Traveler | 21. Mai 2011
Steampunk is pushing into more and more areas. While crafting has long been a pillar of community activities, I have thus far encountered little regarding toys. Maybe because comparatively few of us actually have children or children who still want toys. Anyway, I hold in my hands a book which tackles exactly this thus far [...]
Category: Art, Books, Fatherhood, Steampunk |
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Tags: Crafts, Creating, DIY, Sewing, Steampunk Softies, Toy, Toys
Traveler | 15. Dezember 2010
This was truely a lucky find. I was just browsing the ætherweb in general and came across a blog which featured an article about something wonderful: A Vintage Car for Kids! The cap and goggles are actual equipment provided by the company. Yes, once again it is all about add-on selling. It is really sad, [...]
Category: Dieselpunk, Fatherhood, Steampunk |
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Tags: Ice Age, Toys, Vintage, Yithmas, Yuletide, Ætherweb
Traveler | 19. Oktober 2010
Thank the Gods (especially Cthulhu) for Army Surplus stores, seriously. Most of the stuff you get there is durable and reasonably priced. With a little looking around and the right combination you can get quite the Dielsepunk look. Most of the stuff is machine-washable and dries reasonably quickly. The third point has recently become increasingly [...]
Category: Dieselpunk, Fatherhood, Steampunk |
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Tags: Fashion, Fatherhood, Military Look, Weather
Traveler | 27. September 2010
Well. what can I say. Like father, like son. My little son was six weeks old last Friday and already he is showing much promise in various departments. Just a few minutes ago he displayed excellent taste in music. Let me elaborate, the Little Piranha (I will tell on a different occasion how he got [...]
Category: Fatherhood, Music, Steampunk, Tales of the travelling steampunk |
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Tags: Abney Park, Fatherhood
Traveler | 26. August 2010
Credits to Timo once more for sending me a most interesting and very useful link. So, there is a line of toys around, called the a most splendid line of toys and assorted artwork. At the Mechtorians Emporium the toy-line and various other goodies are available and I have to say: I am most tempted [...]
Category: Cthulhuiana, Fatherhood, Steampunk, Technomantic Stuff |
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Tags: Fathrhood, Toys
Traveler | 22. August 2010
Last night, I was awoken from my slumbers, having dreamt of prowling the skys in search of the elusive Air Kraken and following the Nightgaunts on their pre-Halloween migration, by a sudden and unexpected air raid siren. The nightgaunts dispersed in a sudden frenzy of silent wings and snaking tails, the Air Kraken remained undiscovered [...]
Category: Cthulhuiana, Fatherhood, Tales of the travelling steampunk |
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Tags: Dreamlands, Fatherhood, Night Action