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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.

tweedcap: 1920s : Menswear Illustration

tweedcap:

1920s : Menswear Illustration

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coololdthings: Poster for Lord hats by Paolo Garretto, 1930

coololdthings:

Poster for Lord hats by Paolo Garretto, 1930

antigravity000: Group of dapper young men by lovedaylemon on Flickr.

antigravity000:

Group of dapper young men by lovedaylemon on Flickr.

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oldrags: Vogue, October 8 1908  Hat Ad.

oldrags:

Vogue, October 8 1908  Hat Ad.

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http://de.dawanda.com/product/25750817-Steampunk-Zylinder-for-Ladies-and-Gentlemen

http://de.dawanda.com/product/25750817-Steampunk-Zylinder-for-Ladies-and-Gentlemen

(Source: fetishmode, via crazyramblingsofa)

beardbriarandrose: Mens’ day, business and theatre fashions, Aug 1899

beardbriarandrose:

Mens’ day, business and theatre fashions, Aug 1899

(Source: oldrags, via flashandfootle)

questionableadvice: ~ The Millinery Trade Review, 1917(click to enlarge)“Practical Sports Hat of Khaki Kool worn by Mrs. Vernon Castle and greatly admired for its Chic by the Fashion Arbiters.”

questionableadvice:

~ The Millinery Trade Review, 1917
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“Practical Sports Hat of Khaki Kool worn by Mrs. Vernon Castle and greatly admired for its Chic by the Fashion Arbiters.”

questionableadvice: ~ September 11th, 1911 via classifiedhumanity“It is a significant fact that most college girls wear no hats at all.”

questionableadvice:

~ September 11th, 1911
via classifiedhumanity

“It is a significant fact that most college girls wear no hats at all.”

tuesday-johnson: ca. 1850’s, [daguerreotype portrait of two gentlemen; one assertively leaning on the shorter of the two] via the Daguerreian Society, Matthew R. Isenburg Collection

tuesday-johnson:

ca. 1850’s, [daguerreotype portrait of two gentlemen; one assertively leaning on the shorter of the two]

via the Daguerreian Society, Matthew R. Isenburg Collection

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letmelogothatforyou: A logo inspired by the TV series, Firefly.

letmelogothatforyou:

A logo inspired by the TV series, Firefly.

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