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Movies
Movies
| "Collecting vintage movie equipment is a neglected area amongst those interested in movies, photographical and memorabilia. It appears that amongst the millions of movie fans few are interested in the equipment with which in former days the magic of the screen was created. " | |
| Cinematographica | |
| Movie Review Query Engine | "The Movie Review Query Engine is the largest online database for movie reviews, has been re-launched to expand its content reach and user experience." |
| Internet Movie Database | "A HUGE collection of movie information. We try to catalog every pertinent detail about a movie, from who was in it, to who made it, to trivia about it, to filming locations, and even where you can find reviews and fan sites on the web. We then do our best to present this information in a manner that is easy to search and access." |
| Film History | Select one of the chapters (by decade) below for movie history, or select an individual year." |
| Today on Movie History | Births, deaths, and marriages |
| Movie History | "Movies developed gradually from a carnival novelty to one of the most important tools of communication and entertainment, and mass media in the 20th century. Motion picture films have had a substantial impact on the arts, technology, and politics." |
| Classic Movie History Articles | "While this whole site is really about history, in a way, these articles are specifically focused on historical events, such as the Hollywood Blacklist and the opening of the movies to African-American actors." |
| Internet Modern History Sourcebook | "The Internet Modern History Sourcebook now contains thousands of sources" Relates actual history to the movies that depict the events. |
| The Filmbug Movie Dictionary | By category. |
| Sound Film History | Links to articles |
| 10 Movie Endings Spoiled By History | "Biopics and historical flicks are mighty appealing for filmmakers and stars, but it's hard to create drama when the audience knows the ending. Here are 10 that tried to make it work, with varying results." |
| The Movie Cliche Site | " This is a list of the most annoying and common logic flaws and stereotypes found in movies." |
| Open Your Eyes: Movie Mistakes | "Become a moviemistakes.com member and get access to loads of extra features!" |
| MovieWeb | "MovieWeb is a leading Internet movie site featuring information on movies coming soon to theaters and available on home video. Approximately 2.5 million visitors use MovieWeb every month, helping the site rank among the top Internet movie sites." |
| Holliwood.com | "Over 10 million monthly visitors." |
| "AMG started out in 1991 in Big Rapids, MI. Our original mission was to create books to help consumers find the "best" music. But, as our databases grew, we saw they could be powerful tools for online retailers and entertainment destinations. We started licensing the All Music Guide in 1993. In 1994, we added the All Movie Guide. Our award-winning websites started in 1995 and helped us find even more licensing customers. " | |
| Rotten Tomatoes | "Over 7 million readers each month use RT globally as a dependable, objective resource for coverage of movies and DVD. With more than 250,000 titles and 850,000 review links in its ever-growing database, RT offers a fun and informative way to discover the critical reaction on movies neatly summarized via the Tomatometer." |
| Entertainment Weekly | "Entertainment Weekly launched in 1990 and is today known as America's leading consumer magazine of entertainment and popular culture. Each week, Entertainment Weekly brings more than 11 million readers the latest entertainment news, behind the scenes scoops, exclusive interviews and artistically executed photo spreads." |
| Art & Culture | "ArtandCulture.com is a dynamic destination that delivers unique access to the best arts and cultural content and related products available on the web today. Staffed by a team of expert curators, ArtandCulture.com provides visitors with the complete consumer experience." |
| "I started collecting movie memorabilia in 1995 when the movie "Now and Then" came to town. Not only was it interesting to watch the movie being filmed but I also got to meet some of the stars. Collecting autographs and movie memorabilia is a fun and enjoyable hobby." | |
| Movie Memorabilia | |
| All Things SciFi | "What began with movies and books now includes calendars, comics, glasses, toys, trading cards, action figures and more. What i'm sharing with you here is only a small sample of my ever growing and changing collection. There simply is no way to show it all." |
| 16 MM Film Collecting | "16mm film was introduced in 1923 for use by amateurs. It quickly caught on as a convenient medium for educational films. When television came along, it became the medium of choice for distributing television programs and movies for television broadcast. Its usage has declined with the introduction of the much cheaper videotape." |
| The Official Abbott and Costello Fan Club | "The club has approximately 3,000 members around the world. The largest concentrations of fans are in New York, New Jersey and California. Members keep in touch and trade memorabilia through local club chapters around the country, and through our club magazine, Abbott and Costello Quarterly." |
| Collecting Promo Movie/DVD Release Pins Buttons | "To start, let's define what a promo movie/dvd release pin is. You've seen them. When you go to Wal*Mart or Blockbuster you may have seen some of the workers wearing them. They are the official pin the movie studio approved to be given to retailers to help advertise/promote a new movie or DVD release" |
