Collecting

Sub-headings:

Antiques

Books, Magazines & Maps

Cards

Coins & Currencies

Collectors & Collecting

Resources on being a collector or creating and maintaining collections.

Games & Toys

Natural History

Popular Culture

Sports Memorabilia

Stamps

Collecting Blogs

Discussions of collecting all types of items for fun and profit.

Resources in this category:

The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association
http://www.alpca.org/

An organization dedicated to the promotion of license plate collecting and research, the exchange of information and plates, as well as all fraternal benefits of sharing a common hobby interest with others throughout the world. Website includes license plate resources (trivia, cleaning tips), information about collecting plates, news, and membership and background information about ALPCA.

National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts
http://www.miniatures.org/

"The National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts is an educational, non-profit organization dedicated to the miniature collector and builder through sharing ideas and experiences among its members. NAME was founded in 1972 by Allegra Mott to promote the craft of miniature making through the association and friendship of its artisans, craftsmen and collectors." Their goal is "to link people of like minds in order to share our love of the hobby that captivates us." Publishes a quarterly magazine, "The Miniature Gazette". The website includes contact information for members and a directory of miniature shops in the United States.

Nevada International License Plate Society
http://www.alpcasilverstate.org/

Organization dedicated to license plate hobbyists. While our roots are in the western United States, we are proud to include members from throughout North America and the world. Website includes general information on license plate collecting, convention information, and images of license plates.

Road Map Collectors of America
http://www.roadmaps.org/

"The Road Map Collectors of America is a group of road map collectors throughout North America and Great Britain who have have joined together to promote the hobby and network with trading partners." Site includes an impressive catalog of historical road maps from the US and Canada. Also contains a bibliography of works about road maps, threaded discussion, list of map dealers, membership information, and links to related sites.

United Federation of Doll Clubs
http://www.ufdc.org/

"United Federation of Doll Clubs was incorporated in 1949 with fourteen member clubs. Today there are more than seven hundred member clubs in seventeen countries with a total membership in excess of sixteen thousand people." Featured articles from Doll News Magazine are available online, along with a calendar of events, and links to doll-related sites.