Profit Frog http://www.profitfrog.com From part-time home businesses to full-time national companies, articles show real examples of how to start a low-cost profitable enterprise. en-us Stuffed Toys Out of the Scrap Bag http://www.profitfrog.com/profitable-hobbies-articles/scrap-bag-stuffed-toys.htm A California woman started making stuffed dolls and animals for her young friends during wartime toy shortages and now finds the peacetime demand for them greater still. Tilling the Trade Journal Field http://www.profitfrog.com/profitable-hobbies-articles/trade-journal-writing.htm A Minneapolis man suggests that by working your powers of observation overtime you can emulate his success as a writer for business and trade magazines. Jewelry-Making Co-Ed http://www.profitfrog.com/profitable-hobbies-articles/custom-costume-jewelry.htm Sales of the costume jewelry which she fashions for her classmates help put a Syracuse University student through college. Tell Me a Story http://www.profitfrog.com/profitable-hobbies-articles/personalized-childrens-stories.htm Children are delighted by the electrically recorded stories in which an Oklahoma City woman refers to them by name. Preserving Baby's Shoes http://www.profitfrog.com/profitable-hobbies-articles/baby-shoe-preservation.htm A $34 course in copper-plating leads to a $1,000-a-month baby shoe preserving business for two Illinois men. Shades by Goldia http://www.profitfrog.com/profitable-hobbies-articles/custom-lamp-shades.htm The lamp shades which she made and gave away for many years are now a welcome source of income to an Oklahoma widow - bring up to $35 each. New Life for Old Jewelry http://www.profitfrog.com/profitable-hobbies-articles/recycling-jewelry.htm Adapting old broken jewelry to fresh uses enables a Massachusetts woman to obtain returns of $50 and $75 on $2 investments. Dog in Boots http://www.profitfrog.com/profitable-hobbies-articles/dog-boots.htm When a hunter wants a pair of boots to protect his dog's feet, he's likely to order them from a Texas housewife. Ming Trees from Minneapolis http://www.profitfrog.com/profitable-hobbies-articles/ming-trees.htm Seeing a Ming tree in a store window was a lucky break for a Minnesota woman whose own trees now fill other store windows. Giving Gloves Glamour http://www.profitfrog.com/profitable-hobbies-articles/fashion-gloves.htm Hollywood screen stars are among the smartly dressed women who wear the originally styled gloves created by Billi Cheatwood of Beverly Hills.