| How to Start a DVD Collection | "ather as many genres as you can, whether it is western, romance, war or comedy. You can enjoy a variety of different genres and fill your DVD collection with many choices for your friends and family to use as well." |
| TV & Film Memorabilia | "Film memorabilia consist of anything related to cinema that one considers valuable, whether sentimentally or financially. Items may include original autographs, original theatre posters used to advertise the film, film props, photo stills, original costumes, original film scripts and presskits, and more." |
| Collect Movie Memorabilia | "Collecting memorabilia from your favorite movies or actors is a terrific way to keep a part of the movies for yourself. Although many people begin to collect movie memorabilia for the pure fun and joy, many items end up becoming very valuable. " |
| Disney Related Collecting | Index to web sites |
| "Please click on the navigation bars on the left to see the different sections of the collection. Please note that none of the items are for sale. Every single item here is screen worn/used by the actor/actress." | |
| Movie Prop King | |
| Your Props | "A free online museum for YOUR movie props and wardrobe. browse our extensive directory of: movie props (original and replica, including models and set pieces) wardrobe (original and replica costumes) production used items (crew jackets, shirts and gifts, story boards, artwork, etc.), |
| Jon's Prop Collection | "This is where you can look at all the various movie props that I have collected over the past few years from auctions and direct from set. All of my movie props come with a certificate of Authenticity from the studios. " |
| Film and TV Props: Gadgets Fans Love to Collect | "I theorized a lightsaber might be the most famous movie weapon however it's cool factor or usefulness is limited by how many people you seek to kill or maim. Also, a Trekker might argue that phasers not only kill, but also stun or provide heat to a Starship away team on some ice cold planet." |
| Prop Masters | (Commercial) "Propmasters are pioneers in the world of movie prop collecting, serving the collector as a business since 1988 and collecting privately prior to then. We are firmly established as one of the foremost purveyors of movie props, costumes and associated ephemera in the world, so please be rest assured and buy with absolute confidence." |
| Movie Props | "In the beginning it was just a list of sites and contact info saved as a txt file for my own reference. But eventually that text list became just too cumbersome to use; so work was begun on a site partly to help me organize my own materials for my own use." |
| Prop Collectors | Index to web sites |
| TV Props | Index to web sites |
| "The last bastion of monologuerrific paraphernalia in the internet galaxy. This website is proud to be the home of more monologues than Jay Leno knows what to do with. Need a conclusion for that paper you stayed up all night writing? Desperate for an audition piece that's not written by a guy with the initials Neil Simon? I have pages of everything from Apocalypse Now to Dawson's Creek." | |
| Colin's Movie Monologue Page | |
| Awesome Film | Movie script collection |
| Downloadable Sci-Fi Movie Scripts | Alphabetical listing of scrips to hundreds of science fiction movies |
| Aliena Archives | "You are about to view the premier resource for information and never before seen images relating to the 1986 movie "Aliens" filmed at Pinewood Studios, England. This web site is in continuous development so please stop back soon. " |
| Film.com | Online Movie Magazine |
Broadway Shows
Broadway Shows
| Longest Running Broadway Shows in History | "This list contains the 100 longest-running shows on Broadway. Unless otherwise noted, the run count listed is for the original Broadway production of the show. " |
| Internet Broadway Database | "Click onto a link below to get the opening night credits for a production currently playing on Broadway." |
| History of Broadway Musicals | "The history of Broadway Musicals began nearly a century and a half ago - with a production called The Black Crook. This musical fit what we now call "Broadway musicals" because it included songs, dance and an accompanying story line to support it all. This first musical opened in New York on September 12, 1866." |
| The Original Sin City: New York Broadway Shows | "New York Broadway Shows have not always been the glittering spectacle they are today. Broadway, as we know it, is the result of nearly 250 years of "variety" performances. In it's early years Broadway was know as Satan's Circus because of the prostitutes and low-lives that hustled and sold their wares throughout the district." |
| Stage & Film Chronologies | "The focus here is Broadway musicals -- however, select opening dates for major off-Broadway shows, as well as productions in London and other cities are included. Each show is listed with it's title, opening date, theatre, plus total number of performances and previews." |
| Broadway: A Mirror of American Life | PDF "American musical theater defines our society and is, in turn, defined by it. Music, lyrics, dialogue, and performance are potent cultural indicators on their own; when combined, they provide a colorful portrait of our country." |
| History of the "Great White Way"! | Additional information available by using the links at the top of the page. |
| Musicals 101 | "The Cyber Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre, TV and Film" |
| The Essentials of Off Broadway | "While Off-Broadway performances are often derided as less polished and more experiment than Broadway shows, these criticisms are the very reasons why people attend Off-Broadway shows." |
