This category is for collecting sites that just really don't fit in any other category. It contains collecting related sites that are strange, odd, unusual or just simply unique. Included in this category is information about the acquisition, display, ide...
This page was last updated on July 12th, 2008
This page was last updated on July 12th, 2008
Out of the Ordinary (from Collecting)
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Oozin' Goo
The site includes formulas for making your own lamps, information on the history and inventor, a vintage lamp gallery, a fan club, and a connection to the newsgroup.
Swingline Owner's Group
Stapler collections.
Ripley's Believe It Or Not Collectors' Site
His fascination with the weird and unusual has made Mickey Ivanovitch one of the world's largest collectors of Ripley's Believe It Or Not memorabilia.
Cliff Muskiet's Stewardess Uniform Collection
Thumbnailed photograph galleries of uniforms worn by airline staff.
The Ball
it is a sphere, composed entirely of aluminum foil of various varieties. It is mostly candy wrappers, with a few bits of foil from other food items mixed in. A very entertaining site.
Christmas Pyramids (Windmills)
Information about Christmas pyramids and pictures and descriptions of Christmas pyramids from different countries.
Perfume
Personal miniature perfume collection with photos and history.
Sands
Sand collecting site. Offers to exchange samples of sand. Site is in Italian and English.
Solid Perfume
A free informational forum for collectors of solid perfume compacts. Includes a message board, searchable photo database and buying and selling area.
The Nailhunter
A pictorial guide to date and pole nails. Collecting date nails is considered to be closely related to insulator collecting.
Gilai Collectibles
Located in Jerusalem, Israel. The founder, Dr. Gilai, is the chairman of the Israeli Society of Cane Collectors.
Penguins Everywhere
A personal penguin collection, features figurines, snowglobes, xmas ornaments and plush.
Old Spice Collectibles
Contains detailed research on Old Spice for Men products: mugs, and bottles. Also reports on eBay sales of Old Spice items.
FlashlightMuseum.com
Online museum of antique, classic and new flashlights.
Jeff's Date Nail Page
An illustrated, comprehensive site on railroad tie date nails. Included is general information on nails, the club, the e-mail newsletter, and the book.
Stegeo
A fairly eclectic collection consisting of stud boxes, roller blotter, bakelite boxes and dishware. Site consists of images and some text in English and German.
Arenophile (Sand Collecting)
A start point for sand collectors.
Backscratcher
Collection of more than 130 Backscratchers.
Straitjacket Page
Pictures, links, and sources related to straitjackets.
Tissue Box Cover Collection
A collection of unusual tissue box covers.
My Flashlight Collection
Images of an extensive flashlight collection.
Bryan's Rubber Band Ball
Pictures, statistics and guest book.
oliver-richter.com/md
MiniDisc blank collections including hundreds of scans.
Scarf Collector
Information site for collectors of ladies scarves.
Warning Sirens by Jason Chrismon
Focuses on outdoor warning sirens including civil defense, tornado, and air raid sirens. Provides message forum and links.
Safety-Cards
An extensive collection which includes a complete alphabetical listing, images and a trade list. Site in German and English.
Paper Watermarks
Collection of Paper Watermarks, with images and information about watermarks, includes links to other internet resources about watermarks. English & EspaƱol.
Beach Collection
Sand collection (arenophile). Lots of images
Vintage Ceiling Fans
A collection with images, descriptions and links.
Sandcollection
Site about Sand, trading sand - including pictures, scans, newspaper articles about sand and a download section.
CDCult
AOL and other ISP CD Collection. This site shows the art in each ISP's cds or diskettes received in mail or magazines.
Typewriter Exchange
Your link to antique office equipment.
Caves and Caverns Collectibles
A site about souvenirs and collectible items sold or distributed at caves and caverns.
Space Center Shadowstar
A collection of space artifacts, reference material such as articles and interviews with astronauts, and authentic autograph scans.
Land of Noz
All about collecting antique garden hose nozzles.
Collecting Crest & Monogram Albums
A personal site exploring and presenting research findings on the forgotten pastime of crest and monogram albums. Presented by Edward J Law.
Fool of the Hills Garden Gnomes
Gallery of gnomes and links.
The Museum of Nostalgic Artifacts
A post modern collection of recent American relics. Exhibits, history, and photographs. Southern California.
Waistcoat Man
A collection of waistcoats and three-piece suits, including iImages and a place for other collectors to meet.
Elefant's Home
A large collection of pictures of elephants, including stamps, greeting cards and book covers.
