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All the cute and the precious have been found. All the kitties and puppies have homes. The candy colored, the eco-friendly, the hipsters of the handmade are all duly covered elsewhere. Here I will find the slightly odd, the darkly beautiful, the elegant and steamy pieces of goodness. I am very particular in my tastes and though I promise you that I will share nothing but the most intriguing of my discoveries, you may not always like them. I must also confess that I have no real artistic nor fashion background to base my finds upon. These are simply discoveries dug up from the depths of etsy or perhaps elsewhere, brushed off and presented for your approval.

Monday, May 31, 2010

In Memory

Of Imaginary Steampunk Soldiers1. Royal Air Service Medal- Blue and Brown - stclairaeronauts
2. Air Kraken medal of honor steampunk pin number two - clockworkbeetle
3. Steampunk Gear Medal 4a - BriarandtheRose
4. Defender of the Realm Steampunk Medallion Choker - chicachoo
While you're remembering the soldiers of a time that never was and future past wars that were never fought, you might take a moment to remember the real ones as well.
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Friday, May 28, 2010

Scoundrelle

What To Wear With That Corset1. Clip-on pocket for Corset or Belt Loops Brown Velvet and Calico
2. Leather-Wrapped Bottle
3. Gaiters Spats Neo-Victorian Steampunk Cream 5-button
4. Leather-Wrapped Bottle Flat
All pieces by scoundrelle
I had of course seen the adorable corsets and dresses by this artist about the interwebs, but when I saw all the great little steamy accessories in her etsy shop, I knew they needed a little Wunderkammer love too.
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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Black And Silver

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Steam

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

See A Penny

Pick It Up1. Penny Farthing metal sculpture - ShullsMetalFab
2. cycle on silver - timberps
3. Penny Farthing bicycle - 8x8 art Print - munstre
4. The Professor and the House of Lords - LondonParticulars
In another example of my life bleeding into the Wudnerkammer, we bought my daughter a bike for her birthday, so you get bicycles here. Of course these ones are far more interesting to look at than hers.
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Monday, May 24, 2010

Noir

Dark And Sultry1. Noir Romance Gown - noirvoile
Effortlessly elegant, classy and mysterious. The Noir lady has a secret and she's just not telling. You could ask, but why, when she looks so fabulous what else do you need to know.
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Friday, May 21, 2010

yggdrasil

The Tree Of Life1. Tree of time steampunk wire wrapped pendant - ylfdragon
2. Unique Grichel Leather Tree Throw Pillow - grichels
3. Tree of Life Fused Dichroic Glass Pendant Earthly Pleasures - ccvalenzo
4. Rustic Artisan Handcrafted TREE of LIFE Bracelet Link in Sterling Silver - cathydailey
I saw that great leather pillow and decided that I needed to do a theme of tree of life finds. Took a bit to get around to it, but here they are.
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Thursday, May 20, 2010

A Little Long In The Tooth

Well, They're Molars, So Not Really Long1. Sterling Silver with Cast Human Tooth Ring - vanderglas
2. Gothic Victorian Human Teeth Cuff Links - lovedtodeath
3. Holy Molars Victorian Tooth Engraving Brooch - Schmutzerland
4. Real Human Tooth Curio Necklace - ravenofskys
Just took the whole family to the dentist, the kids did fine. For myself it seems these teeth might bring a bit less pain. Just sayin'.

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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Gadget

Functional, Non Functional...Still Looks Cool1. Jacob's Ladder No. 1 - attoparsec
2. Steampunk Wall Clock Spooky - pastpassions
3. Steampunk Backpack - azmohasnae
4. Beer Stein Of Science (Dewar Flask Beer Stein Mug) - Shiny Brass - funranium
Ah, back to basic steampunk gadgets...Okay perhaps they're not so basic, but it's that why we love them?
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Round & Round

On The Merry Go Round1. The Carousel Horse- Fine Art TTV Photograph - malinda612
2. All The Kings Horses Carousel - Fine Art Photography Print - SilverHorsePhotos
3. Merrily We Go (8x10) Fine Art Photograph - RetrospectPhoto
4. Merry Go Round - 5x5 Inch Print - ThisYearsGirl
I had originally collected these pieces for yet another feature inspired by American Gods. Then I decided that perhaps you were done with those and moved on. Fate however brought them back when yet again one of my daughter's school assignments synced up with Mr. Gaiman's book. She was to make a carousel for art class, hint taken Universe, hint taken.
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Monday, May 17, 2010

woodguy32

Your Computer, But Not1. Vintage Looking -20inch Widescreen LCD Monitor-Wireless Keyboard-Mouse Combo
2. Keyboard Mouse Combo - Antique looking Victorian Styling
3. iPhone - iPod Dock -Charger and Sync Station - Oak - Brass style V1
4. Apple iMac Custom Cover - Victorian Steampunk Antique Look -Old World Charm
All pieces by woodguy32
I generally go out of my way to not feature things that get featured over on etsy. Usually there is so little overlap in style that it's a non issue. However, when I spied woodguy32's work in a finds email, I broke my unwritten rule because you really should see this great Steampunk computer stuff.
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Friday, May 14, 2010