| Off Broadway | "Off Broadway theatres (venues) are those with 100 to 499 seats. The classification of theatres is governed by language in Actors' EquityActors' Equity Association. |
| The Lortel Archives | "The Lortel Archives provides a catalogue of shows produced Off-Broadway. " |
| The Threepenny Opera Off Broadway | "The Threepenny Opera opened at the Theater de Lys on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, March 10, 1954 and played for 96 performances." |
Posters & Playbills
Posters & Playbills
Posters |
"Archival Photography Established 1987 As A Mail Order Business Dealing In Photographic Reproductions Of Movie Posters, Lobby Cards, Publicity Photos, Movie Heralds, Color Poster Publications, Science Fiction Photos, Serial Photos, Old Movie & Pulp Magazine Covers, Comic Book Covers And 3 D Photos. Archival Photography Has Furnished Prepress Material For, Nickoldean Magazine, Cinefantastique Magazine, Femme Fatale Magazine, Photographs Used For Dynamic Model Kit Design. I Am The Owner And Photographer And My Name Is Robert Brosch And I Have Been In The Collecting Hobby For Over 40 Years And I Have Photographed Over 40,000 Transparencies" |
| Archival Photography Movie Poster | |
| Poster Collecting Terminology | "Commonly (and not so commonly) used terms in poster collecting" Index is linked to definitions (lised below index) |
| Motion Picture Arts Gallery | "A searchable web site featuring over fifteen thousand movie posters from original classic movie posters to contemporary American and Foreign motion picture posters. Our gallery of original movie posters includes vintage movie posters, classic movie posters, contemporary movie posters, horror movie, foreign movie and film noir movie posters, collectable movie posters, rare and hard to find posters. |
| Movieposter.com | "We're celebrating the 2008 Oscar award nominations with or without a show. Check out the nominees and pick your favorites!" |
| Separate Cinema | Over 25,000 posters from around the world featuring the Black film industry |
| The Movie Poster Art Gallery | "Featuring regularly updated selection of original film posters, original rock posters, original lobby cards, photographs and stills." |
| "The LARGEST and most comprehensive FREE reference site on collecting movie posters on the internet. We also have the associated websites shown above specializing in different areas to help with your research." | |
| Horror Posters | "This site is dedicated to Horror movie posters, lobby cards, movie stills and more. If you would like to use a image from the site you can, but please give credit to this site for the uses of the image with a link to the site" |
| Rock Poster Collector | "Everything you wanted to know about rock posters ...and more" |
| Filmsite Posters | "The Best Films of All Time - A Primer of Cinematic History" |
| Film Posters | "Below is a directory of film posters viewable through direct links to Allposters.com. Some films have more than one poster available. Posters are also displayed on the descriptive pages for the Reviewed Films on this site. Use the alphabetical directory of film titles to view some of the best examples of film poster art." |
| Movie Collectors Wolrd | "Without a doubt, any serious poster collector (or even the casual fan) will find a subscription to Movie Collector's World indispensable. That's because MCW has become the "bible" of the hobby. Published every month, 12 times yearly, each tabloid sized issue features page after page (approx. 36 pages) of advertising from reputable and dependable dealers and collectors." |
| Philip Williams Posters | "Philip Williams Posters, established in Manhattan in 1973, is the largest vintage poster gallery in the world, with more than 12,600 square feet to display the largest collection of original posters for sale. Our gallery features over 100,000 unique posters dating from 1870 to the present, with categories such as travel, food, drink, transportation, auto, bicycle, trains, ships, sports, circus, magic and film posters worldwide. " |
| Vintage Poster Art International | "We tend to focus on European posters, mostly French and Italian, but we also are represented by a variety of posters from other Western European countries such as Swizerland, Germany, Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands." |
| Vintage Western Movie Posters | "We feature original western and cowboy movie posters: actual (theater-used) promotional posters, printed in very limited quantities and displayed when the films were released. " |
| Movie Posters and Paper Collectibles | "Collecting movie posters is one of the most popular areas of collecting among movie memorabilia collectors. Many people exclusively collect posters, and prefer to avoid all other movie collectibles even. Posters have been printed to promote movies in theaters for nearly a hundred years. The fact that most posters are thrown out or destroyed with time, has made many once common posters now invaluable." |
| Cuban Movie Posters | "In 1991, the Center for Cuban Studies in New York spearheaded a successful lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department, which made the importation and sale of original art from Cuba legal." |
| Fish Posters | Poster Count: 747 (January 2011) |
Playbills |
"In collecting, the term vintage typically refers to an item that’s 20 or more years old but less than 100 years old. Broadway, of course, refers to the 39 large professional theatres in the New York City Theatre District. Playbill can actually refer to two different things that get used interchangeably to some degree. Commonly, the term refers to copies of the monthly Playbill Magazine that are handed out to theatre goers with an insert for a particular show with a generic wraparound section. However, sometimes it can be used to simply refer to a program for a show." |