Hot Water Bottle Collection
Earthenware hot water bottle collection plus foot warmers, bed warmers and muff warmers.
Fantastic Bandaid Collection
A colorful personal collection of the bandaids. Included are images, links and history.
Tiki Chat
Forum for collectors of tiki mugs and Hawaiiana.
Antique Spectacles
Read about antique spectacles and browse through a virtual museum of monocles, eyeglasses, lorgnettes and spectacles.
Justbakelite
A brief biography on Leo Hendrik Baekeland with pictures of bakelite as well as links.
Talking Clocks
A collection of talking clocks. The site contains: photo galleries, some history of clocks that talk and interesting links about time.
The Gamewell Diaphone Web Site
A collector of information and devices showcases the distinctive public warning horns. Information, images and history are featured.
Antique X-Ray Tubes and Accessories
A personal collection of antique X-ray tubes and accessories, with images and some information.
The Daily Newspapercollection
Individual collecting frontpages of daily newspapers. The site contains the catalogue.
Straitjacket Floats
Collectors guide to straitjackets. A guide for Houdini fans everywhere.
Bakelite Museum
A history of the plastic, backgrounds and a small collection. Site in Gernman and English
Cabin Safety Cards
A collection of safety cards from airliners around the world.
Modern Moist Towelette Collecting
Homepage for the Modern Moist Towelette Collecting Newsletter.
Swingline Shrine
Devoted to the loyal users of Swingline Staplers around the world.
Bakelite and Plastic Museum
The database of the site is filled with bakelite kitchen and homeware, radio's, clocks, jewelry, and cameras. Each item has its comprehensive description. Includes images, books, links.
Globes of the 20th Century
Informational site for collectors of 20th century terrestrial globes. Globe manufacturers, how to date a globe, globe bibliography, globe links and a photo gallery of typical 20th century globes.
Angel Cult
Online gallery of Guardian Angels protecting children.
LanternCollection.net
Devoted to antique or vintage kerosene deadflame and tubular lanterns, includes images and links.
Fish Posters of the World
Photos, links and other information on all sorts of fish posters.
Covers To Discover
A picture collection about manhole covers. Accepts submissions. [English and French].
The Sergei Rubber Band Ball Project
Project owner is trying to build a very large rubber band ball named Sergei. Go to this sit for information on donating rubber bands and Sergei's stats.
The Sneaker Net
Collection of over 150 sneakers (most of them Nike) - pictures.
Collectors Tech
British collector of electronic devices, calculators, radios, and watches.
Antique Mouse and Rat Traps
This site includes photographs and information about collecting, and researching them as a hobby.
Flashlight Museum
History of flashlights and images of flashlights with information.
Stewardess Uniform Collection
Photographs of over 300 different uniforms from different airlines.
Menotomy Vintage Bicycles
Site contains two on-line vintage bicycle databases and 6 Discussion Areas with topics on vintage bicycle pricing, dating and restoration.
Rubberband Man
Provides information on starting a rubberband ball and has images of on going projects.
Scratch Ticket Collecting
Scotttie's Australian Lotology page.
Maytag Club
A California and Federal Non-Profit Corporation Dedicated to the preservation of the Maytag History and restoration of their products.
Yossie's Handcuff Collection
A personal collection of Handcuffs, Leg Irons, and other insitutional and historical restraint devices. Includes resource links page, patent papers, function animations, and books.
GeekT
Geek History through T-Shirts. The history of technology is best told through the t-shirts that were made during the development process. Users contribute pictures of their shirts along with their histories.
Collect Space
Non-commercial site devoted to space memorabilia collecting; combines resources for the collector with an online gallery of a personal collection.
My Bandaids
This site contains images of an extensive bandaid collection and a listing of the people that have made contributions to it.
Tara Quest
Resources, pictures, and information about the Tara Ceiling Fan by Southern Fan Co.
Treasure Jar
Dedicated to a family's collection of miscellaneous junk that is found on streets and sidewalks.
Scarf Collectors UK
British information site for scarf collectors worldwide, includes photos and text on many scarves. Also includes scarf clips.
World Beach Sand
Collecting tips, trading links and general information on sand collecting.
Virtual Mercury Arc Rectifier Museum
Photographic collection of Mercury rectifiers and associated electronic glassware includes interesting pictures, information and links.
Pocket Calendars
This site is dedicated to a collection of pocket calendars. Includes links, images and reasons to collect pocket calandars.
American Weather Vanes
Article on collecting American weather vanes including historical features, vane authenticity tips, displaying information, and outside resources. From Country Living.
