Nerd Patrol: 25+ Sites For Collectors

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You can name just about any item in the world, and you can rest assured someone collects it. With that in mind, we've gathered to just a sliver of the collector's resources out there in the world. What follows are 25+ sites from just a few of the larger collectible categories out there today.

And don’t forget to check out our new post where you can suggest the subjects of future toolboxes...this one was a suggestion from there!

1980s Toys

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He-Man.org - A fan community for all iterations of the muscle-bound toy line known as The Masters Of The Universe.

TFW2005.com - A large community based around the Transformers toy line, including message boards and images of what appears to be every Transformer ever made.

ThundrcatsLair.org - Complete picture guide to all the toys made (and some unproduced) for the Thundercats toy line.

YoJoe.com - An extensive archive of everything related to the 3 & 3/4" line of G.I. Joe figures, down to identifying weapons by what color they were to figure out who they belong to.

Coca-Cola

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Coca-Cola Heritage Club - The official Coca-Cola collectors club.

CocaColaClub.org - A Coca-Cola collectors society that has been around since 1974.

CocaCollection.com - A community for identifying your collectibles and finding places to buy and sell.

Coin Collecting

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Coin-Newbies.com - A very simplistic website, but continually updated with new information since 1999. Lots of info here for someone just starting out in coins.

CoinSite.com - FAQs, pictures, guides and more to get you started in the land of coin collecting.

MyCoinCollecting.com - Photo archives, lessons on grading, info on ancient coins, a forum and more.

Comic Books

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Collectic.us - See what's coming out each week, track your collection, rate the latest releases and more.

Comic-Book-Collection-Made-Easy.com - A guide to starting a comic book collection.

ComiXology.com - Track what's coming out by creative team and title, rate titles with "Bag It" and "Burn It", check it out with your iPhone.

Die-Cast Cars

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Diecast.org - A collector's site for die-cast cars of all scales and makers.

DiecastXchange.com - A site dedicated to all things die-cast with forums, photo archives, and a blog.

HotWheelsCollectors.com - The official collectors society for the well-known Hot Wheels brand.

Disneyana

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Official Disney Pin Trading - The official Disney site for all things related to their enormous pin trading community.

PinPics.com - A visual guide to the Disney pins that also lets you make a checklist of what you have.

WDCCDuckman.com - A detailed fan site and guide to the Walt Disney Classics Collection of statues and figurines.

General Collecting Sites

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CollectorsNetwork.com - Sell and trade collectibles, participate in the forums, seems to have a heavy emphasis on sports figures.

CollectorsQuest.com - A general collector's social network for collections of all kinds. Gas a template system to keep track of your items.

CollectZing.com - A social network that lets you build and track your collections, and you can buy & swap with other members.

WorldCollectorsNet.com - A portal to all sorts of collectibles with news, message boards, RSS feed and more.

Stamp Collecting

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AskPhil.org - A step-by-step guide for collectors run by the Collectors Club of Chicago.

Stamps.org - Home of the American Philatelic Society.

USPS Stamp Collecting Information - The official postal service guide to stamp collecting.