| Vintage Broadway Playbills - Buying Guide | |
| How to Collect Broadway Playbills | "A playbill is a pamphlet that lists the actors, scenes and songs from a play or musical. They often include cast photos and biographies. Collecting playbills is a great way to commemorate shows you've attended, as well as an interest in theater. Read on to learn more." |
| Collection of Playbills and Music Programs, 1890-1969 | Must access from the University of Tennessee Special Collections Library |
| Playbill Collecting | "Performance souvenir programs have been provided to theatregoers, probably since the days of William Shakespeare, but most predominantly, in the late 19th and 20th century. Outside of Hollywood, Broadway and other areas strongly frequented by actors and stagehands, play programs don't appear to be widely collected." |
Television
Television
"This site contains Episode Lists for over 3900 TV shows. Each list displays only titles and air dates, but in most cases the episode title is a link to the page for that episode" |
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| epGuides | |
| Brief History of TV | "The entire website is devoted to the history of the design, development, and marketing of the television set. It is arranged in a chronological order, year-by-year, so you can see how things progressed." |
| Historical Periods in Television Technology | From the FCC "Information and links on this web page are designed to provide a fuller understanding of television's technology." |
| The History of Film, Television & Video |
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| Who Was the Inventer of Television | " Probably no other invention in history has been so hotly disputed as the prestigious claim to the invention of 'Tele-vision or 'long-distance sight' by wireless.” " |
| List of American Television Programs by Date | 1947 to 2008 (so far) |
| List of Television Programs by Name | Complete history |
| "Entertainment Weekly launched in 1990 and is today known as America's leading consumer magazine of entertainment and popular culture. Each week, Entertainment Weekly brings more than 11 million readers the latest entertainment news, behind the scenes scoops, exclusive interviews and artistically executed photo spreads." | |
| Entertainment Weekly | |
| Art & Culture | "ArtandCulture.com is a dynamic destination that delivers unique access to the best arts and cultural content and related products available on the web today. Staffed by a team of expert curators, ArtandCulture.com provides visitors with the complete consumer experience." |
| Television Without Pity | TV Listings, shows, recaps, and information |
| Yahoo TV | (Sorry, we simply could not put "TV Guide" first.) |
| TV Guide Online | The Internet version of the weekly magazine |
| MeeVee | "MeeVee can help viewers find programming and original content, from new sources such as IPTV and other Internet-based broadcasts. Complete with alerts, customized TV listings, and program planning and recommendations, MeeVee’s robust search capabilities, customized TV planning and personal recommendation tools are available direct to the consumer or to third-party content providers via our syndication solutions." |
| TV.Com | "TV.com: TV News - TV Shows - TV Listings - Entertainment News" |
| AOL Television | "Get local TV listings, program schedules and channel guides for all your favorite television shows, only at AOL Television. From your favorite reality TV shows to updates on TV movies and game shows, AOL Television is your partner for information about all TV programs." |
| "Since we’re environmentally aware and we really want to recycle as much as we can, we thought we’d show you a little trick for your old TV set - how to turn it into an aquarium. Naturally, the tube will have to come out and replaced with the aquarium. Fish swimming are certainly more relaxing to see than some of the shitty shows and news we get fed on a daily basis. Kitty seems to like it too!" |
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| What You Can Do With Your Old TV set | |
| How to Convert an Old TV Into a Fish Tank | "Have you discovered a dinosaur of a TV set in your attic? It sure can't compete with today's flat-panel units, but it doesn't have to head straight for the junk pile -- if you're creative. Here's how to make it do something those plasmas will never pull off: turn it into a fish tank!" |
| Steve's Vintage Color TV Page | "Color television in the United States has a most interesting history. A Google search of "color tv history" will provide a wonderful journey into this subject. Several systems were proposed and one, the incompatible CBS field sequential system, was actually in use, for a short time, in 1951, before proving impractical." |
| Finding Parts for Restoration of Old TV Sets | "Restoring an old TV set requires replacing many parts. Some, like resistors and capacitors, are easy to find. Others, like tubes, can be found, but sometimes require searching. And a few, like prewar picture tubes, are impossible to find." |
| Compulsive Collecting of Televisions | "Twice a month, he roamed the town and brought appliances, mainly television sets, back home. He stocked them first in his living room, but when 35 television sets were stored there, he placed additional televisions in his daughter’s bedroom, then in the corridors, in the bathroom, and in his three cellars." |
| Mechanical Television: About the Hobby | " Radio amateurs and experimenters figured prominently in early television development. Depression economics and uncertainty about changing television standards prevented people from buying sets. Yet popular radio and science magazines published plans for building sets." |
