~ Early Web Links ~

A dedicated page celebrating Ivan Collins (1906-1971), a craftsman who spent thirty years building meticulous one-eighth scale models of historic horse-drawn vehicles from the American West. The page features photos from the book 'Historic Vehicles in Miniature' by Ron Brentano, showcasing 12 of Collins' 62 remarkable miniatures including stagecoaches, farm wagons, hearses, and carriages.

Anna Havron's Analog Office is a thoughtful blog dedicated to paper-based and hybrid analog-digital productivity systems, covering tools like paper planners, notebooks, index cards, and filing methods. Visitors will find reader Q&A columns, how-to guides, printable templates, and a bookshelf of recommendations for anyone looking to escape digital overwhelm and embrace analog organization.

Roller Girlz HQ is a colorful, retro-web personal site with a roller skating theme, packed with iframes, marquees, webrings, and a playful personality. The splash page sets the tone with humorous content warnings and old-school web aesthetics, inviting visitors into a chaotic and fun creative space.

The New Mexico Faceters Guild is a club based in Albuquerque dedicated to bringing together enthusiasts of gemstone faceting, meeting bimonthly at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History. The site includes selected newsletter articles and a gemstone education series by gemologist Edna Anthony, making it a useful resource for both beginners and experienced faceters.

Shedworking, created by Alex Johnson and running since 2006, is a lifestyle guide dedicated to working from garden offices, sheds, and outbuildings. With over 3,000 posts covering garden room trends, home office design, legal guidance for remote workers, and real-world shedworker stories, it is a rich and long-running resource for anyone interested in the shed-as-office lifestyle.

Bikelinks is a comprehensive motorcycle link directory organized into dozens of categories covering makes and models, classic bikes, racing, clubs, technical resources, apparel, customs, and more. Running since 1997, it serves as an A-to-Z gateway to the worldwide motorcycling web, with sections dedicated to vintage machines, offroad riding, scooters, sidecars, and regional sites from countries across the globe.

The Mid-Michigan Marine Club is a non-profit based in the Greater Lansing area dedicated to reef keeping education, coral reef conservation, and promoting responsible captive reef husbandry. Their Classroom Reef Project places marine aquariums in K-12 schools to inspire students with hands-on scientific appreciation for ocean ecosystems.

Carole's blog chronicles her miniature wargaming hobby, showcasing painted 15mm figures, resin buildings, and scenic pieces across historical periods from the Nine Years' War to WW2. With hundreds of labeled posts covering specific manufacturers like Gripping Beast, Hovels, and Bad Squiddo, it's a rich visual diary of a dedicated miniature painter and wargamer.

Peter's Path is a personal blog chronicling its creator's pursuit of a purposeful life through hiking, reading, and exploring nature, faith, and ideas. Posts range from trail reports on routes like the Marskramer Path to software development deep-dives and book reviews, making it an eclectic mix anchored by outdoor adventure.

This site appears to be dedicated to the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, a historic Colorado railway known by its initials DRGW. The single image suggests a minimalist or under-construction tribute page for fans of this iconic narrow-gauge and standard-gauge railroad.