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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.

trebaolofarabia:

amoderndandy:

speciesbarocus:

The Königsteiner Riesenfass (249,838 litters). The barrel was once completely filled with country wine from the Meißen vineyards.

> Source.

This barrel is actually located in the castle in Heidelberg, where I usually live, though not at the moment. I like the thought of living in a town where we have a ruin of a castle on a mountain overlooking the streets and alleys, which in turn contains a ridiculously huge wine barrel!

I can never tell when you’re being serious or not…do you often find yourself living in the castle Heidelburg?

I believe amoderndandy means the town rather than the castle.

tampasteampunk: The Seeker Wines- a wine for the adventurer in you! I’d buy these just for the labels. I can’t find a price though which usually means they’re out of my price range. Has anybody tried any of these?

tampasteampunk:

The Seeker Wines- a wine for the adventurer in you! I’d buy these just for the labels. I can’t find a price though which usually means they’re out of my price range. Has anybody tried any of these?

mudwerks: oldadvertising: DORFI QUINQUINA DUHOMARD ROUGE BLANC 80X119 CAMIS by estampemoderne on Flickr. [giant evil lobster will tear your liver out…]

mudwerks:

oldadvertising:

DORFI QUINQUINA DUHOMARD ROUGE BLANC 80X119 CAMIS by estampemoderne on Flickr.

[giant evil lobster will tear your liver out…]