Recreation

Guide to international prices for antiques and collectibles and early American antique furniture.

A large collection of antique locks, skeleton keys, gate locks, doorknobs, roses and hinges.

Offers appraisals for antiques, porcelain, vintage automobiles, oriental rugs, books and manuscripts.

Links to the main antiques and collectibles dealer associations.

Dealers in rare English and Continental furniture, paintings and decorative objects.

Online log book with ability to upload photos and rate climbs. Searchable.

Articles. Reviews. Site of the week. Searchable link database.

Vintage movies (QuickTime) of Norman Clyde and others in Yosemite in 1934.

A searchable database of individuals' collections of various items. Images, descriptions and various information about the collectible is offered.

A blog about hobbies with a directory of articles.

News, recipes, and food suggestions that center on the "fifth taste," a feeling of smoothness attributed to, but not limited to, Japanese food.

The Dutch chapters of the Open Organisation of Lockpickers. Includes details of the LockCon conference and scheduled gatherings.

Features photographs of plastic car models, focusing on the Volkswagen Golf IV. Includes galleries, shows, news and links.

UK site for news, information and photographs of the fascinating and colourful diecast model Hong Kong buses produced by Corgi, EFE, Collector's Model, and ABC Models.

International directory of naturist/nudist oriented businesses, products, resorts, clubs, websites and services.

General and health articles about pets, book recommendations, and links.

Provides listings of breeders of dogs and cats. Also offers pet merchandise, vet advice, and tips.

Offers general information on pet care, along with a vet locator, ask the vet area, pet of the week, and a newsletter.

Users can rate photos of men or women and read submitted comments.

Photographs of men showing off their chest muscles.

Photographs of babies and children with a section for the top and bottom ranked photographs.

Photographs can be voted on to judge a variety of things including piercings, tattoos and hair.

Contains commentary and information about various routes.

German ceramic boxes produced 1918 - 1933

Annual steam and gas engine show in Pennsylvania. Demonstrations and antique displays. See operating engines, sawmill, grist mill.

Features a photographic gallery of antique stained glass lamps that have been featured in recent auctions.

Austrian dealer of antique medical and scientific instruments including globes.

Historical and educational links with pictures.

A collection of x-ray, camera and cathode ray tubes (CRTs), as well as other electronic glassware. Includes the history of old physics equipment and links to similar sites.

A site created to help try to identify the people and locations in a collection of 19th Century round photographs. Identified views include Yosemite and Hotel Del Monte, a Victorian hotel in Monterey CA.

Archive of old photos of the United Kingdom.

Weekly advice column containing insider tips on how to find antique treasures in common locations.

Selections from an exhibition/book on ethnographic textiles.

San Francisco bay area (Berkeley) dealer's site has topical articles about oriental rugs.

British appraisal show for art and antiquities touring Canada: includes schedules and details on some appraised items.

A photographic directory of American, British, European and Mexican silver maker's marks and hallmarks found on antique sterling and coin silver.

A study focusing on the Arts and Crafts metalwork movement in Chicago, especially The Kalo Shop, America's longest-lived silversmith operation. Includes examples and images of marks.

Silverware pattern matching guide, and list of manufacturers.

Manufactures and exports replicas of antique survey and nautical equipment, and brass and wooden telephones.

A showcase of rare antique telephones in vintage condition with close up, detailed pictures, and related information.

Includes the history of the telephone and telephone company on Prince Edward Island, independent companies and photographs of early phones.

A communications related museum located in Seattle, WA with a variety of antique telephones, and telegraph equipment.

Specialists in procuring and renovating British red telephone boxes, kiosks, and booths.

A collection of a variety of telephones with photo and descriptions.

FAQ designed to address the most frequently asked questions about antique tools on rec.woodworking.

Gratuitous graphical blandishment by Allan Fisher.

To provide the highest quality saws of the 19th and 20th Century to the woodworker and collector alike.

Mark Conley provides information with pictures, patent numbers and dates as a resource for other collectors.

Explores the creative uses of typewriters in the 21st century. Choose, use, and care for a typewriter.

Many years newspaper columnist and sports writer. Own the Australian Typewriter Museum. Robert Messenger, Canberra, Australia.