| Magic Lantern Society | "We are interested in magic-lanterns – the early projectors that gave delight to millions and eventually led to the movies. Here you'll find new friends who are fascinated by the machines themselves, others interested in the art of the slides, others interested in magic-lantern showmanship, and others in the place of the lantern in the broader culture." |
| The Official Collectors Guide to TV Guide | "Growing up on a diet of (now) classic television shows, the one thing they all had in common was the TV Guide cover. If the show was popular it eventually made the cover of the weekly magazine and of course had an article inside about the show and stars, one we couldn't wait to read." |
| Collecting TV Guide | Collection starting in the 1950s. |
| TV Lamps | "But the most important thing of all is the condition of the ceramic portion itself. Chips and cracks hurt value greatly, and repairs do nothing to restore value." |
| Bewitched Memories | "During the original run of Bewitched, less than 50 licensed items were produced. That's a small amount when compared to some shows of today" |
Radio
Radio
"Developing rapidly from its early pre-1900's beginnings, radio quickly became our world's first mass medium. The "wireless" evolved to the popular term "radio" and became the means of disseminating information instantly from one to many. Radio was a technology that influenced our growth as a nation and planet." |
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| Old Time Radio | |
| A Fun Hobby The Whole Family Can Enjoy | "Are you old enough to remember Fibber McGee and Molly,The Shadow, the Jack Benny Show, Suspense, Amos & Andy or The Life of Riley?" |
| Radio Broadcast | "Some timely observations on the past, present and future of The Golden Age Radio Collecting Hobby." |
| Old Time Radio Mystery Theater | "Our mission is to provide these fine old time radio shows to the folks who grew up listening to them and still enjoy hearing them today. Also to introduce old time radio to young people and provide them with the chance to enjoy these great shows as well." $10 lifetime membership |
| The Shadow | "e Shadow started out as a narrative character on Detective Hour for American radio in 1930 - a year later Street & Smith (who sponsored the radio show) put the character into his own pulp magazine which lasted an impressive 18 year.s" |
| How to Collect Old Time Radio Shows | "I collect shows from the golden age of the radio. I would rather listen to an old comedy from the 40's than watch most any sitcom on TV right now." |
| Nostalgia Air | "Online Antique and Vintage Radio References. Free online schematics, manuals, tube data, references and more!" |
"An assortment of highlights -- plus a few lowlifes -- about early U.S. radio history. Over time more articles will be added, to cover additional topics and expand on the existing ones. " |
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| United States Early Radio History | |
| The Invention of Radio | "Radio can refer to either the electronic appliance that we listen with or the content listened to. However, it all started with the discovery of "radio waves" - electromagnetic waves that have the capacity to transmit music, speech, pictures and other data invisibly through the air." |
| The Broadcast Archives | "We have used many sources, including FCC files, university lecturers, historical publications and more, and have tried to be as accurate as possible, not repeating many of the myths of the industry" |
| Who Invented Radio? | "A usual list usually includes Guglielmo Marconi, Nikola Tesla, Alexander Popov, Sir Oliver Lodge, Reginald Fessenden, Heinrich Hertz, Amos Dolbear, Mahlon Loomis, Nathan Stubblefield and James Clerk Maxwell." |
| Usa Amateur Radio History And Licensing | "The Greeks were the first to discover electricity about 2500 years ago. They noticed that when an amber was rubbed with other materials it became charged with an unknown force that had the power to attract objects such as dried leaves, feathers, bits of cloth, or other lightweight materials. The Greeks called amber electron. The word electric was derived from it and meant "to be like amber," or to have the ability to attract other objects." |
| The History of Amateur Radio | "You will thus find on the next pages not only the story of amateur radio but also the one of the other discoveries and inventions that lead in a way or another to the development of radio communications." |
| "Back in the 1920’s household radios were the iPods of the day. As new radio stations arrived on the scene people went out and bought household radios that used vacuum tubes and batteries so that they could enjoy this new form of home entertainment. Today, people collect these early radios both as historical pieces and as fun restoration projects." | |
| Collecting 1920’s Era Radios | |
| The Collector's Guide to Antique Radios | Commercial site that has a good glossary. |
| The Radio Attic's Archives | "This web site includes links to photos of 8,380 radios which have known model numbers or "official" names (and 191 unknown radios in the Attic of the Unknowns). " |
| Antique Radios | "Explore radio collecting with its seemingly endless variety of vintage sets. You'll also find vintage television sets as well as links to old time radio programs inside these pages." |
| Catalin Radio | "Our Radio Museum will supply you with pictures of most of the catalin radios made" |
