These pieces found news homes today! We are excited to send them off!
To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. Thomas A. Edison (1847 - 1931)
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
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Friday, April 17, 2020
Wondering what Steampunk is?
Steampunk is a retrofuturistic subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery.[1][2][3] Although its literary origins are sometimes associated with the cyberpunk genre,[4] steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the 19th century British Victorian era or the American "Wild West", in a future during which steam power has maintained mainstream usage, or in a fantasy world that similarly employs steam power. However, steampunk and neo-Victorian are different in that the neo-Victorian movement does not extrapolate on technology while technology is a key aspect of steampunk.[5]
Steampunk most recognizably features anachronistic technologies or retrofuturistic inventions as people in the 19th century might have envisioned them, and is likewise rooted in the era's perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, and art.[citation needed] Such technologies may include fictional machines like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne,[6] or of the modern authors Philip Pullman, Scott Westerfeld, Stephen Hunt, and China Miéville.[original research?] Other examples of steampunk contain alternative-history-style presentations of such technology as steam cannons, lighter-than-air airships, analog computers, or such digital mechanical computers as Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine.[citation needed]
Steampunk may also incorporate additional elements from the genres of fantasy, horror, historical fiction, alternate history, or other branches of speculative fiction, making it often a hybrid genre.[citation needed] The first known appearance of the term steampunk was in 1987, though it now retroactively refers to many works of fiction created as far back as the 1950s or earlier.[citation needed]
Steampunk also refers to any of the artistic styles, clothing fashions, or subcultures that have developed from the aesthetics of steampunk fiction, Victorian-era fiction, art nouveau design, and films from the mid-20th century.[7] Various modern utilitarian objects have been modded by individual artisans into a pseudo-Victorian mechanical "steampunk" style, and a number of visual and musical artists have been described as steampunk.[8]
Thanks Wikipedia!
Interested in some steampunk music?
Steampunk Music
Have you wondered what steampunk music is all about, click on the link above, check out this great website and get caught up on the latest!
Have you wondered what steampunk music is all about, click on the link above, check out this great website and get caught up on the latest!
Thursday, September 22, 2016
A little bit of love
Anthony has been busy making tokens of his love.
I adore gramophones...and look what he made me,
his very appreciative wife,
but a fantastic gramophone lamp,
La Boutique Vapeur style.
There are no words...
A little bit of love
Anthony has been busy making tokens of his love.
I adore gramophones...and look what he made me,
his very appreciative wife,
but a fantastic gramophone lamp,
La Boutique Vapeur style.
There's no words...
Thursday, January 14, 2016
VISIT the RX BOILER ROOM in LAS VEGAS!
The next time you're in Las Vegas
swing into the
With things on the menu like chicken pot pie nuggets, buffalo fried oysters and bacon wrapped bacon, i mean...who wouldn't love this place?
Combining the alchemy of food and drink, Rx Boiler Room is Celebrity Chef Rick Moonen’s spin on classic comfort food. Offering guests a variety of playful creations in small and large plate portions, the menu is ideal for a shared dining experience. Elevating and complementing the overall experience, the drink menu features an emporium of the finest spirits and innovative libations.
The restaurant’s interior celebrates the sub-genre often associated with science-fiction and inspired by industrialized Western civilization during the 19th century affectionately known as steampunk. From industrial hardware to swooping velveteen fabrics, the steampunk inspired elements surrounding the dining experience evokes Chef Moonen’s creative process of playful pairing, inventive illustration, and culinary mixing.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Steampunk Fun!
Friday, September 20, 2013
Cape Town, South Africa is doing Steampunk & coffee right...
"TRUTH"
The most amazing Steampunk coffee shop in Cape Town, South Africa. While stumbling around on Facebook, the most beautiful pounded tin caught my eye in a picture. Who knew it would be attached to a place I wish I could visit every single morning to start my day...
WE ROAST COFFEE. PROPERLY
OUR MANIFESTO: Not all coffees are created equal. The streets are overflowing with watery brew; and this taste-bud nightmare continues to exist because good people remain silent. No longer! This travesty of coffee justice ends right here with this institution. At Truth. the bitter horror of the over-roasted bean is avoided, the coarse grind is banished and poor preparation is shunned. Say no to mediocrity!
Experience coffee as a religion. TRUTH. coffeecult
What do you believe in?
(excerpt from website)
We passionately believe in quality above all else.
We know that we have to live up to our name.
We believe in continuous learning. We believe in challenging the fundamental principles applying to everything that we do because we know that there is always a better way.
We believe in being involved.
We believe in the potential and the power of the individual. WE BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE ARE OUR ASSETS. We know that our collective ability will achieve the extra-ordinary.
We believe that if it is worth doing anything, it is worth Being world class, challenging the constant tide of mediocrity.
We don’t believe in hiding behind the hype, hoopla and certification of Sustainability, Organic or Fair trade, We believe that you are either part of the solution or part of the problem. Our brand needs to make a real world difference.
Honesty in our beliefs and relationships is part of what makes us who we are.
Now we happen to make coffee. These principles apply to every facet of our coffee.