Icebox Memories
Collection of memorabilia associated with the way ice was harvested, stored and finally delivered in the early 1900s.
Bakelite
This is a site dedicated to all collectors of Bakelite and other associated old plastics.
Handcuffs.org
A collectors guide to vintage handcuffs, featuring a gallery of handcuffs and related restraints as well as feature articles on handcuff collecting, Houdini and his fellow escape artists of the past.
Welcome to MyRubberBandBall.com website
I need you help in making the largest rubberband ball.
Drainspotting
Encouraging people to look down and check out the metal work at foot-level. Pictures and frequently asked questions. Accepts submitted photographs.
Air Raid Sirens
Information on air raid sirens and other siren and warning devices. Features photos, sounds, projects, restoration, forum, and links.
Federalthunderbolt.org
Focuses on the Thunderbolt models of outdoor warning sirens made by Federal Sign & Signal Corporation which are sirens for civil defense, tonadoes, and air raids.
The RubberBand Ball Room
Step by step guide to creating a rubber band ball. Personal bios, and links to friends pages.
Car Brochures
A private collection of classic and modern car brochures from around the world, includes for sale list, links, and images of the collectin.
Rubberband Ball Miettinen
A rubberband ball website. This Finnish one is in need of donations.
Business Card Collecting
Business card collecting facts, fun, and information. Links to business card collectors and traders around the world.
The site includes formulas for making your own lamps, information on the history and inventor, a vintage lamp gallery, a fan club, and a connection to the newsgroup.
Stapler collections.
His fascination with the weird and unusual has made Mickey Ivanovitch one of the world's largest collectors of Ripley's Believe It Or Not memorabilia.
Thumbnailed photograph galleries of uniforms worn by airline staff.
it is a sphere, composed entirely of aluminum foil of various varieties. It is mostly candy wrappers, with a few bits of foil from other food items mixed in. A very entertaining site.
Information about Christmas pyramids and pictures and descriptions of Christmas pyramids from different countries.
Personal miniature perfume collection with photos and history.
Sand collecting site. Offers to exchange samples of sand. Site is in Italian and English.
A free informational forum for collectors of solid perfume compacts. Includes a message board, searchable photo database and buying and selling area.
A pictorial guide to date and pole nails. Collecting date nails is considered to be closely related to insulator collecting.
Located in Jerusalem, Israel. The founder, Dr. Gilai, is the chairman of the Israeli Society of Cane Collectors.
A personal penguin collection, features figurines, snowglobes, xmas ornaments and plush.
Contains detailed research on Old Spice for Men products: mugs, and bottles. Also reports on eBay sales of Old Spice items.
Online museum of antique, classic and new flashlights.
An illustrated, comprehensive site on railroad tie date nails. Included is general information on nails, the club, the e-mail newsletter, and the book.
A fairly eclectic collection consisting of stud boxes, roller blotter, bakelite boxes and dishware. Site consists of images and some text in English and German.
A start point for sand collectors.
Collection of more than 130 Backscratchers.
Pictures, links, and sources related to straitjackets.
A collection of unusual tissue box covers.
Images of an extensive flashlight collection.
Pictures, statistics and guest book.
MiniDisc blank collections including hundreds of scans.
Information site for collectors of ladies scarves.
Focuses on outdoor warning sirens including civil defense, tornado, and air raid sirens. Provides message forum and links.
An extensive collection which includes a complete alphabetical listing, images and a trade list. Site in German and English.
Collection of Paper Watermarks, with images and information about watermarks, includes links to other internet resources about watermarks. English & EspaƱol.
Sand collection (arenophile). Lots of images
A collection with images, descriptions and links.
Site about Sand, trading sand - including pictures, scans, newspaper articles about sand and a download section.
AOL and other ISP CD Collection. This site shows the art in each ISP's cds or diskettes received in mail or magazines.
Your link to antique office equipment.
A site about souvenirs and collectible items sold or distributed at caves and caverns.
A collection of space artifacts, reference material such as articles and interviews with astronauts, and authentic autograph scans.
All about collecting antique garden hose nozzles.
A personal site exploring and presenting research findings on the forgotten pastime of crest and monogram albums. Presented by Edward J Law.
Gallery of gnomes and links.
A post modern collection of recent American relics. Exhibits, history, and photographs. Southern California.
A collection of waistcoats and three-piece suits, including iImages and a place for other collectors to meet.
A large collection of pictures of elephants, including stamps, greeting cards and book covers.
