~ Early Web Links ~

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.

Project C-90 is a sprawling catalog dedicated to cassette tape collecting, featuring nearly 3,000 tapes and over 1,700 inlay cards scanned and documented from brands like TDK, Maxell, BASF, Sony, and dozens of obscure labels. Built by Haplishe and Alexey Musienko, this bilingual Russian-English archive is a loving visual tribute to the cassette era, preserving the artwork and packaging of a fading analog medium.

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.

Hosted by Linn's Stamp News, this directory helps philatelists across the United States find local stamp clubs to join, making it a practical community resource for collectors at every level. The page is part of a broader philately hub that includes the Scott Catalogue, auction updates, postal history news, and reference materials for stamp enthusiasts.

Strawberry Reef is a comprehensive My Little Pony reference and identification guide covering all generations from G1 (1983) through G5, built by a detail-obsessed collector who has been researching the toy line since 2006. Visitors can browse generation-by-generation indexes, checklists, and a G3 price guide to identify and catalog their pony collections.

The Lincoln Cent Resource is a comprehensive reference dedicated to Lincoln penny varieties, covering doubled dies, repunched mintmarks, over mintmarks, wide and close AMs, and key dates for serious coin collectors. It includes checklists, grading guides, featured varieties, error coins, and a forum where collectors can discuss and identify their finds.

Pompon is a personal hobby site dedicated to ball-jointed dolls, featuring Super Dollfie and KIKIPOP! dolls with names like Jill Jelly, Pookie Boo, Bonbon, and Honeybear. The site includes a doll calendar and is part of a WebHandHold webring connecting fellow doll enthusiasts.

Richard P runs this long-running blog dedicated to the joys of mechanical typewriters, covering everything from rare Olivetti and Smith-Corona machines to custom typewriter fonts and the broader typewriter enthusiast community. Posts blend hands-on reviews, restoration notes, and cultural appreciation for analog typing in the digital age.

Tim Fisher's OreRockOn is a comprehensive guide to rockhounding in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, covering field trips, minerals, fossils, thundereggs, agates, and lapidary services. Visitors can find rough and finished rocks, lapidary equipment, and resources for knapping and cabochon crafting, making it a go-to hub for regional rock collectors.

Kristalle.ch is a virtual crystal and mineral collection created by Olivier Roth of Switzerland, focusing on Alpine minerals, collecting sites, and the Swiss 'Strahlen' tradition of high-altitude crystal hunting. The site features photo reports from mineral shows and exhibitions, collector portraits, museum visits, and a growing gallery of Swiss and Alpine mineral finds.