Popular Culture

Resources in this category:

8-Track Heaven
http://www.8trackheaven.com/

"We're digital online but analog at heart. Everything for the collector, the fanatic or the curiosity seeker: 8-tracks, 4-tracks, 2-tracks, players, quad, history, classified ads, new releases, dealers & resources, pictures & sounds, Hall of Fame, and more!"

American Matchcover Collecting Club
http://www.matchcovers.com/

The American Matchcover Collecting Club (AMCC) was founded in 1986 and "formed out of a need for an organization devoted to the preservation, history, valuation, and academic study of older (pre-1960) investment-quality match covers and match books." This website has a history of match covers, a full color gallery of covers organized by subject, and even a matchbook crossword puzzle.

American Political Items Collectors
http://www.apic.us/

Organized in 1945 to encourage the collection, preservation and study of political Americana, the American Political Items Collectors (APIC) organization serves its 3000 members through many varied activities and publications intended to improve their collections and their understanding of candidates and issues that form our political heritage. Their well organized and extensively researched website contains many facets of the hobby, a list of presidential homes and libraries, other resources, as well as, useful club and contact information.

Bad Fads
http://www.badfads.com/

This site describes popular fads of the past and present in fashion, collectibles, activities, and events.

collectSPACE
http://www.collectspace.com/

"CollectSPACE debuted online on July 20, 1999, the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Conceived as a hobby site, collectSPACE has since grown to become the leading resource and community website for space history enthusiasts and space artifact collectors through original news reporting, collecting guides, and as a virtual meeting place for a global audience. collectSPACE has among its past and current partners The History Channel, SPACE.com, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, the Association of Space Explorers, the National Space Society and the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation."

TheForce.Net
http://www.theforce.net/collecting/

A site for fans of the Star Wars films. It has everything associated with the phenomenon that the six films have created. Read current news features, reviews of video games and books, find a Star Wars club near you, tour an online museum of fan art, read fan fiction, participate in online polls, view a checklist of toys, and more.

International Scouting Collectors Association
http://www.scouttrader.org/

The International Scouting Collectors Association (ISCA) is a non-profit organization formed in 2001, "when the American Scouting Traders Association (ASTA) and the National Scouting Collectors Society (NSCS) merged to better serve the collecting community." "ISCA is operated by volunteer Scouters well experienced in collecting and trading Scouting memorabilia." ISCA’s "primary purpose is to educate the membership and others regarding Scouting through the collecting and trading of Scouting Memorabilia and the promotion of the ISCA Ethics." This site offers useful information such as a glossary, scouting history, memorabilia trading, and offers free e-Membership, open to individuals 13 years and older.

The Old Computer Dot Com
http://www.theoldcomputer.com/MainMenu.htm

The Old computer.com "is dedicated to all aspects of retro computing, gaming, and collecting in any computer related area." Site contains information about business and home computers as well as a variety of gaming systems.