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https://minterrornews.com/
Minterrornews.com, run by professional numismatist Mike Byers, is a comprehensive reference site covering mint error coins, die trials, patterns, and numismatic rarities from the U.S. Mint and around the world. With over 1,500 articles, a price guide, glossary, and museum section, it serves as one of the web's most thorough resources for error coin collectors and dealers.
https://typewriterdatabase.com/
The Typewriter Database is the internet's largest reference for typewriter serial numbers, covering over 1,000 brands and 3,300 models to help collectors date their machines. With galleries, typeface samples, patents, and a thriving member community, it is an indispensable resource for typewriter enthusiasts and vintage collectors alike.
http://theoldrobots.com/
A dedicated archive celebrating vintage robots from the 1950s through the 1990s, featuring pictures, manuals, instructions, and drawings from the first wave of robotics history. Collectors and enthusiasts will find coverage of iconic brands like Tomy, Heathkit Hero, and Playskool robots alongside rare historical imagery.
https://theibns.org/joomla/index.php
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the study and collection of worldwide banknotes and paper currencies, complete with grading standards, a banknote database, and an annual Bank Note of the Year award. Members gain access to a quarterly journal, articles on currency history, dealer and member directories, and chapter information spanning the globe.
http://rockfordareacoinclub.com/
The Rockford Area Coin Club (RACC) is a numismatic organization based in Machesney Park, Illinois, hosting monthly meetings, an annual summer picnic, and two semi-annual coin shows featuring around 55 dealer tables each. Visitors can find meeting schedules, show dates, membership information, and live precious metal price charts from Kitco.
https://vpets.thefrugalgamer.net/
The Oddpets Database is a dedicated catalogue of electronic virtual pets that fall outside the Tamagotchi and Digimon mainstream, covering obscure devices like Dinkie Dinos, Nano Pets, and knock-off clones from dozens of manufacturers. Featuring reviews, reference info, photos, and curated links, it serves as a centralized hub for collectors and enthusiasts hunting down scattered information about these overlooked handheld toys.
https://elgincoinclub.com/
The Elgin Coin Club is a numismatic collectors organization based in Elgin, Illinois, hosting monthly meetings, annual coin shows, auctions, and member bourse sales for hobbyists in the Chicago metro area. Maintained by communications chairman Michael Kahn, the site includes a newsletter index, membership information, club history, and resources covering coins, tokens, medals, paper money, and ancient coinage.
https://pc.suga.nu/
Love in Pockets is a TFL-approved fanlisting dedicated to the hobby of collecting photocards, those printed photos included with K-pop, C-pop, and J-pop albums and merchandise. Created by Ainna, it welcomes fans from all fandoms and plans to expand with a gallery of her personal BTS photocard collection.
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://kristalle.ch/
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.