Hard-to-find hobby tools: on-demand marketplace linking makers to hobbyists

Hard-to-find hobby tools: on-demand marketplace linking makers to hobbyists targets a $8.0B = 40M active hobbyists x $200 avg annual spend on specialty/long-tail supplies total addressable market with medium saturation and a year-over-year growth rate of 8% (niche craft & maker segments, online long-tail commerce).

Key trends driving demand: Maker economy growth -- more local fabrication shops and hobbyist makers able to fulfill custom orders.; Image-recognition & NLP improvements -- enables matching of photos and colloquial descriptions to SKU/part candidates.; Aging hobbyist demographics -- retirees with time and disposable income fueling niche hobby purchases.; Shift to long-tail commerce -- consumers willing to buy from small sellers or custom fabricators online rather than big-box stores..