Cabinets

Of Curiosity 

1. Curiosity Cabinet - shrunkenheaddotcom
2. Treasure Collector's Cabinet - StrangeInSugarhouse
3. Fabulous Steampunk cabinet of curiosities - Nostalgiccrafter
4. Cabinet of Stuff - ZabadimirSoapes

Every once in a while I need to go through for the object the blog is named after. Collections of strange objects in creative displays.

Make Your Own

Deep Sea Wunderkammer1. Pattern for Squid in Love (No. 9)

2. Pattern for Cuttlefish
3. Pattern for Red Coral
4. Pattern for Jellyfish (No. 65)
All pieces by jpolka
I was looking to feature more fabulous wunderkammers, then I thought I'd look for pieces to make your own, then I ran across these patterns. I had seen them before of course, but I though, why not give you the tools to really make your own...if you can crochet of course. If not, I'm sure you can bribe someone else to make them for you, because they are all spectacularly awesome.

Color

Sometimes I Just like To Make A Pretty Picture1. Apothecary Jar and Tree Branches Jewelry Holder - jackaltails

2. minkus timus pin and hairclip - cricketquills
3. Hammered Beauty - Copper Journal Necklace - EKCreations
4. The Myhhr Relic no.120 - Hogartart
Of course pretty is in the eye of the beholder, but these pieces seem to lie together in a wonderful way. Dark, a little dirty and certainly mysterious.

Relic

From Times And Places, Past and Future

1. Steampunk Skeletal desk lamp - WillRockwell
2. Relics of the machine age -The Radiosonic - sculpturebygreg
3. Unicorn Horn in a jar - GimmCat
4. Steampunk Aether Refractor Lamp Airship Relic - RiverOtterWidget

From memories, real and imagined come the relics. Each evokes a memory, one hidden so deep, it seems almost unreal, a dream really. This is where unicorns are real, airships float in the red dusky sky and time is lost in the the mazes of then.

No Bones About It

These Are Fantastic1. Silver Bird Skeleton in glass dome - sana

2. Gothic Victorian Baby Tooth 14K necklace - lovedtodeath
3. Silver Jaw Bone - andyshouse
4. Boneflower Ring in Sterling Silver - ClockworkCrow
Yes, I know these aren't all real bones, but they're still awesomely disturbing. I am particularly fond of the metal bird skeleton. Well, I also thing having a real human tooth around your neck is strangely interesting. In fact, I think I've got some wisdom teeth around here somewhere and the kids are bound to lose those baby teeth one day and I'll need to do something with them, right?

Miscellany

Bits and Bobs and Odd and Otter1. Oberon Otter - motil
2. Limited Edition Cloud Wolf Final Fantasy Knocker - veijanikita

3. Perilous - remnants
4. Steampunk Metal Bra series 002 - brooksbot75
Looking for one thing I often find another. Then these odd bits begin to build up without a proper theme, but still deserving of mention. Here are a few I've collected from the amazingly bizarre and beautiful to a little geeky gamer cool. No, I've never wear a metal bra, but it sure is eye candy and I'm afraid the otter might scare the children, but what an amazing piece of art. I'm equally afraid my husband will recognize the knocker. To top it off, here's a piece of jewelry odd as it is potentially dangerous. Enjoy.

Cabinets

Time again to feature the Wunderkammer on the Wunderkammer.1. Cabinet of Curiosities - WinonaCookie
2. Temple Cabinet - relicbox
3. Bird Skull Drawer Pull Cabinet Knob cast metal - billyblue22
4. WUNDERKAMMER ALTERED ART ASSEMBLAGE 3-D COLLAGE - blackstitchart

The lovely Ramona of WinonaCookie was kind enough to share that her cabinet was inspired by this blog, so it had to make an appearance here. Then I thought perhaps you'd like to fill your own cabinet and you might like an interesting empty one. Or maybe you have a boring cabinet that would be forever transformed with the addition of these amazing pull knobs. If you'd prefer a pre-filled cabinet I found another of those as well. Maybe next time I'll look for thing to put in the cabinets...the possibilities are endless.

Creepy

Cute, but Creepy1. Little Devil and her Fairy Tale Garden - Pinkytoast
2. Skull Head Doll - CreepyDolls
3. Garden of Nothing - myeclecticmind
4. Bog Zombie - GraveWorld
So there was a lot of talk about zombie corpse eating robots yesterday. Yes, I know that sounds odd, but it got me thinking about things that were both cute and disturbingly creepy at the same time. Of course I avoided robots because honestly I'm still shuddering about that story. Instead I found creepy dolls, zombie skulls and some fairy tale imagery that just creeps me out a little.

The Explorer

Adventure is where you find in, in the sky, on land or sea.1. The Explorer's Box - Red Oak Stain - SixthandElm

2. Mechanical Moon - rogerjporter
3. Expedition Tool Kit - nullalux
4. The Traveller - Necklace - SixAstray
I find that many steampunk lovers also love to go exploring. Doesn't really matter where you go, real or imagined, you'll need some tools. You'll certainly find a memento or two and you'll need someplace amazing to keep them. When you get home, you'll want to imagine your next adventure somewhere even more fantastical...the Moon perhaps, to find out if it's made of green cheese or does it have a machine center?

Odd

They weren't exactly what I was looking for, but I'm glad I found them.1. Mephisto's Tears Sterling Silver Sculptural Coiled Necklace - RogueWire

2. Phrenology Head Model - MydwynterStudios
3. A Dream Steamboat / Laser-cut Shadow Puppet - IsabellasArt

4. Steampunk Gears - metalforge
Sometimes I search with a mission, sometimes I let the search lead me in new directions. I looked at these things and thought, 'well, that's a thing'. A coiled pendant inspired by classical music reminds me a bit of lovecraft. A head, yep an awesome head. Shadow puppets and metal wall art. Somehow it seems right that I combine them all together in my little cabinet of curiosities.

