About.com - Collecting
http://about.com/hobbies/
Information about and links to web sites of interest to collectors of action figures, antiques, books, coins, collectibles, comics, costume jewelry, dolls, miniatures, pins, rocks, sports cards, stamps, and toys.

Antiques Roadshow Online
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/roadshow/
Tips from expert appraisers and highlights of previous Antiques Roadshows.

Butterfield & Butterfield Appraisal Department
http://www.butterfields.com/appraise/appraiseleft.html
Complete this form and attach a photo or JPEG image of an antique or collectible for a free appraisal from Butterfield & Butterfield, Attn: Photo Appraisals, 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94103.

Collector Online's Club Directory
http://www.collectoronline.com/club-directory.shtml
Addresses for over 900 collectibles clubs and links to those that have home pages on the Internet.

Glass Encyclopedia
http://www.glass.co.nz/encyclopedia/
Scroll down for a list of more than 60 different types of glass. Each one has a description of the glass, names of companies that made it, when it was manufactured, and titles of books about that type of glass.

Learn About Antiques & Collectibles
http://www.antiques-oronoco.com/
Background information about 27 types of antiques, including dolls, glassware, kitchen collectibles, quilts, Red Wing pottery, and toys.

MaloneysOnline
http://www.maloneysonline.com/
This is the online version of Maloney's Antiques & Collectibles Resource Directory, with listings of experts, appraisers, collectors, dealers, periodicals, matching services, repair services, museums, and clubs devoted to a specific type of antique or collectible. Over 3,250 types of antiques and collectibles are categorized.

World Paper Money
http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/
More than 7,000 bank notes, arranged by country of origin, are shown.
 

All Recipes.com
http://allrecipes.com/directory/0.asp
Well over 34,000 recipes, divided into these categories: appetizers and snacks, baking, breakfast and brunch, desserts, ethnic and regional, main dishes, side dishes and condiments, seasonal cooking, soups, salads and sandwiches, special diets, and special events.

Culinary Connection
http://www.culinary.com/
Search for the "perfect" appetizer, barbeque, bread machine, Cajun, cheesecake, or other delectable from this database of over 73,700 recipes. Also has a "Culinary Glossary" explaining cooking terms and ingredients.

Global Gourmet
http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/
Background information about favorite foods, typical recipe ingredients, meal patterns, dining customs, and recipes of 35 countries, including Austria, China, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Middle East, Spain, Vietnam, and West Africa.

Internet Chef
http://www.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/
Over 30,000 recipes arranged in categories by recipe type: appetizers, candies, cookies, condiments, soups, vegetables, etc.

MEL: Food, Drink & Recipes
http://mel.lib.mi.us/reference/REF-food.html
Michigan's Electronic Library has links to collections of recipes that range from African-American soul-food through vegetarian.

Pie recipe.com
http://www.pierecipe.com/
Search from among 600 plus recipes for pies or browse these categories: American Pie Council winners, cobblers, crisps and crumbles, crusts, fruit pies, holiday pies, international pies (mainly meat pies), meat pies, no bake pies, pudding pies, tarts, and vegetable pies. Recipes can be printed as a full page or on 3x5" cards.

Recipe Archive Index
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/
Hosted by Carnegie Mellon University, this site has recipes for crockpots, soufflés, sourdough, and lots more.

SOAR: Searchable Online Archive of Recipes
http://soar.Berkeley.EDU/recipes/
This database of over 70,000 recipes can be searched by the name of the recipe, type of food (e.g.. main dish, dessert), or country of origin.

Knowledge Hound
http://www.knowledgehound.com/
Want to learn to paint with watercolors, line dance, become a good listener, cook with solar heat, get fit, bend balloons, make Ukrainian Easter eggs, compare credit cards, build a boat, construct a digital clock, or use computer graphics programs? This is the place for you!

Learn2.com
http://www.learn2.com/
Lots of  useful tutorials including how to make a tabletop fountain, change the oil in your car, hold a garage sale, cast with a fly rod, download and play MP3 files, find a lost pet, or make sushi.

Sams On-Line Index
http://www.samswebsite.com/photofacts.html
Search Howard W. Sams & Company's On-Line Index by brand name and model number for more than 180,000 computer, radio, TV, and VCR schematics. Schematics can be requested on interlibrary loan using the Sams number.

Better Homes and Gardens: Home Improvement Encyclopedia
http://www.bhglive.com/homeimp/
Instructions (often with an animated video) on carpentry, decks, plumbing, and wiring projects.

