Posts Tagged steampunk

Moonlight of Saturn

Posted by Danielle in Fashion & Accessories on September 6, 2011

Moonlight of Saturn Necklace

Moonlight of Saturn Necklace by Lisa Zamcho (BrightFireBeads @ Etsy)

Steampunk? Saturn? Why yes, I’ll have some of that!

A brass Saturn is surrounded by gears and red Swarovski Crystal Moonlets. An antique pocket watch movement and a hand tooled filigree serve as the base in this piece.

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Old-Fashioned Rocketship

Posted by Danielle in Picspam on April 14, 2011

Rocket illustration

My more-scientific friends may wince at this illustration: YES, I see that the rocket has exhaust despite being in the near-vacuum of space, and YES, there is some weird accretion-disc around the Earth. HOWEVER, isn’t it a lovely rocket? And don’t you wish you had one? Because I’m all for it! They’re going somewhere… in style.

I have no idea where this picture is from — if someone recognizes it, please comment and I’ll amend this, with credit!

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The Art of Retropolis

Posted by Danielle in Art & Architecture on April 16, 2010

Prairie Moon by Bradley W. Schenck

Prairie Moon, by Bradley W. Schenck

Not wanting to keep a good thing to myself, I present you with last night’s discovery: the fabulous retro-futurist artwork of Bradley W. Schenck.

Space Piracy, by Bradley W. Schenck Space Patrol, by Bradley W. Schenck

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Moon Hater Death Ray

Posted by Danielle in Collectibles on October 7, 2008

The Goliathon 800 Moon Hater Death Ray

One particularly nostalgic branch of science fiction is steampunk — shining brass, gears, knobs, goggles…. I’ve been subscribed to Weta’s Raygun newsletter for a while, since the collectibles first started popping up in gorgeous photographs, but this latest (miniature) edition made me laugh out loud. Let’s just say the title caught my eye?

The Goliathon 800 Moon Hater Death Ray

Since the dawn of time, Man has gazed wearily with fear and contempt into the cosmos. One luminescent beacon in particular has looked back, chiding and heckling us like a giant white space jerk, the Moon.

Now, thanks to the ingenious contrivers at Goliathon, we have at our disposal a means of heckling back and then some! This imperious metal behemoth will make a superb centre-piece to any laboratory or lounge and allow you to begin a well rounded bombardment of any Moon habitation you fancy, all from a comfy chair.

All of the rayguns here are exquisitely detailed, the miniatures no less so; you simply must do yourself a favor and check out the Moon Hater Death Ray and all the rest of Dr. Grordbort’s Infallible Aether Oscillators.

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