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The Wunderkammer of the Mild Colonial Boy, Esq., a Reactionary Tory Gentleman, who armed only with a Steampowered Babbage Engine and Pure Intentions, wanders the Time Streams and Aetheric Plane gathering an Eccentric Hodgepodge of Curiousities, Frivolities, Whimsicalities and Nonsense.

Q. Why is your Tumblelog called "My Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning"?

A. Because "My Grandmother's Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning" wouldn't fit in the available space.

likethedickens: ROBAMA!!!

likethedickens:

ROBAMA!!!

steampunkvehicles: 1922 Rolls Royce.  It’s almost inconceivable that something this bad-ass and classy used to exist, and that we have chosen this world instead of that one. http://community.livejournal.com/shusharmor/470763.html

steampunkvehicles:

1922 Rolls Royce.  It’s almost inconceivable that something this bad-ass and classy used to exist, and that we have chosen this world instead of that one.

http://community.livejournal.com/shusharmor/470763.html

steamsoul: Haunting but so beautiful..

steamsoul:

Haunting but so beautiful..

karlthulhu: The HMAS Exuberant’s crew again.

karlthulhu:

The HMAS Exuberant’s crew again.

idlovetobebardafree: gwenfrankenstien: Quick Fashion History Lesson, pt. 2 You see these? These are Victorian fashion plates. Your brown on brown on brown Steampunk outfit? Your perfectly-coordinated Classic Lolita ensemble? Not Victorian. But garish colours and mismatched prints? Absolutely. And hey, I wouldn’t wear these things either! They are, well, gauche and outlandish! But the next time I see Victoriana as a justification for saying something is too bright or clashy, I will actually scream. I never understood the “Victorian” connection to Loli either. Except maybe the parasols and hair accessories. Everything else looks more like it was inspired by ballet tutus and frilly 50s prom dresses. Granted, I do think Lolita dresses are cute, but calling them Victorian never made sense to me.

idlovetobebardafree:

gwenfrankenstien:

Quick Fashion History Lesson, pt. 2

You see these? These are Victorian fashion plates.

Your brown on brown on brown Steampunk outfit? Your perfectly-coordinated Classic Lolita ensemble? Not Victorian. But garish colours and mismatched prints? Absolutely.

And hey, I wouldn’t wear these things either! They are, well, gauche and outlandish! But the next time I see Victoriana as a justification for saying something is too bright or clashy, I will actually scream.

I never understood the “Victorian” connection to Loli either. Except maybe the parasols and hair accessories. Everything else looks more like it was inspired by ballet tutus and frilly 50s prom dresses. Granted, I do think Lolita dresses are cute, but calling them Victorian never made sense to me.

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A revolution without dancing

A revolution without dancing

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Chaps and their Penny Farthings

Chaps and their Penny Farthings

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Velocipede

Velocipede

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design-cycle: Extreme Beginnings. Funny Tees by Glennz

design-cycle:

Extreme Beginnings. Funny Tees by Glennz

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