This is TRUTH.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
FOR OUR RALEIGH, NC POETRY AND BURLESQUE LOVERS...
Erotic poetry and burlesque dancers. Need we say more?
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Event organized by circusSPARK.
Hello Sexy people its that time again.
The evening starts at 9pm with music from the irrepressible Curtis Eller and the American Circus.
The poetry and burlesque Show start at 10pm hosted by Spoken word artist Dasan and the Sterling Maxwell the Ladyman from the Early show.
Did I mention there will be Aerial Burlesque, Boylesque and some of the sexiest dirtiest poets around?
And at midnight the Dance party begins with DJ Red Spinach until 2am.
$5.00 cover
Take a nap Thursday afternoon then call in sick Friday morning!
Burlesque performers to be announced.
CLICK HERE TO LINK TO KINGS BARACADE FACEBOOK PAGE
For our Gainsville, Florida enthusiasts!
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT AUSTIN'S WEBPAGE
Saturday, September 14, 2013 be sure to be in Gainsville. Austin Sirkin will be speaking at the Alachua county library headquarters in Gainsville, Fl.
This is a free lecture & discussion.
Austin is the creator of The Steampunk Empire, and you can link to this site above. It's a great interactive site, so be sure to check it out!
Saturday, September 14, 2013 be sure to be in Gainsville. Austin Sirkin will be speaking at the Alachua county library headquarters in Gainsville, Fl.
This is a free lecture & discussion.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
LAUREN CURTIS ART
Click here to LIKE Lauren on Facebook
Click here to visit Lauren's Website
Click here to visit Lauren's Website
Lauren paints and draws in various styles,
which makes her art very compelling.
My personal favorite is the one right below this paragraph.
How fantastic is the composition of her houses,
buildings and greenery?!
Definitely join her on Facebook and get to know one of the most delightful and friendly women I've met in some time!
LAUREN OFFERS GREETING CARDS TOO!
FOR OUR LUCKY CALIFORNIA FOLLOWERS...
If you live anywhere near Willits, California, you're a lucky dog. This festival looks like it would be fantastic!
Handcar Races, Vendor Fairs, A Grand Ball, The Carnivale...and MORE!
Click here to learn all about The Willits Kinetic Carnivale
FOR OUR LOCAL RALEIGH/DURHAM FOLKS!
Yep, you read that right. Shark! Nado! Steam! Prepare for a tornado full of sharks, landing on Fullsteam!
On Saturday, Sept. 7th, we're hosting two screenings of the SyFy "thriller" Sharknado. At 7pm, we're allowing teens and their demented (uh, "cool") parents to join the fun.
At 10pm, we'll offer up an encore screening for the 21+ crowd....
BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE THAN SELF-AWARE-IN-HOW-TERRIBLE
From 9pm to at least midnight, we are THRILLED to welcome SALTBOX SEAFOOD JOINT for the first time ever to Fullsteam! Chef Ricky will be serving up some sharky delights...including some amazing shark tacos. There's only one way to defeat the sharks....TACOS!
Leave your chainsaws at home because there's plenty of them on the screen!
ENOUGH SAID! See you on SHARKNADOSTEAM Saturday!
On Saturday, Sept. 7th, we're hosting two screenings of the SyFy "thriller" Sharknado. At 7pm, we're allowing teens and their demented (uh, "cool") parents to join the fun.
At 10pm, we'll offer up an encore screening for the 21+ crowd....
BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE THAN SELF-AWARE-IN-HOW-TERRIBLE
From 9pm to at least midnight, we are THRILLED to welcome SALTBOX SEAFOOD JOINT for the first time ever to Fullsteam! Chef Ricky will be serving up some sharky delights...including some amazing shark tacos. There's only one way to defeat the sharks....TACOS!
Leave your chainsaws at home because there's plenty of them on the screen!
ENOUGH SAID! See you on SHARKNADOSTEAM Saturday!
Monday, August 12, 2013
A chat with Stephen Fitz-Gerald
I have had the distinct pleasure of chatting with one of my favorite artists...Stephen Fitz-Gerald. I discovered his work while networking on Facebook, and fell in love with his incredibly diverse expression. Stephen creates music, enjoys photography & creates lovely and moving metal sculpture
Stephen enjoys many different mediums, as he believes that becoming fluent in as many as possible gives a greater scope and depth to ones artistic expression. He believes an idea isn't always reducible to sculpture, sometimes being more aptly expressed in a song, painting, or in a photograph.
Click here to visit Stephen Fitz-Gerald's website and see his fantastic work
He proclaims that he had the very best of teachers...his parents. The art of expression being made available to him by his parents allowed Stephen to develop a deep appreciation for the arts.
If you sample some of Stephen music, you may be surprised to find out that he creates everything on a little 4 track recorder, while playing his own instruments. He enjoys playing his acoustic guitar & synthesizer (as he put it...sympathizer..lol) and creates his music in the late night hours, in the peace of his home. He has no desire to play in public, as he uses his music to listen to in the studio while working on metal sculpture, or for reverie before and after sleep, where most of his sculptural ideas get formed.
