The Traveler's Steampunk Blog

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Featured Inventor: Admiral Ravensdale

| 29. April 2012

Today I present to you an invention by a personal friend of mine. Admiral Ravensdale is one of the most active and renowned German Steampunk inventors and modders. This very likely means you have not heard anything about him until now. It also means that from now on you have no excuse anymore. So, without [...]

Zeppelin over Madrid

| 29. April 2012

Cudos to Decimononic for sharing this lovely Zeppelin image. I have to say, though, it looks manipulated. Never mind. Steampunk largely is fiction, so visual fiction is just fine. People who looked at this item also looked at… Another Zeppelin Image Steampunk Oz How Steampunks would survive a Zombie Apocalypse Steampunk on Tumblr and The [...]

Stand up for your style!

| 26. April 2012

The stalwart defenders of good style in the British Isles, our friends at The Chap have taken a stance against Abercrombie & Fitch opening a branch on the Savile Row in London, a street known for the class and tradition of the tailors selling their suits there. Thus, The Chap and organized a demonstration.   [...]

El Investigador Anniversary Edition (I am late…)

| 25. April 2012

This is actually late news: My friends at El Investigador, one of the most well-made online magazines of our scene out there in the ætherweb, have something to celebrate: In March it was their first anniversary and for this reason they released this wonderful, Dieselpunk-themed special edition: I really should make an effort and learn [...]

SteamUp Festival Vol. III Travel Log Part IV: Photos and Great People

| 22. April 2012

The final installment of my Prague travel log is a massive photo update and a personal “Thank You” to all the people I met and those who made this evening so excellent and memorable (the two groups overlap heavily). First, here are some of the pictures I took: And now the shout out to all [...]

Weird Friday: Dieselpunk Cthulhu Noir Cabaret

| 20. April 2012

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is once a again time to introduce you to yet another facet of music our subculture has produced. This time, it is dark cabaret with a distinct taste of Dieselpunk and the Cthulhu Mythos to it. Even better: Today’s featured artists are from Mexico City. We are so international! So, without [...]

SteamUp Festival Vol. III Travel Log Part III: No Sleep ’til R’lyeh!

| 19. April 2012

This part of the travel log is particularly hard to begin. I have actually deleted and rewritten the first paragraph several times by now. So what I am doing now is just writing along to get into the flow. When I made my way to Prague, I knew I would have a short night. The [...]

Steampunk Market in London This Saturday

| 18. April 2012

Hello all you people lucky enough to live in easy travelling distance to London. There is something big, rather huge coming your way: So, be there or be not on the (Market) Square. I never miss an opportunity for a lame pun. People who looked at this item also looked at… A Brief Introduction to [...]

Dishonored – Looks very Steampunk in deed

| 17. April 2012

Bethesda has created a little jewel here, I think:   People who looked at this item also looked at… Possibly rated R The European Steampunk Convention Fundraiser! Help! 20 Days left! Super Mario goes Steampunk Steampunk on Tumblr and The Dark Side Announcing: The Official Dieselpunk Holiday Related items SteamUp Festival Vol. III Travel Log [...]

The European Steampunk Convention Fundraiser! Help! 20 Days left!

| 17. April 2012

The fundraiser for the European Steampunk Convention has less than 20 days left and there is still a long way to go. To be fair, we overestimated the amount of money we needed, but not by a lot. Right now, though, paying for the goodies will eat up the money we have collected, leaving us [...]