| Old Time Radio Hobby | "Every day after school I hurriedly ran home to plop myself down on the floor in front of the Crosley Radio. Where, every afternoon, I was transported to another world. A world made up entirely of a child's imagination." |
| Plastic Radios | "My collection consists of many bakelite, plastic, plaskon, and wood sets." |
| Mid Century Radios | "Early in the last century, a great invention was born. It brought speech and music from far away, and offered a new kind of entertainment for young and old alike. People could now listen to shows and opera on the "wireless" from the comfort of their home, while they performed miles away in the studio or on stage. It was a time when radio was the "hi-tech" invention of the day, when radio was the center of attraction in every home, when radio was king!" |
| Vintage Radio | "Vintage Radio was first developed in late 2003 as part of a campaign to boost the amount of Australian web content related to the hobby of collecting and restoring old valve radios." |
| Old Radio Zone | "A non-commercial, online collection of old radios! " |
| The American Museum of Radio & Electricity | "Following a continuous thread of invention and discovery, the Museum collection contains a wealth of unique and rare artifacts dating from the earliest days of scientific electrical experiments in the 1600’s through the 1940’s and the Golden Age of Radio. Artifacts from the laboratories of the early pioneers of electricity, from magnets and Leyden jars to Edison light bulbs, magnificent vacuum tubes and telephones all are well represented." |
| The Cathode Ray Tube site | Welcome to this site of old electronic glassware and related Physics Instruments. |
Also see Online Radio Stations & Music |
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| XM Radio | Commercial free music playing each genre. Exclusive concerts and original music series. The most sports coverage on satellite radio with MLB™, NHL, college games, and the PGA TOUR®. The biggest names in news and entertainment such as Bob Dylan, Oprah Winfrey, Al Franken, and many more. |
| Serius Radio | "With SIRIUS Satellite Radio, you can listen to what you want, when you want, wherever you are. 100% Commercial-Free Music from every genre, plus Sports, News, Talk and Comedy — all with crystal-clear, coast-to-coast coverage, all in one place and all at your fingertips." |
| AOL Radio | "With free online radio at AOL Radio, listen to your favorite music online featuring XM Satellite Radio. Get over 200 free streaming Internet radio stations from hip-hop to alternative, classical to country, pop to rock, and more." |
| Radio Locator | "The most comprehensive radio station search engine on the internet. We have links to over 10,000 radio station web pages and over 2500 audio streams from radio stations in the U.S. and around the world." |
| Last FM | "Last.fm connects you with your favorite music, and uses your unique taste to find new music, people, and concerts you'll like." |
| Pandora | "With Pandora you can explore this vast trove of music to your heart's content. Just drop the name of one of your favorite songs or artists into Pandora and let the Genome Project go. It will quickly scan its entire world of analyzed music, almost a century of popular recordings - new and old, well known and completely obscure - to find songs with interesting musical similarities to your choice. Then sit back and enjoy as it creates a listening experience full of current and soon-to-be favorite songs for you." |
| Slacker | "Slacker Premium Radio includes all the great features of Basic Radio. In addition, you also can do the following: Save radio songs to play whenever you want Skip an unlimited number of songs Never listen to advertising" |
| Rhapsody Radio | "Goodbye monotony. Connect to thousands of radio stations worldwide, streaming everything from blues to hip-hop, sports and talk. Just want music? Listen to our premium, commercial-free stations for hours of great music. Tune it in with RadioPass." |
| Web Radio | "Nearly 12,000 stations broadcasting online." |
| How Satellite Radio Works | "When you travel too far away from the station, the signal breaks up and fades into static. Most radio signals can only travel about 30 or 40 miles from their source. On long trips, you might have to change radio stations every hour or so as the signals fade in and out. And it's not much fun scanning through static trying to find something -- anything -- to listen to." |
| OrbitCast | "Orbitcast has been covering the satellite radio industry on an in-depth and daily basis since 2004. With a readership of more than 250,000 unique visitors per month, Orbitcast is dedicated to providing the latest news, information and an increased awareness of XM, Sirius and their competing industries." |
| "This site is dedicated to furthering the abilities and interests of those who collect, restore and/or operate vintage military radio equipment. If you are such a person, licenced Amateur Radio Operator or not, you are invited to join The Original Wireless Set No. 19 Group. It is further dedicated to the historical significance of vintage military communications. " | |
| Wireless Set 19 | |
| National Association of Amateur Radio | " Amateur Radio operators come from all walks of life -- movie stars, missionaries, doctors, students, politicians, truck drivers and just plain folks. They are all ages, sexes, income levels and nationalities. They say Hello to the world in many languages and many ways. But whether they prefer Morse code on an old brass telegraph key, voice communication on a hand-held radio, or computerized messages transmitted via satellite, they all have an interest in what's happening in the world, and they use radio to reach out. " |
