Recreation & Sports
563 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (38)
- Hobbies (110)
- Sports (15)
- Travel (59)
- Outdoors (36)
- Collecting (166)
- Model Building (139)
http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/Fakies
My Little Wiki is a comprehensive collector's encyclopedia dedicated to My Little Pony, and this page dives deep into the world of 'fakies,' the off-brand knockoff pony toys that have fascinated collectors for decades. With detailed entries on dozens of manufacturers, authenticity guides covering stamps, paint, and hoof markings, and hundreds of reference photos, it's an invaluable resource for anyone trying to identify a suspicious pony in their collection.
http://artifaxbooks.com/
The ArtifaxBooks Museum is an online tribute to Tom French (W1IMQ), a renowned telegraph key collector and author who passed away in 2016, preserving his extensive collection of hand keys, bugs, paddles, and historic telegraph instruments in photo form. Originally a publisher of reference books for telegraph collectors since 1990, the site now serves as a virtual museum showcasing pieces from French's collection including Brown Bros company keys, Vibroplex bugs, and instruments tied to legendary telegraph operator Ted McElroy.
https://psgrs.org/
The Puget Sound Garden Railway Society is a Washington-state club founded in 1989 that brings together large-scale garden railway enthusiasts across the region. The site features member railroad profiles, annual activity listings, clinic archives dating back to 2011, and newsletters from garden railway clubs around the world.
http://pbbooks.com/
Run by Leonard H. Hartmann since 1965, Philatelic Bibliopole is an online catalog specializing in new and used books about stamp collecting, postal history, forgeries, maritime mail, and related philatelic subjects. With stock sourced from over 100 publishers and a constantly updated inventory of rare out-of-print titles, it serves as a serious reference point for collectors seeking authoritative philatelic literature.
https://taprk.org/
The Tapiola Parish Model Railway Club (TaPRK) is a Finnish club based in Tapiola that builds and displays model railway layouts at national exhibitions and events. The bilingual site covers club layouts, projects, shows, and excursions, with highlights including participation in FREMO-FIN layouts and joint Christmas exhibitions with the Railway Museum in Helsinki.
https://alongtheray.com/
Ray is a self-described nomad living full-time in a tiny camper and documenting his travels across North America through candid, personal dispatches. The blog spans 65+ pages of adventures, mishaps, and scenic stops, including a vivid account of breaking an ankle while hiking in Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest and getting airlifted to safety.
https://steamonly.org/
Riverside Live Steamers is a club based in Riverside, California dedicated to operating and maintaining a historic 7.5-inch gauge live steam miniature railroad at Hunter Park, originally built in the 1950s. The site covers the club's rich history, public run days, rules, and even a for-sale section for steam locomotive enthusiasts.
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://modelrailroaddata.com/links/tinplate_and_hi-rail/clubs
ModelRailroadData.com hosts a comprehensive directory of model railroad links, with this section specifically cataloging tinplate and hi-rail clubs from across the United States. Maintained by Bob Harbison, the directory organizes 42 club listings alongside dozens of other subcategories spanning all gauges from Z scale to live steam.
https://aquatic-gardeners.org/
The Aquatic Gardeners Association (AGA) is a membership-based organization dedicated to the art and hobby of aquatic gardening, planted aquariums, and aquascaping. Visitors can access the international aquascaping contest archives, a quarterly journal called The Aquatic Gardener, convention information, and community resources for planted tank enthusiasts.