information about petroleum history and collecting petroliana; links to other collectors and petro related sites around the web."
Our Button Box - "Our Button Box offers links to all sorts of collectible sewing button-related pages and sites." Includes lists of buttons wanted, information about different kinds of buttons, a pictorial button glossary, and links to button clubs.
Paperdolls of the World - This site has links to paperdolls from Japan, Kenya, India, America, and a native American. They can be printed and mounted on lightweight cardboard for hours of great play.
Philosopher Jokes - Varied collection of some of the best philosophical jokes around.
PhoneSpell - This site allows someone to type in a 6 to 10 digit phone number and see what words the digits spell.
The Puppetry Home Page - Covers all aspects of puppetry, from creating puppets to performing with them, from an international perspective.
The Real Beer Page - This site has extensive information about beer, brewpubs, microbreweries, homebrewing, and the beer industry. It includes a list of upcoming beer festivals and other beer events, publications about beer, and a searchable database of breweries, bars, and brewpubs in the US and Canada.
rec.collecting.books FAQ - This set of frequently asked questions and answers for the Usenet group rec.collecting.books covers the following topics: "General Information About rec.collecting.books; Sources and Guides to Book Collecting; Identifying Books; The Care and Feeding of Your Collection; Book Terminology; Value Judgements; Miscellaneous Odds and Endpapers."
Rec.models.railroad FAQ-TINPLATE - This is a listing of frequently asked questions and general information concerning the collection, operation and repair of collectible model railroad equipment. FAQ for the Usenet group rec.models.railroad.
Ron Small's Best Beer Cans - Collector web site with photos of his collection along with a brief history of how each can was acquired. Also purchases vintage cans.
Sales Autopsy - A collection of the best of the worst of negative selling experiences. Sales horror stories to use for learning, training and managing salespeople.
ShawGuides: Art & Craft Workshops - "Detailed descriptions of hundreds of art, craft, ceramics, fiber, sculpture, glass, jewelry, & woodworking workshops and painting vacations worldwide."
Skateboarding FAQ - "This is the FAQ file compiled by the members of the alt.skate-board Usenet newsgroup. Most of the questions tend to be asked by people who skated as a kid, possibly gave up for a while, and have now realised what they're missing. As a result this FAQ serves a specific purpose in a certain way" and does not claim to give a complete picture of skating today.
Smithsonian Gem & Mineral Collection - Pictures and short descriptions of gems and minerals found at the Smithsonian.
Unicycling Home Page - Information about unicycling as a hobby and a sport. Includes a FAQ and how to ride.
Val's World - Enthusiast of 1950's dolls shares information and photographs of collection including Dollikin, Ginny, Kitty Collier, Gene, Ideal, and Barbie. Includes links.
Webville and Hypertext Railroad Company - "A site for the archiving of historical and informational documents and binaries concerning Railroads, Railfanning and Model Railroading;" technical, historical, rosters, and other information.
Winamp Skins Showdown - Offers you the latest and best Winamp 2.x, 3.x skins and historical hacks available since 1998. Rare and large collection.
Yoga Journal - This site has over 800 articles on yoga practice and philsophy, including a searchable database of poses.
 
NEWS & MAGAZINES - Hobbies and Collections   

Amateur Woodworker - "Although there are a plethora of woodworking magazines on the market, Amateur Woodworker stands out as the only magazine that is aimed at amateurs, not professional, woodworkers." It features two new projects monthly, keeps an archive of projects, sections on finishand joint technique and a section on games as well.
American Fireworks News - "We¹ve got what you want to know about the wonderful world of fireworks, both professional and amateur. Whether you want to learn all about fireworks, or just expand your knowledge, or how they are made, where to get the best deal, find out about laws and regulations, or even if you are a professional and make or shoot fireworks for a living, there¹s something here for you. You are standing at the door of a whole new life of organized fireworks activity. Step through and join the wonderful world of fireworks. We¹ve got books, manuals, reports, videos, and general and specific information to answer your questions about fireworks."
Antiques and The Arts Weekly - "The nation's leading source of information on antiques and the arts."
Antiques Bulletin - "Weekly Antiques magazine covering all aspects of the Antiques World. Sections include: auction and fairs calendars; trade; dealers directory, editorial, sale and wanted, questions & answers forum, and links."
Canadian Rockhound Geological Magazine - "Welcome to Canada's internet magazine for collectors of minerals, fossils and gemstones! Here you'll find many online articles and resources of interest to professional and avocational collectors, beginners, children, and educators." It also includes "Junior Rockhound," which is aimed toward the younger crowd, a directory of rock and mineral clubs in Canada, and information on upcoming Canadian mineral shows.
Car Collector Magazine -- Web Edition - Features Columns Classic Era Restoration Corner Current News Links Departments Calendar Of Events Club Directory Editors Notes Hotwire Letters New Products Resource Guide Shopper Showroom AutoMall.
Dollhouse Miniatures - This site features the tables of contents of current and back issues (including illustrations), browsable indexes to back issues, printable "Mini Cutouts", online versions of some current and archived columns, lists of and links to national, international, regional and local miniature clubs and organizations, as well as subscription and advertising contacts.
Gremlins in the Garage! - "Gremlins in the Garage is the first webzine dedicated to figure kit modeling including coverage of science fiction,horror, fantasy, and anime from movies, books, comics,and cartoons. There are sections for reviews, articles,finished kit pictures, garage kit."
Juggler's World
Klit-O-Paper - Klitty Kat's millennium collection of the best quality movie wallpapers on the net.
Lapidary Journal - "Lapidary Journal was the first gem and jewelry-making magazine in the world, and after 50 years, it's still the Number One print magazine dedicated to gems, jewelry arts, beads, minerals and more! Online, you'll learn how to create radiant gemstone and bead jewelry...get advice from master artisans...search for products and supplies all over the world...and much more!"
Lost Treasure Magazine - Lost Treasure magazine is devoted to "Metal detecting, treasure hunting, treasure and metal detector how-to information."
Maine Antique Digest - "The market place for Americana. All about the art and antiques markets. Pictures, prices, articles, ads, software. The antiquers dream!"
The Mineralogical Record -
Model Railroader - While the online version of this magazine provides online article abstracts, its site offers useful FAQs, discussion lists, and event information.
Mystery Date: One Gal's Guide to Good Stuff - "Fanzine devoted to my obsession with used books, particularly old sex and dating manuals, etiquette and self-help books, and health, beauty and fashion guides."
ShopNotes - Woodworking magazine.
Skateboarder
Tole World Magazine - 'The nation's leading consumer magazine for decorative artists. Each issue of Tole World includes provides projects for all skill levels, but with an emphasis on designs for intermediate painters." Registration free, but required.
Unicorn Collector - One of the best unicorn collection sites on the web.
The Wallace Collection, Hertford House - Considered one of the best collections of fine arts including paintings, porcelain, furnishings and armoury.
Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine - Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine is a "How-To Magazine For Metal Detectorists"
Winning Ways - "Winning Ways is monthly sweepstakes newsletter delivered via e-mail containing all of the major sweepstakes, articles, hints and tips, and organized worksheets for record keeping/tax purposes."
The World's Best Inc. - A collection of the World's finest products, featuring Dr. Bronner's all natural soaps and other extrafine products.
The Year's Best Science Fiction 2003 - The Year's Best Science Fiction (20th Annual Collection) edited by Gardner Dozois.
 

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