For all you steampunk kids

[MisterE]

I must admit I had to Google "Steampunk". Now it makes sense. :mrgreen:

 

[George Kaplan]

I must admit I had to Google "Steampunk". Now it makes sense. :mrgreen:

Ah, yes. My apologies. Once a sub-genre of science fiction literature, steampunk was a sort of Jules Verne revival, if you will. Now it's largely specialized coslpay. (Not to denigrate the hobby, but it's not my thing.) Somewhere in the middle, there were a few really talented craftsmen re-building modern contrivances such as computers and cell phones from brass and wood, to look like they were made a hundred years ago. Sort of an Edwardian vision of the future. Closely related is "Dieselpunk", with the same spirit from the perspective of the 1930s or 40s.

 

[puros_bran]

the fittings et al could be old and repurposed.. it is Steampunk.
I'm not saying it is.. I'm just saying its possible.

 

[dshpipes]

...whadda they call those factory effed-up guitars that you buy brand-new? "Relic'ed?" :lol:

Couldn't be that hard to leave a pipe outside for a few months in the rain...

...well, since PB said it's super simple, anyone game to try? Uber? :albino:

Lol! That looks like it's a bit beyond me, buddy. I'm gonna pass the ball to Sasquatch!

 

[MisterE]

I must admit I had to Google "Steampunk". Now it makes sense. :mrgreen:

Ah, yes. My apologies. Once a sub-genre of science fiction literature, steampunk was a sort of Jules Verne revival, if you will. Now it's largely specialized coslpay. (Not to denigrate the hobby, but it's not my thing.) Somewhere in the middle, there were a few really talented craftsmen re-building modern contrivances such as computers and cell phones from brass and wood, to look like they were made a hundred years ago. Sort of an Edwardian vision of the future. Closely related is "Dieselpunk", with the same spirit from the perspective of the 1930s or 40s.

Yeah, I found a whole bunch of sites on the whole hobby. The "Wild Wild West" movie and original series were both Steampunk I learned.

From the looks of it, I could definitely abide Dieselpunk as well...

 

[George Kaplan]

:lol!: Wretched, WRETCHED film, but very nice eye-candy!

 

[Natch]

It just looks cooler cause it's old (or made to look old)

In that case, I must be really cool looking, cause I look really, really old! :affraid:

Great pipe. I'll bet it would be moderately easy to clean, as you can get at it from all ends and angles.

Natch

 

[Harlock999]

Wow, I feel really old. I only "discovered" steam punk as a genre last month when I was on ETSY looking for a Valentine's gift.
However, a series of novels I read a couple years ago called "The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters" seem kinda steam punk-ish in retrospect. Anyone read any of those?

 

[Dutch]

Very cool pipe George, thanks for sharing the pics. 8)

 

[George Kaplan]

Wow, I feel really old. I only "discovered" steam punk as a genre last month when I was on ETSY looking for a Valentine's gift.
However, a series of novels I read a couple years ago called "The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters" seem kinda steam punk-ish in retrospect. Anyone read any of those?

Who's the author? Are they any good?
Back when steampunk meant guys building stuff like this:...I could appreciate the artistry and imagination. Nowadays, kids'll just glue some gears on a top hat and call it good.


Come to think of it, this would be the perfect time and place to bid farewell to my signature pic/former avatar. I think he's outlived his usefulness. Everyone say goodbye to Lord Coxwain.


(That was really just a painting of Dr.T999 anyway, back in his cosplay days. )

 

[Harlock999]

Wow, I feel really old. I only "discovered" steam punk as a genre last month when I was on ETSY looking for a Valentine's gift.
However, a series of novels I read a couple years ago called "The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters" seem kinda steam punk-ish in retrospect. Anyone read any of those?

Who's the author? Are they any good?
Back when steampunk meant guys building stuff like this:...I could appreciate the artistry and imagination. Nowadays, kids'll just glue some gears on a top hat and call it good.

Yeah, they're pretty good, written byGordon Dahlquist. I would recommend them if you're a fan of mildly erotic sci/fi Victoriana, and really, who isn't?
Am I right?

 

[jefe1037]

last month when I was on ETSY

My wife loves this crap. I consider it to be the modern equivalent of going into a gypsy encampment on the edge of town looking through other peoples stolen garbage.

 

[GuitarMyFriend]

That's like the Inspector Gadget of Pipes...

 

[Kyle Weiss]

Our humble community of Virginia City, because of the era in which it helped glorify, has several steampunk gatherings every year. People mill about the town, a tourist trap if there ever was one, after the stores close and so everything from live-action role playing games to just sit around and talk and gawk at the festive styling of other folks. Kind of cool, really. It'd take a lot of time, effort and money to "do it right," and it'd be a fun hobby I suppose, but I just don't have time. The concept is great, though: any flavor of sci-fi is a-okay with me. 8)

 

[George Kaplan]

The concept is great, though: any flavor of sci-fi is a-okay with me. 8)

Me too, but the signature pic's still retired. irat:

 

[klatham]

WOW! Love that!

 

[CygnusXII]

I love Steampunk themed Items. This pipe is pretty neat looking. Looks like it stepped right out of a Jules Verne novel.

 

[Dottleman]

Looks like the great-great-grandfather of the Kirsten pipe heh-heh.

 

[user 2031]

WOW! I would absolutely love to have a pipe like that! That pipe with my wire specs and my bowler hat would just be fun! :lol:

 

[Thistleoak]

Kaplan..... I must get my hands on a steam punk pipe... your a Michigan boy... you ever go to The World Steam Expo in Dearborn???? If I ever saw a pipe like that in person it would go a lil something like this....