Steampunkary

Harry Potter is Full of It; Steampunk, that is

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:59:54 +0000

Hogwarts Express

Have you ever really thought about how much steampunk is in the Harry Potter books and movies? My family watches the movies a lot, and we have our favorites. But it was just the other day, as I was yet again watching Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, that I was struck with just how much steampunk was a part of these movies and books.

I am a visual learner, so it is not surprising that it took one of the movies to cue me in, but yeesh, how many times do I need to watch something before I really see it. This is just more proof of how much we tune out in our world. And I have been looking into steampunk in general lately.

I think what struck me so hard was the movement of the gears in the clock tower in the scenes when Hermione and Harry go to save Sirius. However, when I thought it over, I realized that steampunk is a huge part of Harry Potter even when it isn’t so blatant.

Pocket Watches

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:16:33 +0000

Avalon 17 Jewel Mechanical(Wind-Up) Skeleton Pocket Watch with Chain

Avalon Imperiale Series 17 Jewel Hand Wind Silver-Tone Skeleton Pocket Watch

I am totally in love with these pocket watches. I mean really who wouldn’t want to have one. You could become mesmerized by the clockwork movement. How can digital compare to this anyway?

Collecting Victorian and Neo-Victorian Jewelry

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:33:03 +0000

If you are a steampunk victorian jewelry collector that means that you are interested in Victorian style jewelry with a steampunk twist. You have to decide if you want to collect authentic Victorian jewelry or steampunk neo-Victorian style jewelry. For collecting authentic jewelry, the guide below is a good resource to have.

Here are some reproduction pieces of Victorian jewelry that I really like.

Victorian Cameo Lady Brooch Antique Gold Copper Brooch w/ Smoked Topaz

Glam it up! Give every ensemble a feminine touch Cameo Lady Victorian Brooch with this beautiful Antique gold plated copper brooch fully embedded with smoked topaz and lite smoked topaz Work all over the brooch VERY Sleek Dainty and Sophisticate . Add a dash of drama with a bold eye-catching brooch this is lovely brooch on your favorite dress shirt scarf or jacket lapel. A beautiful accessory for any occasion. Secures with a standard pin clasp. A great gift idea or an addition to your jewel collection. Pretty and feminine describes this vintage Brooch and excellent crafted Very Elegant Dainty and Sleek! An absolutely gorgeous vintage brooch … Material Used: Cameo Lady Victorian Brooch with cute dangling in Antique Gold Plated Copper High quality Fully embedded with smoked topaz and lite topaz Crystals Artistically decorated and all over Pin Length: 1 3/4 inches long and 3 inches wide Guarantee: 100% Satisfaction for Material & Workmanship used in making this Jewelry

Lip Service Steampunk Dress

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:25:20 +0000

If you are looking for some great steampunk fashion, check these out. And there is a lot more fashion where these great steampunk clothes come from. I really love the hat.

The Wild, Wild West TV Show

admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:43:26 +0000

When I was a child, The Wild, Wild West was one of my favorite shows. I loved the antics, costumes, and diversions of Artemus Gordon, and the James Bond like behavior of James West. The series combined the western theme with science fiction, a true steampunk genre, and did so delightfully. I watched The Wild, Wild West and reruns of the show for years. These dvd sets of the four seasons of the show are very well done, and bring back lots of great villains that West and Gordon had to face.

The Wild Wild West – The Complete First Season

The first season of the WILD WILD WEST follows the adventures of James West (Robert Conrad) and his sidekick Artemus Gordon comes as an unlikely pair of Secret Service Agents who work to protect President Ulysses S. Grant and investigate federal crimes in the old west. The 7-disc set is packed with 28 digitally remastered episodes, rare footage, audio commentaries and a special introduction to each episode from Robert Conrad.

The Wild Wild West – The Complete Second Season

The second season of “The Wild Wild West” looks terrific in its DVD presentation with nice, bold colors. We get all 28 episodes of the second season included in this set. With guest stars such as Victor Buno, Richard Pryor (both in the first episode “Night of the Eccentrics”), Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis, Jr. and William Windom among many others. As with the previous set the season in housed in a cardboard box with discs 1-6 facing each other in slimline DVD holders. The 7th disc is in its own holder.

The Wild Wild West – The Third Season

The third season of “The Wild Wild West” rode into town with some changes–the look of the show was spruced up a bit with new wardrobe designs for Robert Conrad’s character. Although this season has less of the fantasy/science fiction elements that were a highlight of seasons one, two and we only get one episode with Dr. Loveless, it was still a stellar season with top notch writing and direction. We had some memorable guest stars including Michael Dunn (Dr. Loveless), Robert Duvall and Nick Adams.

The Wild Wild West – The Fourth Season

At one uncharacteristically poignant point during Wild Wild West’s final season, secret service agent James West raises a glass to toast “absent friends.” That would be Artemis Gordon, West’s resourceful sidekick and a master of disguise and the odd “diversion.” Ross Martin, who portrayed Gordon, had suffered a heart attack and was missing in action for several episodes, so missed that it took several actors to fill his shoes: Charles Aidman as Jeremy Pike, William Scharlett (who early in the season portrays a villain in the episode, “The Night of the Gruesome Games”) as Frank Harper, Pat Paulson, the hangdog mock-Presidential candidate on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, as the seemingly milquetoast Bosley Cranston in “The Night of the Camera,” and Alan “The Skipper” Hale, Jr. as chemist Ned Brown in “The Night of the Sabatini Death,” (which also features Jim Backus and contains a cute Gilligan’s Island in-joke at episode’s end). With or without Martin, this was a wild, wild season that offers genre-bending kicks in episodes that evoke James Bondian espionage, Jules Verne fantasy, bizarre Avengers-style villainy, and even The Phantom of the Opera.

Steampunk Jackets

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:36:46 +0000