Coins

It Just Makes Cents1. Vintage Antique Coin Pendant Necklace USA-10CENT MURCURY DIME - revolt70
2. Back in Time Locket Bracelet - mycreativeideas
3. ANCIENT ROMAN COIN necklace - LycheeKiss
4. Trellis Necklace with Vintage Coin and Freshwater Coin Pearl - hollylynne
That's right, I made a pun, what of it? And yes, coins are yet another theme from American Gods. What can I say, I get immersed in my reading and when I'm thinking of themes, well...it's just easy to go there.
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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Anansi

The Spider God1. Anansi Celestial bindi - Akeishaf
2. Anansi, Two Bells, and a Broken Bird - cedarsong
3. ananse spider trickster print - munkie716
4. Statement ANANSI spider typewriter key necklace - TheObviousChild
Why, yes Anansi does appear in American Gods, but in a strange coincidence he was also the subject of my home schooled daughter's language arts class yesterday. I decided that it was a sign that the Spider god was due for his own feature.
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Thought & Memory

Ode To The All Father1. The Ravens of Truth and Memory - Surdut
2. Odin - Print - Mizzdraconia
3. Odin Wotan With Ravens Art Print - Excalibur14
4. Just Us Two - 8x8 - Fine Art Photography - SherriConley
It is Wednesday and the start of the second week of 1 Book, 1 Twitter in which we are reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman. I have read it before, but am relishing in the second go round. This collection is in honor of the revelations in chapter six.

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Veiled Hints

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Monday, May 10, 2010

Chrome

It's Shiny & I'm A Crow1. Airplane engine World War II Lamp (Chrome Edition) - planepieces
2. Chrome Antler Rack - UnboxedHunter
3. Chrome Dome - ScottHamric
4. Meadow of Mirrors - ChromeSculptures
I don't think that it's much of a secret that I'm not really a brown and brass sort of gal. I admit it looks fine, but I prefer silvers and black. Combine those with a flair for the retro, the anachronistic, the odd, well then I'm sold.

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Friday, May 7, 2010

Sets

What's Better Than One?1. Set of sixteen Handmade steampunk gear coasters personalized for free - jkworkshop
2. Crypto-Entomology - Note Card Set by Brian Giberson - indigolights
3. The Golden Compass - Art Card Set - WinonaCookie
4. Set of 8 BOOKPLATES - The Mobile Library - adorapop
Remember when I mentioned that I was looking for other sets when I ended up with chess sets. Well, these are those. Perfect little portable pieces to collect or share or put your glasses on. You know, whatever.

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Thursday, May 6, 2010

Vampire

Rabbit...No, Bunny1. New Moon Vampire Bunny Rabbit - laurelszoo
2. The Vampire Bunny Brigade Zine - zombieromance
3. Vampire Bunny - binarywinter
4. Rabbits as Monsters--Dracula - malbers2
I'm not going to lie, I totally loved Bunnicula as a kid so when Laurelszoo suggested her little bunny for the Wunderkammer I bit. I was shocked at the number of rabbit vampires I had to chose from...I'm a little disturbed actually. Why have we made so many innocent bunnies into blood suckers?

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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Check

And Checkmate1. Steampunk steel hardware (nuts and bolts) chess set and chess board - sitarah
2. CHESS- Stability vs. Instability (chess board and set) - MellingtonCartwright
3. Paper Mache Chess Set - Collector's Item - Scafidi
4. a Cthulhu Mythos chess set - MonstersDomesticated
I stumbled upon the Stability vs. Instability set while looking for sets of an entirely different nature and I was smitten. Then I thought there was no way there would be enough chess sets to choose from to make a truly 'wunderkammer' feature. I was wrong.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Victoriana

Ornate & Elegant1. little flower pin in dragonfly blue - piperewan
2. Ornate USB, Cartouche, Steampunk USB, Victoriana - cerriousdesign
3. Victoriana black leather cut out mask - TomBanwell
4. Long Crest Necklace - Ferociter
This theme was inspired by stumbling upon this new mask design by Tom Banwell, but then I found so many new things with a Victoriana theme that it became difficult to narrow it down. Oh and don't anyone buy that flower pin because I think that I might need it.

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Monday, May 3, 2010

Tesla

Nikola Tesla1. 3 Turn Vortex Energy Rings goes Steampunk - isidro
2. Nikola Tesla's Coil Tesla Liquor Hip Flask Stainless Steel - stellarcustomimages
3. Tesla - Print - WinonaCookie
4. Tesla Coil, purple lightening, 8x10 Fine Art Print Photograph - DeeJayPhotography
I was told after last Friday's post that...and I quote" Edison was a tool. Tesla all the way!". I was painfully unaware of the Tesla v. Edison battle, so I quickly picked some pieces to represent team Tesla to bookend the weekend.

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