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177:, wrote "Almost every person hath some hobby horse or other wherein he prides himself." He was acknowledging that a "hobby horse" produces a legitimate sense of pride. The cultural shift towards acceptance of hobbies was thought to begin during the mid 18th century as working people had more regular hours of work and greater leisure time, spending more time to pursue interests that brought them satisfaction. However, there was concern that these working people might not use their leisure time in worthwhile pursuits. "The hope of weaning people away from bad habits by the provision of counter-attractions came to the fore in the 1830s, and has rarely waned since. Initially, the bad habits were perceived to be of a sensual and physical nature, and the counter attractions, or perhaps more accurately alternatives, deliberately cultivated rationality and the intellect." The book and magazine trade of the day encouraged worthwhile hobbies and pursuits. The burgeoning manufacturing trade made materials used in hobbies cheap and was responsive to the changing interests of hobbyists. 189:
photography. Typically the description did not include activities like listening to music, watching television, or reading. These latter activities bring pleasure, but lack the sense of achievement usually associated with a hobby. They are usually not structured, organized pursuits, as most hobbies are. The pleasure of a hobby is usually associated with making something of value or achieving something of value. "Such leisure is socially valorized precisely because it produces feelings of satisfaction with something that looks very much like work but that is done of its own sake." "Hobbies are a contradiction: they take work and turn it into leisure, and take leisure and turn it into work." A 2018 study using survey results identified the term "hobby" to most accurately describe activities associated with making or collecting objects, especially when done alone.
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hobbies occurred during industrialization which gave workers set time for leisure. During the Depression there was an increase in the participation in hobbies because the unemployed had the time and a desire to be purposefully occupied. Hobbies are often pursued with an increased interest by retired people because they have the time and seek the intellectual and physical stimulation a hobby provides.
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stamp-collectors, pigeon-fanciers, amateur carpenters, coupon-snippers, darts-players, crossword-puzzle fans. All the culture that is most truly native centers round things which even when they are communal are not official—the pub, the football match, the back garden, the fireside and the 'nice cup of tea'."
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Collecting includes seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying and storing. Collecting is appealing to many people due to their interest in a particular subject and a desire to categorize and make order out of complexity. Some collectors are generalists, accumulating items from
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A large proportion of hobbies are mainly solitary in nature. However, individual pursuit of a hobby often includes club memberships, organized sharing of products and regular communication between participants. For many hobbies there is an important role in being in touch with fellow hobbyists. Some
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Stebbins distinguishes an amateur sports person and a hobbyist by suggesting a hobbyist plays in less formal sports, or games that are rule bound and have no professional equivalent. While an amateur sports individual plays a sport with a professional equivalent, such as football or tennis. Amateur
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includes working on self-motivated projects for fulfillment. These projects may be progressive, irregular tasks performed over a long period of time. Making and Tinkering hobbies include higher-end projects, such as building or restoring a car or building a computer from individual parts, like CPUs
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is for some people an interest, a hobby, a challenge and a source of significant satisfaction. For many other people it is a job, a chore, a duty, like cleaning. In the early 21st century the importance of cooking as a hobby was demonstrated by the high popularity of competitive television cooking
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People who engage in hobbies have an interest in and time to pursue them. Children have been an important group of hobbyists because they are enthusiastic for collecting, making and exploring, in addition to this they have the leisure time that allows them to pursue those hobbies. The growth in
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hobbies (like languages, cuisine, literature). Volunteers commit to organizations where they work as guides, counsellors, gardeners and so on. The separation of the amateur from the hobbyist is because the amateur has the ethos of the professional practitioner as a guide to practice. An amateur
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With the advent of modern plastics, the amount of skill required to get the basic shape accurately shown for any given subject was lessened, making it easier for people of all ages to begin assembling replicas in varying scales. Superheroes, aero planes, boats, cars, tanks, artillery, and even
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identified hobbies as central to English culture at the time: "Another English characteristic which is so much a part of us that we barely notice it … is the addiction to hobbies and spare-time occupations, the prolateness of English life. We are a nation of flower-lovers, but also a nation of
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Deciding what to include in a list of hobbies provokes debate because it is difficult to decide which pleasurable pass-times can also be described as hobbies. During the 20th century the term hobby suggested activities, such as stamp collecting, embroidery, knitting, painting, woodwork, and
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Knitting or Crocheting is a calming and productive hobby. It allows for creativity while making cozy items like scarves, blankets, or hats. It’s easy on the joints and can be done at a leisurely pace, making it perfect for staying engaged and creating thoughtful gifts.
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became more popular following technological advances. The advancing production and technology of the nineteenth century provided workers with more leisure time to engage in hobbies. Because of this, the efforts of people investing in hobbies has increased with time.
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is a relatively new technology and already a major hobby as the cost of printers has fallen sharply. It is a good example of how hobbyists quickly engage with new technologies, communicate with one another and become producers related to their former hobby.
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is making a replica of a real-life object in a smaller scale and dates back to prehistoric times with small clay "dolls" and other children's toys that have been found near known populated areas. Some of the earliest scale models of residences were found in
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The Department for Culture, Media, and Support in England suggests that playing sports benefits physical and mental health. A positive relationship appeared between engaging in sports and improving overall health.
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figures of soldiers became quite popular subjects to build, paint and display. Although almost any subject can be found in almost any scale, there are common scales for such miniatures which remain constant today.
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and SSDs. For computer savvy do-it-yourself hobbyists, CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machining may also be popular. A CNC machine can be assembled and programmed to make different parts from wood or metal.
