Steampunk Archive
Datamancer Sojourner on eBay
A rare opportunity to purchase a complete Datamancer Sojourner keyboard on eBay! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260579723084
1892 repro shoes
The always awesome Doctor Popular writes: Hey Jake, I believe you know about my recent sponsorship deal with Colchester Rubber Co. If not, you can read about it here http://www.docpop.org/2010/03/29/doc-pops-got-sole.html They are extending their $18.92 sale for one more day and getting rid of the "email us to get a promo code"
These Shoes Rule – for the Ladies
Someone once told me that the first things people look at when they meet you are your shoes and your hands. It's very easy to tell if someone uses their hands to make things as they tend to have callouses, weathered skin, and may have curious stains or broken
Virtuoso!
I'm pretty excited about this! The author, Jon Munger is a friend and he along with artist Krista Brennan have done an amazing job!! Virtuoso is an alternate history of an Africa that never existed, one run by steel and springs, commanded by vast matriarchies and past the height of
Silver Goggles
I am really excited that we're starting to see sites dedicated to using the lens of Steampunk to examine social issues in both modern and historical milieus. Silver Goggles is one such site, examining issues of colonialism, imperialism and politics. From the masthead: The purpose of Silver Goggles is to deconstruct narratives in
World Steam Expo – Michigan!
Arthur writes: The First Annual World Steam Expo is coming to the midwest! Be there as we break new ground in the steampunk world with exciting guests including Abney Park and Tartanic! See the Mad Scientist's marvelous contraptions at the Mad Science Fair! Be dazzled at the Midnight Carnival!
Etsy Fashion Finds #1
Etsy.com is indubitably Mecca for handmade steampunk clothing. Here are a few awesome pieces I dug up this morning. If you have any favorite Etsy sellers or items, feel free to leave them in the comments. Read on for details! Thank you. 1.) Wool Gabardine Dress
Quaintrelles, Dandies, and Flâneurs #3
~~~~~ Back with another round of street fashion and casual, wearable steampunk! This week's featured soul is writer and critic Jessica Lawson. I stayed at her current residence in San Francisco last week as I toured with The Ghosts Project, and I was pleasantly surprised when she emerged in
Yr Doin’ It Right #2 – Flickr Favorites
One of my favorite late-night time-wasting activities is trolling Flickr for shiny bits. There are so many glorious puddles of inspiration nestled in photo sets and galleries, and I adore frolicking through them. I'd like to share with you some of my tasty findings in regards to vintage punk
Connections: Fashion, Social Networking, and Fabbing
Source: AYYA Wear This morning I awoke to find that one of my bots had alerted me that someone at the Wall Street Journal used the word "Steampunk" in an article in the Fashion section. It was only a brief mention: A chief executive in the tech business may don Gap