| Quarter Century Wireless | "QCWA membership often appeals to amateurs who want to be identified with and associate with some of the best known, respected, proficient and dedicated amateurs in the world." |
| QSL Net | "QSL.net hosts over 31,000 web sites... over 54,000 e-mail forwarding accounts... over 600 mailing lists... and provides bandwidth and hardware for N6RT's DX Services (including log searches for over 20 million QSOs)" |
| eHam (HamRadio) | Just about everything you need to know to get started or to get information about ham radio. |
| Ham Radio Resource Guide | Resources and supplies. |
| List of Q-Codes | "The Q-code was originally instituted at the Radiotelegraph Convention held in London, 1912. The Q-codes then grew over the years and decades." |
| International Amateur Radio Union | "Amateur Radio must organize nationally and internationally for better mutual use of the radio spectrum among radio amateurs throughout the world, to develop Amateur Radio worldwide, and to successfully interact with the agencies responsible for regulating and allocating radio frequencies. The American Radio Relay League is an example of this organization on a national scale." |
| Hello Radio | "There's challenges - testing for the license, contests, and awards. There's fun - events, clubs, and friends in all parts of the world. There's satisfaction - communications for public events, emergency communications for disasters and delivering a radiogram that says "Happy Mother's Day." There's life-long learning - new equipment, new kinds of radio transmissions, geography, and electronics. There's your unique name - your amateur radio call sign. There's something for everyone. " |
| Amateur Radio News | "Today ARRL, with approximately 152,000 members, is the largest organization of radio amateurs in the United States. The ARRL is a not-for-profit organization that: promotes interest in Amateur Radio communications and experimentation, represents US radio amateurs in legislative matters, and maintains fraternalism and a high standard of conduct among Amateur Radio operators." |
| International Morse Code Preservation Society | 1. To further the use of CW on the amateur bands. 2. To encourage newcomers to the CW mode. 3. To engender friendship within the membership. |
| Ham Radio Links | A large listing of links on many topics relating to Ham Radio. |
| Vintage Radio & Audio Pages | A resource for Collectors and Restorers of Vintage Electronic Equipment. |
| Gollum´s Crystal Receiver World | "Crystal receivers, construction projects and plans, old-time crystal sets, and hints." |
| Vintage Military Radio Site Ring | "A SiteRing for collectors/users of any vintage military communications gear from any country." |
| How To Get Your U.S. Ham Radio License | "The most popular introductory Amateur Radio license is the "no code required" Technician class license. Another alternative is the Novice class license. The "no code" Tech license enables you to use popular "FM" two-way radios and repeaters on the VHF and UHF bands. You can also send computer data, television signals or use Amateur Radio orbiting spacecraft with the Tech license." |
| FCC & FAA Exam Practice | "This site is designed to allow you practice for the following FCC Radio and FAA Aviation licensing exams." |
| The DX Zone | "Ham Radio Resource Guide thousands of radio related resources to make sure you will find what you need for your DX " |
| Radio Reference | "The world's largest radio communications reference website, featuring a complete frequency database, trunked radio system information, FCC License assignments and callsign maps, 10-Code Lists, agency maps, files, downloads, links, and detailed agency information for most public safety, military, and local government communications." |
| National Radio Data | "An on-line subscription-based provider of nationwide scanner frequencies, trunked frequencies, ham radio, and mass media for DXing. National Radio Data also provides worldwide airport frequencies, civil aviation registry information, public service information, and more." |
| Scanner Way | Informational links for those who use scanning radios. |
| REACT | "We will provide public service communications to individuals, organizations, and government agencies to save lives, prevent injuries, and give assistance wherever and whenever needed. We will strive to establish a monitoring network of trained volunteer citizen-based communicators using any and all available means to deliver the message." |
| Australian Association Of Citizens And Band Radio Operators | "ACBRO is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of unity among citizens using Australia's airwaves." |
"Whether you are a collector, historian or have a casual interest in the many facets of wire and wireless telegraphy, you will find something of interest here. Many resources are presented. You should be able find information about an old telegraph key or other artifact that you have. " |
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| Sparks Telegraph Key | "Telegraph Keys possess both historical value as well as aesthetic appeal. As more keys find their way to collectors, fewer are available for the rest of us to see." |
| The Old Telegraph Station | "Dedicated To The Preservaton And Restoration And History Of The Telegraph" |
| N1FN's "Key Page" | " A Morse key is nothing more than an electrical switch, capable of defining two states-- on and off! But within that simplicity lies a lot of scope for artistry, and some Morse keys are truly works of art." |
| J-38 Keys | "During the years between WW I and the Korean War the US Army Signal Corps designated many of their telegraph (or Morse code) keys with a "J" prefix followed by a number. The known numbers range from J-1 to J-51. All of these keys are considered collectible, and many of the WW II models are still in everyday use by Amateur Radio (Ham) Operators. One of the most popular of the "J" keys is the J-38." |
