Recreation & Sports
522 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (35)
- Hobbies (88)
- Sports (14)
- Travel (56)
- Outdoors (28)
- Collecting (165)
- Model Building (136)
http://wildwinds.com/
WildWinds is a massive reference database for ancient coin collectors, covering Roman, Greek, Byzantine, and Celtic numismatics with over 78,000 coins catalogued for attribution and valuation. Maintained by Dane Kurth (Helvetica), it has grown into one of the most reliable online references in the field, drawing over 25,000 visits per day and offering thousands of corrected coin attributions.
http://vintagepbks.com/
A treasure trove for vintage paperback collectors, this site hosts over 800 cover images spanning iconic authors like Jim Thompson, Raymond Chandler, and Frank Frazetta-illustrated titles across dozens of classic publishers. Categories range from science fiction and sleaze to JD books and Hillbilly books, making it an invaluable visual reference for anyone passionate about mid-century pulp paperback art and collecting.
http://numismalink.com/
Numismalink is a curated web directory created by Andrew W. Pollock III, cataloging high-quality internet resources on rare coins, medals, tokens, and paper money. It stands out for its comprehensive links to world mints, numismatic societies, bibliographies, and educational sites, making it an essential reference for serious coin collectors and researchers.
http://british-ho.com/
A niche hobby site dedicated to British railway modelling in the HO scale of 1:87, an unusual choice given that British modellers typically use OO scale instead. Visitors interested in the crossover between British prototype trains and the international HO standard will find this a rare and specialist resource.
http://wargames.cat/
The Catalan Wargames Resource, maintained by Lluís Vilalta, serves as a hub for wargaming in Catalonia, featuring links to projects like Soldadets, Defiant Principality, and Minairons miniatures. It connects enthusiasts of historical miniature wargaming with Catalan-language resources and locally produced miniature lines.
Nullbrook Archive
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https://nullbrook.org/
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.
https://airplanesandrockets.com/index.htm
Kirt Blattenberger's lifelong passion for model aviation comes to life through vintage magazine articles, building plans, and how-to tips covering model airplanes, rockets, boats, and more. A treasure trove of scanned classic hobby publications from the 1940s through 1970s alongside modern modeling news and personal projects.
http://peggywelling.com/
Peggy Welling's Garden Gallery appears to be a personal site showcasing garden photography and imagery. The sparse structure suggests a simple visual gallery dedicated to Peggy's gardening hobby.
https://www.linkcenter.com/hobbies/aquariums
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.
http://trainweb.org/EVL
The Los Angeles N-Scale Association has operated the East Valley Lines model railroad at Griffith Park's Travel Town Museum since 1979, running one of the largest N-scale layouts in the world across 2,000 square feet. The layout recreates California's diverse landscapes with trains spanning from World War I to the present day, featuring beloved railroads like the Santa Fe, Union Pacific, and California Zephyr.