Earthenware hot water bottle collection plus foot warmers, bed warmers and muff warmers.
A colorful personal collection of the bandaids. Included are images, links and history.
Forum for collectors of tiki mugs and Hawaiiana.
Read about antique spectacles and browse through a virtual museum of monocles, eyeglasses, lorgnettes and spectacles.
A brief biography on Leo Hendrik Baekeland with pictures of bakelite as well as links.
A collection of talking clocks. The site contains: photo galleries, some history of clocks that talk and interesting links about time.
A collector of information and devices showcases the distinctive public warning horns. Information, images and history are featured.
A personal collection of antique X-ray tubes and accessories, with images and some information.
Individual collecting frontpages of daily newspapers. The site contains the catalogue.
Collectors guide to straitjackets. A guide for Houdini fans everywhere.
A history of the plastic, backgrounds and a small collection. Site in Gernman and English
A collection of safety cards from airliners around the world.
Homepage for the Modern Moist Towelette Collecting Newsletter.
Devoted to the loyal users of Swingline Staplers around the world.
The database of the site is filled with bakelite kitchen and homeware, radio's, clocks, jewelry, and cameras. Each item has its comprehensive description. Includes images, books, links.
Informational site for collectors of 20th century terrestrial globes. Globe manufacturers, how to date a globe, globe bibliography, globe links and a photo gallery of typical 20th century globes.
Online gallery of Guardian Angels protecting children.
Devoted to antique or vintage kerosene deadflame and tubular lanterns, includes images and links.
Photos, links and other information on all sorts of fish posters.
A picture collection about manhole covers. Accepts submissions. [English and French].
Project owner is trying to build a very large rubber band ball named Sergei. Go to this sit for information on donating rubber bands and Sergei's stats.
Collection of over 150 sneakers (most of them Nike) - pictures.
British collector of electronic devices, calculators, radios, and watches.
This site includes photographs and information about collecting, and researching them as a hobby.
History of flashlights and images of flashlights with information.
Photographs of over 300 different uniforms from different airlines.
Site contains two on-line vintage bicycle databases and 6 Discussion Areas with topics on vintage bicycle pricing, dating and restoration.
Provides information on starting a rubberband ball and has images of on going projects.
Scotttie's Australian Lotology page.
A California and Federal Non-Profit Corporation Dedicated to the preservation of the Maytag History and restoration of their products.
A personal collection of Handcuffs, Leg Irons, and other insitutional and historical restraint devices. Includes resource links page, patent papers, function animations, and books.
Geek History through T-Shirts. The history of technology is best told through the t-shirts that were made during the development process. Users contribute pictures of their shirts along with their histories.
Non-commercial site devoted to space memorabilia collecting; combines resources for the collector with an online gallery of a personal collection.
This site contains images of an extensive bandaid collection and a listing of the people that have made contributions to it.
Resources, pictures, and information about the Tara Ceiling Fan by Southern Fan Co.
Dedicated to a family's collection of miscellaneous junk that is found on streets and sidewalks.
British information site for scarf collectors worldwide, includes photos and text on many scarves. Also includes scarf clips.
Collecting tips, trading links and general information on sand collecting.
Photographic collection of Mercury rectifiers and associated electronic glassware includes interesting pictures, information and links.
This site is dedicated to a collection of pocket calendars. Includes links, images and reasons to collect pocket calandars.
Article on collecting American weather vanes including historical features, vane authenticity tips, displaying information, and outside resources. From Country Living.
Collection of memorabilia associated with the way ice was harvested, stored and finally delivered in the early 1900s.
This is a site dedicated to all collectors of Bakelite and other associated old plastics.
A collectors guide to vintage handcuffs, featuring a gallery of handcuffs and related restraints as well as feature articles on handcuff collecting, Houdini and his fellow escape artists of the past.
I need you help in making the largest rubberband ball.
Encouraging people to look down and check out the metal work at foot-level. Pictures and frequently asked questions. Accepts submitted photographs.
Information on air raid sirens and other siren and warning devices. Features photos, sounds, projects, restoration, forum, and links.
Focuses on the Thunderbolt models of outdoor warning sirens made by Federal Sign & Signal Corporation which are sirens for civil defense, tonadoes, and air raids.
Step by step guide to creating a rubber band ball. Personal bios, and links to friends pages.
A private collection of classic and modern car brochures from around the world, includes for sale list, links, and images of the collectin.
A rubberband ball website. This Finnish one is in need of donations.
Business card collecting facts, fun, and information. Links to business card collectors and traders around the world.
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