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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.

lostsplendor: Help With Your Coat, J.C Leyendecker c. 1912 via NYPL

lostsplendor:

Help With Your Coat, J.C Leyendecker c. 1912 via NYPL

lostsplendor: Boston Garter by J.C Leyendecker, c. 1911.  Source: NYPL I have a print of this one my bedroom wall.  Just the kind of Edwardian smut my wall needed. 

lostsplendor:

Boston Garter by J.C Leyendecker, c. 1911.  Source: NYPL

I have a print of this one my bedroom wall.  Just the kind of Edwardian smut my wall needed. 

lostsplendor: Easter Walk.  Illustration by J.C Leyendecker.  Click for Source.

lostsplendor:

Easter Walk.  Illustration by J.C Leyendecker.  Click for Source.