In the 1950s, to occupy all of us baby boomers, the hobby industry boomed with a proliferation of kits. Paint-by-numbers; model airplanes, cars, trains, and boats; beading and weaving; stamp and coin collecting; paper dolls … most of us had hobbies. Think back ... What role did hobbies play in your free time? How did they affect your adult life? Share your Hobbies stories forward. Start Writing