Home Depot
http://www.homedepot.com/home.html
Step by step directions and illustrations for dozens of Fix It, Build It, Grow It, Decorate It, and Install It projects.

Home Improvement, Remodeling and Repair from Hometime
http://www.hometime.com/
Directions for completing successful do-it-yourself home projects - also lists of manufacturers of do-it-yourself parts, equipment, and videos.

How-To Haven - Home Repair
http://homerepair.about.com/homegarden/homerepair/library/blhthavn.htm
Links to over a dozen great home improvement web sites.

Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse
http://www.lowes.com/Lowes/default.asp
Click on "Ready Reference" for a house plan finder and a how-to index with instructions on completing approximately 150 home projects.

Popular Mechanics Homepage
http://popularmechanics.com/homepage.html
Articles on cars, home improvements, science, technology, and outdoor activities - all from "Popular Mechanics Magazine".

Toiletology 101: A Free Course in Toilet Repairs
http://www.toiletology.com/index.shtml
Everything you ever wanted to know about installing and repairing toilets.

About.com - Arts/Crafts
http://about.com/hobbies/
Nice selection of articles about crocheting, cross-stitch, knitting, needlepoint, quilting, sewing, spinning and weaving. Also has links to needlecraft pattern books, kits, supplies, shops, and classes.

Counted Cross Stitch, Needlework, and Stitchery Page
http://www.dnai.com/~kdyer/
Find out about the history of stitchery or click to framing tips, cross stitch charts, and needlework suppliers.

Crochet Musings' Pattern Page
http://crochetmusings.freeservers.com/pats/patterns.html
Links to about 125 patterns for crocheted fashions, hair ornaments, afghans, baby things, bath goodies, refrigerator magnets, gifts and household items, jewelry and other ornaments, and potholders and towel toppers.

Cranston Village
http://www.cranstonvillage.com/quilt/
Cranston Print Works is the oldest textile printing company in the United States. Their web site includes a history of quilting, printed fabrics from different periods of American history, and an archive of  free quilt and fabric craft project instructions, including lion and jaguar puppets, a cloth "Mother Hen" doll, harvest placemats, scrap cloth wreath and garland, and African Savannah quilt.

Decorative Stitch Collection: Needlepoint and Cross-Stitch
http://www.needlework.com/html/patternhome.html
Click on a needlepoint, cross stitch, or quilt pattern collection for samplers showing decorative stitches. Click again on a portion of a sampler for an enlarged photo of the stitch and how-to-do-it instructions.

KnitNet
http://www.knitnet.com/
KnitNet is a quarterly, online, knitting magazine with an archive of free, knitting patterns from its current four issues, and an "Ask Sally" column with step by step advice on knitting techniques.

Lacemaker's Home Page
http://www.arachne.com/
Lace lovers page listing lacemaking suppliers, lace guilds, and links to lacemakers.

Minnesota Quilters, Inc. Homepage
http://www.mnquilt.org/
Monthly newsletter with tips on quilting, links of interest to quilters, photos of quilts made by local guilds, and a "Block Of The Month" to piece.

Quilter's Online Resource
http://www.nmia.com/~mgdesign/qor/index.html
Free quilting design templates and patterns for quilts, holiday patchwork patterns for potholders, Christmas ornaments, and other small things, quilting techniques and tips, and quilt-related things to buy.

World Wide Quilting Page
http://quilt.com/MainQuiltingPage.html
Step by step beginner's guide to quilting, "Block of the Month", quilting techniques, and a treasury of quilt blocks (58 of 'em!). Also has a  history of quilting and links to quilt designers and suppliers.

Amateur Woodworker
http://www.AM-wood.com/archive/archive.html
Materials and equipment lists and instructions for dozens of woodworking projects including an Adirondack-style garden chair, artist's easel, chest of drawers, ergonomic stool, CD cabinet, magazine rack, and quilt rack.

Hobbies & Games - Woodworking
http://www.sat.lib.tx.us/html/hobbies.htm#WOODWORKING
Links to sites of interest to woodworking enthusiasts.

WoodNet
http://www.woodnet.net/
The focus at WoodNet is on power tools and woodworking techniques (over 101 of them!) for laying out pieces, gluing, clamping, planeing, joining, sanding, and finishing wood, and using power saws, routers, drill presses and other woodworking equipment.