Collecting as a hobby consists of acquiring specific items based on the particular interest of the collector. Collections are often organized, cataloged, and attractively displayed.
Categories
AntiquesFirearmsKnives | ModelsNumismatistsTrading Cards |
Featured Websites
Royal Canadian Mint and Vancouver 2010
Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games coins from the Royal Canadian Mint - Royal Canadian Mint and Vancouver 2010
http://www.mint.ca/2010
Regular Websites
Provides an online destination for collectibles enthusiasts to organize, price and trade their collections. Includes user-submitted news articles, discussion boards, traders information, new cards for sale and price guides. - Beckett.com
http://www.beckett.com
Collecting Fossils in California
This hobby site provides directions to fossil sites and instructions for preparing, identifying, and displaying specimens (such as shells, ammonites, trilobites, trees, and leaves) and also specifies the equipment required. Basic coverage of pertinent scientific concepts such as geologic time and plate tectonics and a forum. - Collecting Fossils in California
http://www.gtlsys.com/
Illustrated instructions for creating an insect collection. Discusses where and how to collect live insects, collection equipment (such as jars and nets), killing insects as quickly as possible, preservation methods, pinning and mounting, labeling, and organization. From two University of Nebraska entomology professors. - Collecting Insects
http://entomology.unl.edu/tmh/ent115/labs/collecting.htm
An online community and blog for stamp and postcard collectors that details the history of stamps and postcards and their values today. - CollectStampsandPostcards.com
http://www.collectstampsandpostcards.com/
An association of shell collectors. Features marine, freshwater, and terrestrial shells; details about mollusks; and a library of articles from the association magazine. Includes a list of clubs around the world, FAQ, a section for children, and links to related websites. - Conchologists of America
http://www.conchologistsofamerica.org/
A resource for doll artists, designers, collectors, and suppliers. This site includes links to resources for many different types of dolls including links to mailing lists, online classes, online magazines, tips for making dolls, a gallery, free patterns and tips and doll challenges. - Doll Net
http://www.thedollnet.com/
An online community for professional and amateur paleontologists. Includes an image gallery of hundreds of color pictures of fossils to aid in the identification of your fossils and provides the means to submit photos of your fossils for identification assistance. - Fossil Web
http://www.fossilweb.com/
License Plates of the World is an information website created by Michael Kustermann. You can look up almost any country in the world and see what their automobile license plats look like. These profiles also give you some basic background on the country including its government and population. - License Plates of the World
http://www.worldlicenseplates.com/
International society for persons working in the mineral sciences, for the advancement of mineralogy and its application to crystallography, geochemistry, petrology, environmental science and economic geology. Offers support through meetings and the publication of books, journals and monographs. - Mineralogical Society
http://www.minersoc.org/
National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Inc
The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Inc is an organization that helps connect people with clocks and watches they want. You can also learn about clock and watch repair services. The website also has a virtual museum where you can learn about the history of timepieces. - National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Inc
http://www.nawcc.org
Original Paper Dolls Artists Guild
An organization of paper doll enthusiasts. Presents paper doll history, tips for getting paper dolls published, selling a collection, preservation advice, links to related sites and a quarterly paper doll magazine. - Original Paper Dolls Artists Guild
http://www.opdag.com/
The PaperBoy News website is a useful resource for collectors who enjoy vintage magazines, old records, vintage paper and even vintage advertising. If you are tired of looking for vintage printed material in shops, then this website is the place for you since it makes it easy to search. The company also offers world wide shipping to get vintage items. - PaperBoy News
http://www.paperboynews.com
The Professional Bean Bag Authentication and Grading Service. Offers information, authentication and grading services for beanie babies to help guard against counterfeiting. - Pbbags.com
http://www.pbbags.com/
Obtain information about collectibles, get price estimates, and find out how rare your item is via the RarityMeter. Guide categories include Atari 2600 cartridges, books, guitars, video games and more. Visit the site's online Museum to view photos of collectible items. - RarityGuide.com
http://www.rarityguide.com
Premier news and resource site for action figure and toy enthusiasts. Includes new toy releases, discussion forums, collecting guides, tips and how-to's, toy fairs and comic convention, and relevant links. - Raving Toy Maniac
http://www.toymania.com
This website provides a firm introduction to the Trade Dollar series of coins produced by the United States Mint from 1873 to 1885. It includes articles about counterfeit detection, counter-stamped coins, and how they were used historically in international commerce. - Trade Dollars
http://www.tradedollars.org
Allows people to track dollar bill and currency as it circulates around the country and the world. Includes bill tracking report, bill statistics, a public forum, online store, tools and other fun content. - Where's George
http://www.wheresgeorge.com
Provides exchange of information with regards to antiques and collecting. Includes market data with expert insights, price index, upcoming events, auctions, classifieds, videos, auction houses directory, and an online global community. - WorthPoint
http://www.worthpoint.com
Xfossils.com. Uncover the Mysteries of Deep Time
Amateur fossil collectors advancing paleontology. Subject matter and resources regarding fossil collecting, the site promotes collaboration between amateur and professional paleontologists. Offers multiple forums and areas to post pictures of fossils. - Xfossils.com. Uncover the Mysteries of Deep Time
http://www.xfossils.com/