Collecting
166 sites
http://howjust.de/
A detailed reference site dedicated to 1/72 scale plastic Napoleonic War figures, cataloging sets by manufacturer, battle (Austerlitz, Borodino, Jena, Waterloo), and personality figures for collectors, wargamers, and diorama builders. The site fills a niche by focusing on practical usage information rather than photos, helping hobbyists identify which figure sets are appropriate for specific historical scenarios.
https://vintagebuses.org/
VintageBuses.org is a personal photography site dedicated to classic UK public transport, featuring a rotating Bus of the Week, historic fleet profiles, and galleries of preserved vintage buses and trolleybuses. The site offers a curated visual journey through decades of British bus history, with links to transport museums and an emphasis on lovingly preserved vehicles.
https://sillybeanies.neocities.org/
Jamie's lovingly built personal site dedicated to their Beanie Baby collection, featuring 70 pages of content including individual shrines spotlighting favorite beanies like Bongo and Inch. Complete with custom graphics, a guestbook, adoptable graphics, and a full sitemap, this is a charming deep-dive into Beanie Baby fandom.
https://bloodkisses.com/boots
A fanlisting dedicated to boots, welcoming fellow footwear enthusiasts to join a community of fans who share a love for all styles, from knee-high leather to high-heeled and scrunch boots. Run through The Fanlistings Network, it currently boasts 81 members and is part of a broader accessories-focused fanlisting collection at bloodkisses.com.
https://nullbrook.org/
The Nullbrook Found Media Archive is a sprawling personal collection of scanned books, old photographs, collectibles, and disks sourced from flea markets, antique fairs, and estate sales across the United States and beyond. Browseable by decade or by acquisition lot, the archive documents dozens of finds from venues like the Berkeley Flea Market, De Anza Flea Market, and even international trips to Hong Kong and Saigon.
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.'
https://oldradios.com/
Oldradios.com is George Kaczowka's dedication to the collection and preservation of vintage tube and transistor radios, featuring his personal collection, a Zenith Stratosphere section, parts resources, and archived issues of a radio newsletter. The site also lists radios for sale and wanted, making it a useful hub for fellow antique radio enthusiasts.
https://brisray.com/bizarre
A curated collection of bizarre, macabre, and unusual vintage postcards spanning topics from accidental deaths and open coffins to surreal humor and war casualties. The collector behind brisray.com has assembled 86 unsettling and thought-provoking cards that challenge the notion of what was once considered acceptable subject matter for postcards.
http://encasedcoins.info/
Bruce Perdue's comprehensive reference site dedicated to encased coins, a niche area of numismatics covering coins pressed into aluminum or other encasements bearing advertisements and good luck mottos. Visitors will find detailed variety guides, a newsletter archive, checklists, and articles covering specific series like the 1901 Pan American Expo and Stork Club encased cents.
http://coinshows.com/isna.html
The Indiana State Numismatic Association (ISNA) is a statewide coin collecting organization founded in 1957 with over 500 members dedicated to promoting numismatics through education, history, and community. The site details membership tiers, officer listings, and information about their annual Indiana coin show and convention.