Stephen enjoys many different mediums, as he believes that becoming fluent in as many as possible gives a greater scope and depth to ones artistic expression. He believes an idea isn't always reducible to sculpture, sometimes being more aptly expressed in a song, painting, or in a photograph.
Click here to visit Stephen Fitz-Gerald's website and see his fantastic work
He proclaims that he had the very best of teachers...his parents. The art of expression being made available to him by his parents allowed Stephen to develop a deep appreciation for the arts.
If you sample some of Stephen music, you may be surprised to find out that he creates everything on a little 4 track recorder, while playing his own instruments. He enjoys playing his acoustic guitar & synthesizer (as he put it...sympathizer..lol) and creates his music in the late night hours, in the peace of his home. He has no desire to play in public, as he uses his music to listen to in the studio while working on metal sculpture, or for reverie before and after sleep, where most of his sculptural ideas get formed.
So, cheers to you Stephen...your art is a joy to appreciate. Thank you and keep creating!
If you are lucky enough to live in the Napa, CA area, be sure to visit Stephen's current one man show at Liken Gallery which will be available through August 2013.
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| Liken Gallery, Napa, CA - Stephen Fitz-Gerald Exhibit |
.50cal black powder percussion rifle...yes please.
Ok folks, hold onto your top hats...we have acquired another gorgeous rifle that is soon to be transformed!
It's a fabulous, GORGEOUS, .50cal black powder percussion rifle. Stay tuned to our Etsy & eBay stores, or right here on the blog, and be sure to snag this beautiful gun when it's done!
SOLD THIS WEEK...
It's been another busy week at the shop!
I am always incredibly thankful to our fellow enthusiasts that appreciate my work. Thank you so much for your continued support.
Continue to stay tuned to our blog for constantly updated inventory...we hope to see you back soon.
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| Winchester .22 pump rifle (relic) from the 1900's with octagonal barrel. |
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
ConCarolinas 2014
Click here to see the website for ConCarolinas
Click here to see the official website for George R.R. Martin
It hosts a variety of fandom related events and guests, including gaming, discussion panels, costume events, music events like Klingon Karaoke, charity auction, SCA events, fan groups like the 501st Legion, Starfleet, and Klingon Assault Group, and something different every year.
In 2003 they held their first full-blown 3-day Science Fiction con - a longer Con than the 2-day 2002 "Prequel" the previous year. It was larger than the mini-con, using more space, having more panels, writing seminars, a bigger dealer room and more guests, including Guest of Honor David Weber. Since then, ConCarolinas has grown to be one of the more respected and talked about cons in the region.
ConCarolinas was a fan-based group that was originally sponsored by South Eastern Convention Fandom, Inc (SECFi), and as of 2008, incorporated into their own ConCarolinas, Inc., a nonprofit organization. They are a regional committee, pulling the majority of its members of our ConCom from North and South Carolina.
The ConCom has years of convention and fandom experience, with its members having been involved in running Stellarcon, MACE, IC99, ROC-of-AGES, Bab-Trek, FanFaire, Chattacon, Philcon, the UNCC Science Fiction & Fantasy Guild and others.
The guest of honor for the 2014 ConCarolinas is author George R.R. Martin. See the link at the top of the page to read more about him.
Click here to see the official website for George R.R. Martin
About ConCarolinas
When: May 30-June 1, 2014
Where: Charlotte Hilton University Place - Charlotte, NC
ConCarolinas is a general multi-genre multi-media convention. They call themselves a sci-fi convention but in truth they cover all speculative fiction - science fiction, fantasy and horror.It hosts a variety of fandom related events and guests, including gaming, discussion panels, costume events, music events like Klingon Karaoke, charity auction, SCA events, fan groups like the 501st Legion, Starfleet, and Klingon Assault Group, and something different every year.
In 2003 they held their first full-blown 3-day Science Fiction con - a longer Con than the 2-day 2002 "Prequel" the previous year. It was larger than the mini-con, using more space, having more panels, writing seminars, a bigger dealer room and more guests, including Guest of Honor David Weber. Since then, ConCarolinas has grown to be one of the more respected and talked about cons in the region.
ConCarolinas was a fan-based group that was originally sponsored by South Eastern Convention Fandom, Inc (SECFi), and as of 2008, incorporated into their own ConCarolinas, Inc., a nonprofit organization. They are a regional committee, pulling the majority of its members of our ConCom from North and South Carolina.
The ConCom has years of convention and fandom experience, with its members having been involved in running Stellarcon, MACE, IC99, ROC-of-AGES, Bab-Trek, FanFaire, Chattacon, Philcon, the UNCC Science Fiction & Fantasy Guild and others.
The guest of honor for the 2014 ConCarolinas is author George R.R. Martin. See the link at the top of the page to read more about him.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Creation in motion
Good morning everyone.
We wanted to update our fellow enthusiasts about what has sold this week, and what is new.
We wanted to update our fellow enthusiasts about what has sold this week, and what is new.
New this week
SOLD
Thank you all for helping Anthony to continue his beloved hobby of creating!
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