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sense by suggesting that a hobby was a childish pursuit, however, in the 18th century with more industrial society and more leisure time, hobbies took on greater respectability. A hobby is also called a
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has been a major hobby up until the late 20th century, in order to make cheap clothes, but also as a creative design and craft challenge. It has been reduced by the low cost of manufactured clothes.
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in Eastern Europe. These artifacts were dated to be around 3000-6000 BC. Similar models dating back to the same period were found in ancient Egypt, India, China and Mesopotamia archaeological sites.
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most often takes place in or about one's own residence, in a space referred to as the garden. Although a garden typically is located on the land near a residence, it may also be located on a
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Prior to the mid-19th century, hobbies were generally considered as an obsession, childish or trivial, with negative connotations. However, as early as 1676 Sir Matthew Hale, in
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has in human development. While most evident in childhood, play continues throughout life for many adults in the form of games, hobbies, and sport. Moreover, studies of
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Cultural trends related to hobbies change with time. In the 21st century, the video game industry has been popular as a hobby involving millions of children and adults.
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Hobbies are a diverse set of activities and it is difficult to categorize them in a logical manner. The following categorization of hobbies was developed by Stebbins.
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The terms amateur and hobbyist are often used interchangeably. Stebbins has a framework which distinguishes the terms in a useful categorization of leisure in which
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groups hobbyists with amateurs and volunteers and identifies three broad groups of leisure activity with hobbies being found mainly in the Serious leisure category.
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Tinkering is 'dabbling' with the making process, often applied to the hobby of tinkering with car repairs, and various kinds of restoration: of furniture,
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which is the systematic pursuit of an amateur, hobbyist, or volunteer that is substantial, rewarding and results in a sense of accomplishment, and finally
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is the systematic pursuit of an amateur, hobbyist, or volunteer that is substantial, rewarding and results in a sense of accomplishment. Finally,
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There have been many instances where hobbyists and amateurs have achieved significant discoveries and developments. These are a small sample.
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as one. Sometimes collectors have turned their hobby into a business, becoming commercial dealers that trade in the items being collected.
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gardens are also considered a type of water garden. A simple water garden may consist solely of a tub containing the water and plants.
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has become a hobby for many people; sharing advice, information and support, and in some cases, allowing a traditional hobby, such as
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is a development model using open collaboration to cooperate on projects. It is most notable in the development of software and
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was popular during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as postal systems were the main means of communication; as of 2023,
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declined as hobbies, because manufactured goods provide cheap alternatives for handmade goods. Through the internet, an
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countries of the world. Others focus on a subtopic within their area of interest, perhaps 19th century postage stamps,
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An alternative to collecting physical objects is collecting records of events of a particular kind. Examples include
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is the process of making mathematical representations of three dimensional items and is an aspect of 3D printing.
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of a number of English people. Over the course of subsequent centuries, the term came to be associated with
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A substantial amount of early scientific research came from the amateur activities of the wealthy, such as
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Gardening also takes place in non-residential green areas, such as parks, public or semi-public gardens (
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which is intrinsically rewarding, short-lived, pleasurable activity requiring little or no preparation,
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Writing is often taken up as a hobby by aspiring writers and usually appears in the form of personal
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Container gardening is concerned with growing plants in containers that are placed above the ground.
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At the turn of the Industrial Age and through the 1920s, some families could afford things such as
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models or locomotives. This is a demanding hobby that requires a multitude of large and expensive
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is intrinsically rewarding, short-lived, pleasurable activity requiring little or no preparation.
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There are people who enjoy motorcycle touring alone or in groups, and there are also club teams.
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While the general public was not aware of nature observation which was formally conducted as
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In the 16th century, the term "hobby" had the meaning of "small horse and pony". The term "
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engage in pursuits that have a professional counterpart, such as playing an instrument or
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is considered to be a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's
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Gelber, Steven (1991). "A Job You Can't Lose: Work and Hobbies in the Great Depression".
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labels from Sussex, or Mongolian harnesses and tack, Firearms (both modern and vintage).
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Amateur astronomers have explored the skies for centuries and there is a long list of
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Activity participation includes partaking in "non-competitive, rule-based pursuits."
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are the group of activities which occur outdoors. These hobbies include gardening,
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clarinetist is conscious of the role and procedures of a professional clarinetist.
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During the 20th century there was extensive research into the important role that
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is concerned with growing plants that have adapted to pools and ponds, along with
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themed items and objects, engaging in creative and artistic pursuits, playing
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sport may range from informal play to highly competitive practice, such as
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pursuits where the boundaries of each group overlap to some extent. The
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hobbies are of communal nature, like choral singing and volunteering.
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Some hobbies may result in an end product. Examples of this would be
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which is a short-term, often one-off, project that is rewarding.
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Many hobbies involve performances by the hobbyist, such as
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is a short-term often a one-off project that is rewarding.
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Hobbyists are a part of a wider group of people engaged in
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declined along with the importance of the postal system.
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Hobbyists may be identified under three sub-categories:
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A variety of flowers and vegetables in an indoor garden
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who have made major discoveries. Amateur astronomers
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Hobbyists
Hobby (disambiguation)
Pastime (film)
Pastime (novel)
A collection of assorted seashells spread across a white background.

Tristram Shandy
leisure time
collecting
sports
stamp collecting
video games
A grey-haired person using a computer with two monitors.
Knowledge
hobby horse
horse
derivative
vocabulary
recreation
leisure
pejorative
George Orwell
Stamp collecting
Woodwork
knitting
online community
collecting
leisure
astronomy

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