Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines

Been a member for only a few days, have gotten some great information on couple of items purchased cheap at a local auction and have enjoyed seeing so many interesting steam engines and accessories on this site.  As for hobbies, I like most people seem to have more than I can devote time/money to.  The least expensive collecting hobby for me is post WW2 German beer steins as they are plentiful and since made for the tourist trade are easily found locally.  The most expensive for me is acoustic stringed instruments but I only buy type that myself or a family member can play.  My closest crossover hobby to steam engines would be restoration of belt powered woodworking machines.  Electrically driven, but still very similar challenges when doing restorations. and once restored they must be fully functional, since that is the most labor intensive of my hobbies. The woodcraft items I make are for family and friends only so that hobby is what I consider closest to my heart.