Collecting
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https://blaine-reed-meteorites.blogspot.com/
Blaine Reed, a Colorado-based meteorite dealer, runs this long-running sales catalog blog featuring numbered lists of meteorites available for purchase, including carbonaceous chondrites, pallasites, and iron meteorites. Each post reads like a personal letter to collectors, complete with show schedules, Tucson gem show updates, and detailed specimen descriptions that make it a genuine resource for serious meteorite enthusiasts.
https://dvdnerd.neocities.org/00-push-buttons
DVD Nerd is a meticulous reference page dedicated to cataloging and naming the different types of disc-holding push buttons found inside DVD and Blu-ray cases, a topic with virtually no existing documentation online. The creator reviews each button type by its security, usability, and feel, building a personal vocabulary for use in their broader DVD case reviews.
https://dicecollector.com/DICEINFO_GAMESCIENCE.html
DiceCollector.com presents a detailed profile of Gamescience Corp., the legendary dice manufacturer founded by Louis Zocchi, covering the company's full history from its 1965 origins through its iconic precision dice and the award-winning D-Total. Visitors will find a rich account of Gamescience's wargame publications, trademark history, and the engineering behind some of the most collectible polyhedral dice ever produced.
https://peppers-wasteland.neocities.org/
Pepper's Wasteland is a charming personal site by a collector named Pepper, showcasing an eclectic mix of gemstone and rock collections, LPS trinkets, pet rats, and a My Little Pony shrine. Each page has its own unique visual style, making exploration genuinely rewarding for fans of rock collecting, neocities aesthetics, and quirky personal web projects.
https://champagneonice-ivil.tripod.com/
A massive personal collection of over 1500 animated blinkies, the tiny glittering GIF images beloved in early web culture, organized across dozens of themed pages covering everything from animals and food to seasonal and attitude blinkies. Built by a self-described blinkie addict, this site is a nostalgic treasure trove of old-web graphics culture with categories like 'Mega Blinkies,' 'Blinkie Shapes,' and 'Movie & Television.'
http://customknives.com/
CustomKnives.com was the premier destination for handmade and Damascus knife collecting, operated by A.T. Barr since 1997, featuring listings from dozens of renowned knifemakers along with fine handle materials, engraving, and scrimshaw work. The site served as a marketplace and resource for collectors, with sections for fixed blades, recently sold knives, and detailed maker profiles before the domain was sold to BladeHQ in 2011.
http://calzephyr.railfan.net/home.html
The California Zephyr Virtual Museum is a lovingly crafted tribute to the legendary 'Silver Lady' passenger train, maintained by Alan Radecki and John Wilson, covering its history, equipment rosters, timetables, advertising, postcards, memorabilia, and firsthand passenger and crew reflections. With sections on inaugural and final runs, car tours with photos and plans, and coverage of surviving equipment, this is a remarkably thorough archive for railroad enthusiasts and streamliner fans alike.
http://shutan.com/
Shutan Camera and Video was a beloved retail institution founded in 1918 that closed after 90 years in 2008, and this site preserves its legacy through a media vault packed with decades of catalogs spanning 1956 to 2007. Visitors can browse TV and radio ads, print ads, store photos, and promotional materials that chronicle the history of one of America's long-running camera and video retailers.
http://californiazephyr.org/
The California Zephyr Museum Online preserves the history, artifacts, and photographs related to the iconic California Zephyr passenger train, covering railroads like the Denver & Rio Grande Western, Western Pacific, and Chicago Burlington & Quincy. With exhibits, a photo archive, a resource library, and historical information about Zephyrettes, this site is a dedicated online museum for railroad enthusiasts and train history buffs.
https://wallace-online.neocities.org/
Wallace-online hosts a Beanie Baby collecting webring, connecting fans of the classic plush toys across the old web. The page is a simple webring hub celebrating 1000 views, with navigation links to explore other member sites in the Beanie Ring.