~ Early Web Links ~

The Eggring is a charming webring dedicated entirely to egg enthusiasts, connecting sites from members who share a love of eggs in all their forms. Scrambled, poached, devilled, or in a frittata, this community celebrates the humble egg as the ultimate versatile breakfast food.

A personal site themed around trains, featuring flashy colorful visuals and an animated loading screen that warns visitors about flashing lights before entering. The domain name and styling suggest a hobbyist passion project dedicated to trains and rail enthusiasm.

Prince Charming is a fanlisting dedicated to frogs, run by Annie and listed with The Fanlistings Network, welcoming frog enthusiasts from around the world to join its community of over 600 members. Visitors can join for free by submitting their name and country, browse fan buttons, and connect with fellow frog lovers through this cheerful little shrine.

Swampster's 'Dante's Wars' is a detailed wargaming blog focused on the military history of the 13th and early 14th centuries, with a particular emphasis on the High Medieval period using the DBMM ruleset. Posts cover painted miniatures in 15mm scale, faction breakdowns, figure comparisons across manufacturers like Mirliton, Donnington, and Legio Heroica, and historical topics ranging from the Crusades to Italian city-state conflicts.

LinkCenter's aquarium directory curates a range of websites dedicated to the fishkeeping and reef hobby, from local aquarium shops and planted tank specialists to online livestock retailers and marine reef platforms. Visitors can browse listings covering freshwater plants, nano reefs, saltwater corals, and beginner resources across multiple pages.

The Dallas Gem and Mineral Society is a Texas-based club dedicated to the education and appreciation of rocks, gems, and lapidary arts, hosting monthly meetings and an annual gem and mineral show. Visitors will find membership info, rockhounding field trip guides, equipment manuals, photo galleries of fluorescent minerals, and a rich collection of lapidary reference links.

GemWorld, maintained by Jack Slevkoff, offers detailed step-by-step tumbling instructions for polishing rocks and gemstones, covering everything from coarse grinding grits to final polish with cerium oxide. A practical reference for lapidary hobbyists, the site walks through each stage of the tumbling process with specific ratios, grit recommendations, and tips for both rotary and vibratory tumblers.

Part of Richard Percy's ESPEE Modelers Archive, this page catalogs all AAR car type codes from the October 1989 Official Railway Equipment Register, covering everything from boxcars to gondolas with detailed classification descriptions. An invaluable reference for Southern Pacific railroad modelers and prototype enthusiasts looking to accurately identify and model freight car types.

Geekula's personal homepage features a charming interactive 'pet the kitty' element alongside a piclog and webmaster blog, built for the full desktop experience. The site has a playful old-web aesthetic with sparkle graphics and a cozy, hand-crafted feel typical of hobby homepages.

Barb and Stan Pope's personal site is a substantial resource dedicated to Scouting, featuring over 200 pages of original content on topics like Pinewood Derby race management, car design, 2-liter bottle rocket launchers, and Cub Scout Roundtable. Hosted originally on AOL for over a decade, the site also includes Pope and McMillan family trees alongside Stan and Barb's personal insights from their years of Scouting in central Illinois.