There are times when I well and truly regret the decline of refinement (oh its glory days were something to behold!). Right now, I feel sure that it would not have taken me this long to stumble over Optimo Hats if dandyism and chapism† were still constant by-words on my reading list ( Read more... )

I have been wandering about the internet tonight, trying to get my enthusiasm back for paper craft. And I . . . think I may have done it? I have an overwhelming urge to draw articulated paper puppets at any rate, which counts for something. (Regrettably, articulated paper puppets may have to wait another year ( Read more... )

Once more, the return of Filthy Lucre Lundi! Or, you know. November 28. Whichever. I have hats for sale regardless.


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Who would you consider to be the Godfathers of Steampunk?

The Godmothers of Steampunk?

And if there weren't any, would you consider starting a band under either of those names?

Discuss.

(You know you, as a subculture, have arrived when Indexed makes the "steampunk: goths discover the color brown" joke. Venn diagramms ♥ forevah!)

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• I drove to New Jersey, via Philly. Which was, phew.


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One of the things you would have seen, if you were following my tweets on that eventful train ride out west, was me keeping a daily fedora count. I feel somewhat obligated as a Hatter At Large to keep track of such things, especially with a bit of a resurgence in hats as an accessory among the general public ( Read more... )

Another day, a few more things falling back into place. Crash space has been offered in Oakland by an amazingly kind and generous fellow merchant. And on Wednesday morning I shall attempt to make my way back east on a train. Through the Donner Pass which so readily avalanched on the tracks before. (Yes, THE Donner Pass.) Running through the back of ( Read more... )