Datamancer

1.18.2010 @ 10:25 am UTC by lilah wild

Datamancer steampunk keyboardComputer equipment done over in steampunk trappings. This site is a feast of fabulously anachronistic projects – laptops crafted to look like Victorian music boxes complete with little feet, an LCD housed inside a gothic cathedral, a bass amp built into an old Philco radio cabinet – right now the main focus is keyboards of velvet and brass and crystal, and there’s a mailing list for finding out when the latest dream machine goes up for sale.

Museum Store Company

11.25.2009 @ 2:11 pm UTC by lilah wild

Museum Store Company Mayan death rebirth maskDecor and adornment replicated from art and artifacts around the world: Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Hindu, Asian, African, Aztec, medieval, and a touch of abstract modern are scattered throughout pages of historically-inspired jewelry and housewares. Loads of statuary from Buddha to Beethoven, the games include mummy bridge decks, the gadgetry runs towards sundials and hourglasses, and Frank Lloyd wright pops up in the earrings. Thanks Neil!

TokyoFlash Japan

10.15.2009 @ 11:27 pm UTC by lilah wild

TokyoFlash Japan cyber watchAbsolutely psychotic watches where the little LED lights do more than just circle prettily around on your wrist – they demand interpretation to tell you the time. Operating guides posted in the product descriptions walk you through the process, which is fairly easy once you get the hang of it, and also don’t miss the totally indoostrial bracelets. Thanks, TurquoiseRaven!

Dapper Cadaver

5.4.2009 @ 7:46 pm UTC by lilah wild

Dapper Cadaver plasma Medusa lampA SoCal shop full of haunted house decor, lots for sprucing up the residences of the morbidly inclined or shooting a b-movie. Edible blood by the gallon, latex intestines, classic Victorian floor candelabras, “toe pincher” coffins, apothecary jars, cemetery lawn signs and graveyard gates, foam weapons and the makeup to reflect their damage, the 9-piece Professional Mad Scientist assortment, lifecasting kits, zombie silhouettes, a whole page of vintage medical curios, and bulk discounts. Some of their stock is offered for rent, not to buy, so check first before placing an order.

American Science & Surplus

2.4.2009 @ 8:42 pm UTC by lilah wild

American Science & Surplus eyeball pastaA fantastic melange of experimental weirdness that’s been around since the 30’s, offering electronics, tools, lab kits, crafts, toys, home and garden stuff, something for everyone to twiddle around with. Anatomical charts, battlebot gear, Crystal Farming Made Easy, glow-in-the-dark room decor, steampunky brass sundials, playa dwelling essentials, random disgusting things, thousands and thousands of randomly useful things accompanied by frequently-wry product descriptions geared to even the most science-averse.

Scientific Collectables

11.17.2008 @ 3:36 pm UTC by lilah wild

Scientific Collectables Swiss compassAntique instrumentation for steampunk assemblage or elegant geekery. The compasses number nearly two hundred; telescopes, barometers, sextants, slide rules, 50’s calculators, anemometers, and other miscellaneous bits of usefulness abound, often with the cute little carrying cases that so sadly have disappeared from most modern gadgetry.

Stanley London

10.2.2008 @ 4:28 am UTC by lilah wild

Stanley London Victorian steampunk brass binocularsShiny brass reproductions of navigational devices and other steampunk delights. Compasses, telescopes, and sextants are the main draws, with a ton of accessories in the Miscellaneous section: pocket watches, swords, compacts and sewing kits, globes and barometers, levels and scales, sundials, drinking and gameware, all kinds of old-world gadgets for the thrill of scientific discovery or just getting up to rakish behavior.