My Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck By Lightning

f***yeahhistorycrushes:

Ross, Commander James Clark, 1835

“Sir James Clark Ross (15 April 1800 – 3 April 1862) was a British naval officer and explorer remembered today for his exploration of the Arctic with his uncle Sir John Ross and Sir William Parry and, in particular, his own expedition to Antarctica.” Wikipedia

cosplayblog:

Christmas Submission Time!

New Year Week (Themed Submission):

Original Holidays Steampunk Costume

Model: Thea Theodosia
Accessories: Otherworlds
Photographer & Submitter: Bill Hinsee

oldrags:

Vogue, October 8 1908  Hat Ad.

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eatsleepdraw:

The Breakfast Club - From Comic Book Movies by Christopher King

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oldrags:

Plate from Die Modenwelt (“The Fashion World”), 1st of September 1894

Submitted to oldrags by the wonderful 1901-a-space-odyssey

steampunkd:

Steampunk Lady Thief by =HyperXP

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turnofthecentury:

Safety, Speed, Comfort. Exquisite Vintage Travel posters 1920-1950
Exhibition in design gallery ZEITLOS – BERLIN from 13 October to 9 December 2012

On 13 October, on the occasion of Design Meile, the design gallery ZEITLOS – BERLIN opens an exhibition of approx. 40 exquisite travel posters from the 1920s to 1950s from the two private collections Joachim Apitz and Marc Wegner. They depict the beginnings of the modern zest for traveling and, suddenly, exotic dreams come true. These attractive icons of growing tourism evoke times of a new sophisticated society in motion. Technical and geographical boundaries, traditional destinations and obsolete vehicles were left behind for new horizons and acceleration in stylish voyages.

These graphic gems tell us seductive fairy tales of new perceptions and experiences of technically achievable speed. During this era, the hardships and dangers of earlier expeditions began changing into luxurious social leisure. The new glamorous way of life abandoned out-of-date platforms such as spas, operas and country houses. Journeys lost the spell of peril, pain, dirt and waste of time. The new, safe, and comfortable options of mobility turned innovative vehicles such as zeppelins, air crafts, fast trains, and ocean liners into glittering stages for refined self-presentation and manifestation of a wealthy class. Numerous grand hotels emerged along the new routes and their landings and stations. A new lifestyle took shape, also entering private residences with its breath-taking chrome brilliance. The streamline prevailed over the ornament.

ZEITLOS – BERLIN presents rare samples of travel posters from two private collections. Most of the exhibits are for sale. With its excellent collection of authentic furniture, lamps, and accessories from the period between the Roaring Twenties and the optimistic Fifties, this gallery in the Charlottenburg stilwerk provides an ideal location for this specific genre. These cool, elegant objects of the Machine Age Era fascinate us till today with their unique combination of sensuality and technics. A very particular highlight of the show is a souvenir of the Titanic which, though its tragic loss, initiated a worldwide turning point in the technical production and safety standards at the time.

ZEITLOS – BERLIN at stilwerk
Kantstraße 17, 10623 Berlin

Tel.: +49 (0) 30 - 31 51 56 31
Mobil: +49 (0) 160 - 8000 787 
Fax: +49 (0) 30 - 31 51 56 32
ausstellung@zeitlos-berlin.de

everythingsbetterwithtea:

designersof:

Sacrilege in Helvetica Bold.

*shudder* That kerning. That leading. THAT FONT.

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f**kyeahhistorycrushes:

Hillard, Nicholas - Sir Walter Raleigh

“Sir Walter Raleigh (/ˈrɔːli/, /ˈræli/, or /ˈrɑːli/;^[1]ca. 1554 – 29 October 1618) was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy, and explorer. He is also well known for popularising tobacco in England.”

Wiki has a version of the image with better colour balance, but it’s smaller.

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steampunkd:

Dieselpunk suit by Rosiesart, hat selfmade