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yes- multi billion
In 2010, the scrapbooking industry generated approximately $2.5 billion in revenue. This figure reflects the combined spending on supplies, tools, and materials by enthusiasts and hobbyists. The popularity of scrapbooking continued to be significant, although it faced competition from digital scrapbooking alternatives. Overall, the market showed a strong commitment from its community despite economic challenges.
Depending on the hobby, the money could vary by millions, if not billions, as an example the scrapbooking industry in one year made $ 2.551 BILLION:* http://www.scrapbookartistry.biz/Scrapbooking%20Industry%20Stats.htmSome more popular hobbies can an do make much, much more than scrapbooking.
The industry's capitalization is about a billion dollar a year.
The dollar value of U.S. leather industry shipments in 1997 was $3.57 billion
The dollar value of U.S. leather industry shipments in 2000 was $3.16 billion
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Canadians spend 7 billion dollars each year on diet and exercise in Canada. In the U.S., it is a 55 billion dollar industry.
Billion Dollar Babies was created in 1972-08.
This is a billion dollar industry. Depending on the area of industry the capital fluctuates. It is said by the Screen Actors Guild that the typical rate for an actor is $600-$1,700 a day.
Cathy Zielske is a graphic designer, author and blogger, who has strong ties to the scrapbooking industry. She's quite famous for her work on the scrapbook "Clean and Simple Scrapbooking: the Sequel".