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• Recreation: Antiques  (985)

» Air Raid Sirens - Information on air raid sirens and other siren and warning devices. Features photos, sounds, projects, restoration, forum, and links.




» Antique Mouse and Rat Traps - Photographs and information about collecting, and researching them as a hobby.




» Antique X-Ray Tubes and Accessories - A large collection of antique X-ray tubes and accessories, with images and information.




» Arenophile (Sand Collecting) - A start point for sand collectors.




» Aviation Safety Cards - A website with the aircraft safety cards collection of Aaron Yan(Singapore).




» Backscratcher - Collection of more than 130 Backscratchers.




» Bakelite - Dedicated to all collectors of Bakelite and other associated old plastics.




» Bakelite and Plastic Museum - Bakelite kitchen and homeware, radios, clocks, jewelry, and cameras. Each item has a description. Includes images, books, links.




» Brandon's Siren Site - Photos, information, and links, including storm damage photos.




» Bryan's Rubber Band Ball - Pictures, statistics and guest book.




» Business Card Collecting - Business card collecting facts, fun, and information. Links to business card collectors and traders around the world.




» Cabin Safety Cards - A list of safety cards collected from airliners around the world.




» Cliff Muskiet's Stewardess Uniform Collection - Thumbnailed photograph galleries of uniforms worn by airline staff.




» Coachbuilt Prams - A collection of coach built prams or baby carriages and their restoration. Lots of images and descriptions.




» Collecting Crest & Monogram Albums - A personal site exploring and presenting research findings on the forgotten pastime of crest and monogram albums. Presented by Edward J Law.




» Collectors Tech - British collector of electronic devices, calculators, radios, and watches.




» collectspace.com - Source for information on space history, space artifacts, and space memorabilia. Learn where astronauts will appear, browse collecting guides, and read original space history-related daily reports.




» Covers To Discover - A picture collection about manhole covers. Accepts submissions. [English and French].




» The Daily Newspaper Collection - Individual collecting front pages of daily newspapers. The site contains the catalogue.




» Drainspotting - Encouraging people to look down and check out the metal work at foot-level. Pictures and frequently asked questions. Accepts submitted photographs.




» Elefant's Home - A large collection of pictures of elephants, including stamps, greeting cards and book covers.




» Fantastic Bandaid Collection - A colorful personal collection of the bandaids. Included are images, links and history.




» Fish Posters of the World - Photos, links and other information on all sorts of fish posters.




» Flashlight Museum - History of flashlights and images of flashlights with information.




» FlashlightMuseum.com - Online museum of antique, classic and new flashlights.




» Frogs Collectors' Corner - Around 100 frogs, from all around the world, with images.




» The Gamewell Diaphone Web Site - A collector of information and devices showcases the distinctive public warning horns. Information, images and history are featured.




» Globes of the 20th Century - 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.




» 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.




» Icebox Memories - Collection of memorabilia associated with the way ice was harvested, stored and finally delivered in the early 1900s.




» Jeff's Date Nail Page - An illustrated site on railroad tie date nails. Includes general information on nails, the club, the e-mail newsletter, and the book.




» Justbakelite - A brief biography on Leo Hendrik Baekeland with pictures of bakelite as well as links.




» Land of Noz - All about collecting antique garden hose nozzles.




» Lava Lamps - Provides basic information on lava lamps as well as how to make one.




» The Lost Photo Gallery - A collection of lost photos and passport photos, found on the street and in other random locations.




» ManHole.ca - Fine Sewer Art - Photographs sent in by visitors of various manhole covers from all over the world, as well as history and links.




» Maytag Club - A California and Federal Non-Profit Corporation Dedicated to the preservation of the Maytag History and restoration of their products.




» Menotomy Vintage Bicycles - Site contains two on-line vintage bicycle databases and 6 Discussion Areas with topics on vintage bicycle pricing, dating and restoration.




» Modern Moist Towelette Collecting - Homepage for the Modern Moist Towelette Collecting Newsletter.




» My Bandaids - This site contains images of an bandaid collection and a listing of the people that have made contributions to it.




» My Flashlight Collection - Images of an flashlight collection.




» The Nailhunter - A pictorial guide to date and pole nails. Collecting date nails is considered to be closely related to insulator collecting.




» Old Spice Collectibles - Contains detailed research on Old Spice for Men products: mugs, and bottles. Also reports on eBay sales of Old Spice items.




» Oozin' Goo - 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.




» Paper Watermarks - Collection of paper watermarks, with images and information about watermarks, and links to related resources. English and Español.




» Penguins Everywhere - A personal penguin collection, features figurines, snowglobes, Christmas ornaments and plush.




» Pigeon ring collector - Enthusiast in Germany features racing rings and ownership cards from all over the world. Includes photos and contact details.




» Pocket Calendars - This site is dedicated to a collection of pocket calendars. Includes links, images and reasons to collect pocket calandars.




» Ripley's Believe It Or Not Collectors' Site - 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.




» Rubberband Ball Miettinen - A rubberband ball website. This Finnish one is in need of donations.




» The RubberBand Ball Room - Step by step guide to creating a rubber band ball. Personal bios, and links to friends pages.




» Rubberband Man - Provides information on starting a rubberband ball and has images of ongoing projects.




» Safety-Cards - A collection which includes a complete alphabetical listing, images and a trade list. Site in German and English.




» Sand Collecting - Everything you could possibly want to know about sand collecting, and a few things you might not.




» Sands - Sand collecting site. Offers to exchange samples of sand. Site is in Italian and English.




» Scarf Collector - British information for collectors of ladies scarves. Includes photographs.




» Scratch Ticket Collecting - Scotttie's Australian Lotology page.




» The Sergei Rubber Band Ball Project - Project owner is trying to build a very large rubber band ball named Sergei. Information on donating rubber bands, and Sergei's statistics.




» The Sneaker Net - Collection of over 150 sneakers (most of them Nike) - pictures.




» Solid Perfume - A free informational forum for collectors of solid perfume compacts. Includes a message board, searchable photo database and buying and selling area.




» 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.




» Straitjacket Floats - Collectors guide to straitjackets. A guide for Houdini fans everywhere.




» Straitjacket Page - Pictures, links, and sources related to straitjackets.




» Swingline Owner's Group - Stapler collections.




» Talking Clocks - A collection of talking clocks. The site contains: photo galleries, some history of clocks that talk and interesting links about time.




» Tara Quest - Resources, pictures, and information about the Tara Ceiling Fan by Southern Fan Co.




» Tissue Box Cover Collection - A collection of unusual tissue box covers.




» Treasure Jar - Dedicated to a family's collection of miscellaneous junk that is found on streets and sidewalks.




» Vintage Ceiling Fans - A collection with images, descriptions and links.




» Vintage Coachbuilt Prams - Classic coachbuilt prams, how to restore them and keep them for generations to come.




» Virtual Mercury Arc Rectifier Museum - Photographic collection of Mercury rectifiers and associated electronic glassware includes interesting pictures, information and links.




» Waistcoat Man - A collection of waistcoats and three-piece suits, including images and a place for other collectors to meet.




» World Beach Sand - Collecting tips, trading links and general information on sand collecting.




» Yossie's Handcuff Collection - A personal collection of Handcuffs, Leg Irons, and other insitutional and historical restraint devices. Includes resource links page, patent papers, function animations, and books.