Now that I have started tabling during cons to peddle my wares, I don’t get to go to as many talks. Fortunately, there is always wonderful after hours programming at TeslaCon so I can see presentations even after the vendor … Continue reading Get in the “Spirit”: Death in the Afternoon Cocktail
At TeslaCon 2019, I had the opportunity to do a presentation called “Guilty by Gaslamp: Criminals and Detectives of the Steam Era.” It was chock-full of history when it came to the first highly reported on court cases and info … Continue reading Crime or No Crime?
Steampunk Journal Interviews Matt Black Steampunk Journal contributor Bess Goden of Steampunk Parliament interviews Matt Black of C.O.G.S. Expo 2019 in New Jersey. Watch to see the line-up, with guests such as: Victor and the Bully, A Halo Named Fred, … Continue reading Bess Goden, Steampunk Journal Contributor, Interviews Matt Black (VIDEO)
The Warrior’s Way is probably one of the coolest movies you have never heard of. It only ended up in my possession because The Mister was digging through a DVD bargain bin and came across something he thought I’d like. … Continue reading The Warrior’s Way is an Amazing East Meets the Wild West Mashup
“The green fairy” first twinkled into existence in 1792 in the hands of a French doctor named Pierre Ordinaire. (Yep, his name was basically “Pete Normalguy” but with a better accent). He was looking for a delivery method for wormwood. At the time, people … Continue reading The Origins of Absinthe
Boston Metaphysical Society Release First Novel at Gaslight Expo BURBANK, CA. Madeleine Holly-Rosing, writer/creator of the steampunk comic Boston Metaphysical Society announced the release of the first novel set in this alternate-history universe at Gaslight Expo in San Diego, CA … Continue reading Boston Metaphysical Society Releases First Novel, A Storm of Secrets
The name “pork pie hat” can refer to a number of different hats that were popular starting in the 1830s and continued to be worn all the way into the middle of the 20th century. As you probably guessed, it … Continue reading A Tip of the Hat to the Pork Pie Hat
So far in the Tip of the Hat series I have only talked about men’s hats. This is probably because I personally prefer to wear the styles that are meant for gents, but the ladies of the steam era were all be-hatted as well. For much of the 19th century, if a lady only owned one type of hat, it was going to be a bonnet. The Beginning of The Bonnet Starting in the late 1700s, “house bonnets” made of a soft material, such as cotton, were always worn by women in their homes. They sometimes has decorative ribbon, but … Continue reading A Tip of the Hat to the Bonnet
The red conical hat with a black tassel is very familiar sight for many movie and television fans. Characters and extras in movies set in Egypt like The Mummy and Raiders of the Lost Ark are often seen wearing them. … Continue reading A Tip of the Hat to the Fez
The Man Behind the Darkness Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) and his acolytes had a big presence at the Steampunk Worlds Fair. At the Fair in 2016, you could visit a mini Poe museum and attend a few lectures on one … Continue reading The Role of Madness in the Work of Edgar Allan Poe
