portrait-photo

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.

Male fashions – London Refinement 1787

Male fashions – London Refinement 1787

(Source: dickensian-dandy, via porphyria-ashenden)

miss-etherington:

“I love you with an everlasting love…”

My beloved Duke and I don our vintage and celebrate our passion.

Photographed by Bert Le. 

miss-etherington: My dearest lover, Resplendent-Duke,  and I at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, CA. Photo taken by the talented Burt Le. 

miss-etherington:

My dearest lover, Resplendent-Duke,  and I at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, CA. Photo taken by the talented Burt Le. 

treselegant: ‘Adjusting Braces.’ Cassell’s Family Magazine, 1887.

treselegant:

‘Adjusting Braces.’

Cassell’s Family Magazine, 1887.

ki77enaids:

Some photos taken of Baxter and I by the lovely Soph.

Should’ve styled my head and face hairs better. And not had dodgy one week beard.

questionableadvice: ~ Kent’s New Commentary: A Manual for Young Men, by C.H. Kent, 1880 Kent’s new commentary: a manual for young men (1880) from Internet Archive.

questionableadvice:

~ Kent’s New Commentary: A Manual for Young Men, by C.H. Kent, 1880

Kent’s new commentary: a manual for young men (1880) from Internet Archive.

questionableadvice: ~ The Handbook of the Man of Fashion, by the author of “Etiquette for Gentlemen”, 1847

questionableadvice:

~ The Handbook of the Man of Fashion, by the author of “Etiquette for Gentlemen”, 1847

tuesday-johnson: ca. 1860-70s, [tintype portrait of two bearded gentlemen,  David & Thomas Havens, identified on verso] via Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics

tuesday-johnson:

ca. 1860-70s, [tintype portrait of two bearded gentlemen,  David & Thomas Havens, identified on verso]

via Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics

amyjanebexplainsall: Gentleman are requested not to commit any nuisance against this wall. #ghostsign Oglander Tavern 1884 on Flickr.

amyjanebexplainsall:

Gentleman are requested not to commit any nuisance against this wall. #ghostsign Oglander Tavern 1884 on Flickr.

sashaforthewin: antigravity000: Smart gentlemen in Switzerland by lovedaylemon on Flickr. I want to be the man in the middle

sashaforthewin:

antigravity000:

Smart gentlemen in Switzerland by lovedaylemon on Flickr.

I want to be the man in the middle