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Tue, 18 Jan 2011

Steampunk is a, a, eh....

It's something that's starting to deeply fascinate us - Lorraine and I both find ourselves attracted to it from a lot of different angles. Shiny brass fixtures. Alternate history. Period fixation - for us more Edwardian than Victorian.

I imagine we'll undertake a pilot project at some point - something we can work on together and see if we like doing it as much as we think we will. Where it goes from there...

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On 1/19/2011 19:03:28
Mick U. wrote

I'm not quite sure what one does when steampunk-ing, but I have taken a liking to gentleman's Victorian fashion. One of the outfits I wear when performing my magic or mentalism shows is rather victorian. It was perfect for the holiday parties and shows I did, and I got several compliments on it. A good, albeit a bit expensive shop for clothing on line is gentlemensemporium.com

On 1/19/2011 21:06:52
Dave H wrote

I can't see myself in that sort of getup, but I'm sure Lorraine could! That's her forte - fiber arts, you know. As for myself, the main fascination is in the gadgetry - go figure! But it's starting to cut both ways, and I'm looking at the whole "persona" thing with some interest too. We desperately need a hobby, something we do purely for fun. This could be it. I'll check out your link - Thanks for the comment, and Be well, Dave H.

On 1/25/2011 16:58:05
Erik wrote

Here's a project for you, then...

build a wax-cylinder player! There's even something new to listen to on it... :) see: www.bbc.co.uk/news/10171206

On 1/25/2011 22:33:07
Dave H wrote

Well...

I was thinking something a bit simpler, like, maybe, a lamp!!! Sorry about the link not showing, but enabling them in comments is not practical due to spammers. I edited it to make ti easier for folks to cut and paste it, though. Thanks for the writeback and Be well, Dave H.

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