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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.

edwardianera: Le Moniteur de la Mode 1906

edwardianera:

Le Moniteur de la Mode 1906

edwardianera: Souvenir de l’Exposition de Liège 1 inconnu 1905

edwardianera:

Souvenir de l’Exposition de Liège 1 inconnu 1905

Stephanie looking fierce on the catwalk.

Stephanie looking fierce on the catwalk.

(Source: perstephsanscouronne)

perstephsanscouronne: From a recent charity event

perstephsanscouronne:

From a recent charity event

perstephsanscouronne: Oscar de la Renta, Resort/Spring 2013 This man’s work is absolutely breathtaking. Princess clothing. Most of the time, I was wondering why on earth they were letting me wear these things, because they were just so, so beautiful. 

perstephsanscouronne:

Oscar de la Renta, Resort/Spring 2013

This man’s work is absolutely breathtaking. Princess clothing. Most of the time, I was wondering why on earth they were letting me wear these things, because they were just so, so beautiful. 

limeandlimppedgreen:

THIS IS AMAZING!! syd looks awesome!!!

See Emily Play — Pink Floyd (with Syd Barrett)

sameone: questionableadvice: ~ Schlitz Beer, 1914via Flickr“No skunky taste in Schlitz” Pure beer is food. I’ll drink to that!

sameone:

questionableadvice:

~ Schlitz Beer, 1914
via Flickr

“No skunky taste in Schlitz”

Pure beer is food.

I’ll drink to that!

questionableadvice: ~ Aeronautics magazine, August 1910“It’s a combined Helicopter, Parachute, Gyroscope, FLY-wheel, Monoplane”For those of you wondering just how this wonderful CHPGFM works, here is some more information from the June 1911 issue of the same magazine:See? It’s simple. And all you need are “abnormally favorable conditions”.

questionableadvice:

~ Aeronautics magazine, August 1910

“It’s a combined Helicopter, Parachute, Gyroscope, FLY-wheel, Monoplane”

For those of you wondering just how this wonderful CHPGFM works, here is some more information from the June 1911 issue of the same magazine:



See? It’s simple. And all you need are “abnormally favorable conditions”.

amusicalconfessional:

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Lyrics:

So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from Hell,
Blue skys from pain.
Can you tell a green field
From a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?

And did they get you to trade
Your heros for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange
A walk on part in the war
For a lead role in a cage?

How I wish, how I wish you were here.
We’re just two lost souls
Swimming in a fish bowl,
Year after year,
Running over the same old ground.
What have we found?
The same old fears.
Wish you were here.

(Source: youtube.com)

chorusculture:

Track| Road to Nowhere
Artist| Talking Heads
Album| Little Creatures

There’s a city in my mind / Come along and take that ride

Play On.