Julian DiMarco

For the first time ever, a single artist...1. The infinity circuit
2. Steampunk Wunderkammer

3. Antarctic soil sample from the lovecraft short story 'at the mountains of madness'
4. The clockwork hand of Anton Evisser
All pieces by jfdimarco
So I was looking for gadgets and I found this unassuming little shop and I suffered from amazing gadget overload. I simply could not decide which piece to feature and opted for my first ever, single artist feature. I was in heaven, not only as a lover of Steampunk, but also as an unapologetic Lovecraft fan. Each piece clearly has a story, a dark history and each is unforgettable. Not to mention the Wunderkammer, wow. You simply must visit the shop to see all the closeups of the pieces to fully appreciate this amazing art. Did I already say Wow?

Gadgetry

Steampunk gadgets of science and imagination.

1. Doctor Deviant Steampunk Medical Bracer - FantasiesinLeather
2. Time and Space - Steampunk Assemblage - urbandon
3. Imaginarium SteamPunk Clock - VieMecanique
4. Professor Alexander's Botanical Vasculum - Steamed 300 watter - Steamedglass
Steampunk art is always more interesting when it has a purpose, real or imagined. A leather bracer, so much more interesting for its purpose as a vital doctors accessory. A time machine disguised as an artistic assemblage. A clock created rather than disassembled for parts. My favorite from this batch the science experiment suitable for any steampunk workshop in our future past.

Robots

I told you the robots would be back!1. PLUSH ROBOT - TragicStitches

2. Legendary Sea Battle Robot vs Squid Print 8x10 - LegendaryTigerHero
3. Toy Robot Miniature - The Horrifying Doctor Cycloptic - ImaginaryThomas
4. BUBBLE HEAD ROBOT in sterling silver -jewelsvine
I saw this adorable plush robot featured elsewhere and remembered that I had promised more robots on the wunderkammer. Here's a few notable pieces to compliment the plush. A nice robot battle with a squid for you cephalopod lovers. A frightening tiny robot menace for those who like their robots sneaky and dangerous and a cute little robot pendant for those who like their robots wearable. Hope you enjoy them all.

Cicada

I don't think I've ever seen this beautiful bug in person, but luckily it has been the subject of so much art.1. Black Cicada Necklace - madartjewelry
2. 12x12 Print, Plans and Diagrams No. 1 - triciamckellar
3. Specimens - Cicada 1 - 8x8 Fine Art Photograph - nancyrose
4. STEAMPUNK Brass wire CICADA sculpture - catherinetterings
I've been looking for a good theme to showcase one of MadArt's pieces for a while and one of her signatures is the cicada. Like all her pieces it is bold and dramatic. Equally bold is the piece of art by CatherinetteRings. The cicada all alone is dramatic enough really, as it is photographed or as an element in a printed piece of art. What a beautiful insect.

Curiosity Cabinet

It's about time I shared some cabinets on the Wunderkammer.1. Altar Cabinet of Curiosity - MadameZaleska

2. Curiosity Pendant - aminyitray
3. Curiosity Cabinet - aldetha
4. Miniature Antique Cabinet of Curiosities - LDelaney
Whilst this space is a virtual collection of handmade items that strike my fancy, these are real collections of the bizarre and visually interesting. Hand them around your neck, on the wall or place them in a dollhouse. Where ever they end up, they are certain to be conversation starters. Of course you could always start your own cabinet complete with fantastical stories for each item and if you do, be sure to show them off to me!

Robot Friends

The future is now, or then, or...I don't know. Look it's a robot!1. Royal Orderly Robot - spaceboyjordo

2. Mechanical Womb and Clockwork Fetus - liquidsolution
3. Clockwork - forgottenrobots
4. Tiny Robot is Disgruntled - industrialfairytale
After yesterday's recycled finds, I had robots on the brain. This is just a teeny tiny sampling of the miraculous robot unearthing. From the insanely incredible clockwork fetus to the itty bitty disgruntled robot, there is a robot for every need and personality. I so wanted to share more of them, but I restrained myself. Four finds a day, that's my rule, but be warned, this is absolutely not my last robot post.

Curious Creatures

Creatures big and creatures small, not born, but created by the hands of makers both insane and visionary.1. SteamPunk Airship Welding Ant- RiverOtterWidget

2. Octopus Chandelier - lanternfly
3. Steampunk Cicada - kochansky
4. Stone Scarab Specimen (Scarabaeus petrichor) - Nullalux

Would you like an ant to do your welding, the Kraken to light your dining room? Do you think that a cicada is not complete without a top hat or monocle? Perhaps you prefer your creatures mounted behind glass, I suppose you might be safer that way.

Gadgets and Gizmos

SteamPunk and Neo-Victorian pieces can be useful or not. These gadgets appear to be both, well if you use your imagination anyway.

1. Persephone's Bike - perrinspage
2. Steampunk style Time Machine - urbandon
3. Steampunk Dream Box - johndonaldcarlucci
4. Ninotchka - Small Victorian Lamp Shade - lamplighter

Really these are pieces of art from an era of alternate history. Pieces lost and discarded, beautifully assembled by makers and artisans. A bike that can no longer move is now a piece of art. An assemblage of parts imagined into a piece of technology to move through time or very very space of dream. Then to light it all a lampshade both beautiful and functional.