| Early Telegraph Apparatus | A Pictorial history |
| Using Vintage Telegraph Instruments | "Collecting old landline telegraph keys, sounders and relays is an interesting hobby. These historic communication instruments were "state of the art" back in the 1800s, and were still in use right up through the 1950s and later. They bring visions of the American West and railroads. " |
Autographs
Autographs
| Professional Autograph Authentication Service | "The P.A.A.S. authentication service is unparalleled! Unique to our industry, each P.A.A.S. professional is highly qualified with documented credentials. Each has been trained to handle your autograph treasures with the care they deserve." |
| Did They Sign | "Did They Sign It provides consumer protection and value preservation for consumers, dealers, collectors and charities by verifying the quality and originality of autographs and entertainment memorabilia. We have worked closely with many UK high profiled Auction Houses and collectors to providing guarantee of the autographs guaranting authentic items as such for life." |
| Autograph Alert |
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| Professional Autograph Dealers' Association | "PADA is an international organization of dealers in autographs and manuscripts which promotes the highest standards in this field. With its strong guarantee of authenticity, rigorous code of ethics, and commitment to professional excellence, PADA is the leading source for knowledgeable, experienced and ethical dealers in autographs, and autographs that are unconditionally guaranteed authentic. These include letters, documents, manuscripts, photographs, and books signed by notable individuals in a wide variety of fields such as history, literature, music, the arts, science, aviation, business, and vintage entertainment and sports." |
| Autograph Collecting Terms | i.e. "AQS - Autographed quotation written entirely and signed by the celebrity." |
| Ernie's Autograph Collecting | "This is purely an information oriented site designed for people who want to get started in this fascinating hobby. I do alot of research and reading and enjoy learning more and more about autograph collecting every day. If you're patient and put in the time and effort, it can be very exciting, rewarding and an investment," |
| Collecting Celebrity Autographs | "I have, at last count, about 200 autographs, and always have about 30-40 requests "out there" waiting for a reply." |
| Collecting Celebrity and Sports Autographs | "This is the place to learn all about the exciting hobby of celebrity and sports autograph collecting. I hope to share all sorts of helpful information, such as autograph collecting tips, celebrity and sports player addresses, and scans of autographs I have received." |
| Autograph Successes Around the World | Blog. "Websites from people who collect Autographs from Around the World." |
| How to Succeed at Collecting Autographs | "Autograph collectors who want assurance their signatures are the real deal have few options. The most reliable way to obtain an autograph is in person. But this requires a different type of investment -- time." |
| Eight Things You Should Know When Collecting Autographs by Mail | "The first step in collecting autographs by mail is finding an address to write to them. Unfortunately, the more popular a celebrity is, the harder it becomes to get an authentic autograph from them." |
| Autograph Central | "The purpose of this website resource is to provide simply a real haven for original autograph collectors. And this will be provided in the form of autograph collecting information." |
| Autograph Business News & Notes | News alters about fake autograph |
| Authentic Hockey Signature Series | Commercial "If your interests include collecting and or investing in unique quality products that only a limited few will posses, this is it! A signed photo set you will enjoy building, cherish & proudly own, all available at a reasonable & affordable price" |
| Signing Hotline | "We list EVERY athlete autograph appearance in the United States and Canada!" |
| Collectible Autographs Are Worth a Lot | "Autograph collecting attracts a huge following, making it a lucrative investment strategy. Experts say, though, that a collector who's chasing profit won't be as successful as one who's driven by passion. " |
| Reaching for the Stars - How to Collect Autographs for Practically Nothing | "Most collectibles are expensive and very difficult to obtain. But, collecting autographs of your favorite stars is a hobby that everyone can appreciate – it is easy and inexpensive." |
| Collecting Autographs | "Collecting autographs - signed letters, documents, manuscripts, books, or photographs - has long been an exciting and deeply satisfying pastime. In today's world of fleeting electronic communication, these personal connections to the past offer the unique satisfaction of holding pieces of history, quite literally, in our hands." |
Hobbies Categories 2012
Each area includes hobbies, how to do, and collecting
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Playing Card (Games - Collecting) |
Board Games (Playing - Collecting) |
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Geography (inc. maps & flags) |
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Communications (inc. telephones) |
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China (pottery, glass) |
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Animals (live & preserved) |
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