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100 Steampunk-Inspired Finds

From Rustic Digital Watches to Artillery-Covered Animals

— August 4, 2010 — Unique
The steampunk movement gained popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s, but it has hardly lost any fizz. Starting out as a genre of science fiction, steampunk is now a style on its own.

Check out this cluster of steampunk-inspired finds, from rustic digital watches to artillery-covered animals to sky-bound steampunk greeneries.

Implications - The mass adoption of technology and concurrent resurgence in retro culture drives the steampunk subculture, a genre focused on 19th century designs, specifically from Victorian-era Britain. Companies can take advantage of this retro-futuristic theme -- and capture its consumer base -- by giving modern gadgets a retro feel through the use of gadgets, complicated miniature machinery and opulent, sci-fi-inspired detailing.
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Wi-Fi Synthesizers
Wi-Fi Synthesizers
Yoshi Akai's Wireless Catcher Converts Wi-Fi Signals to Funked Up Sounds
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99
Dicey Peepholes
Dicey Peepholes
The Maker Faire 'No Finger Zone' Contraption Creates Caution
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98
Twitter-Powered Popcorn
Twitter-Powered Popcorn
Inventors Make a Steampunk Popcorn Machine
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97
Artistic iPhone Regenerators
Artistic iPhone Regenerators
'Thin Gypsy Thief' Cooks Up Wooden Steampunk iPod Chargers
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96
Steampunk Simpson Robots
Steampunk Simpson Robots
This Neon Green Bart Simpson Sculpture is Eerily Futuristic
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95
Steampunked Retro Games
Steampunked Retro Games
Monster MAME is a Franken-Fresh Take on Retro-Gaming
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94
Sky-Bound Steampunk Greeneries
Sky-Bound Steampunk Greeneries
La Machine Launches a Flying Greenhouse in Nantes
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93
Steampunk Skull Cameras
Steampunk Skull Cameras
Boy of Blue Continues to Freak Us Out with Yamma (UPDATE)
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92
Old School Weather Monitors
Old School Weather Monitors
Sputnik Barometer Weather Station with Steampunk Look
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91
Steampunked Skulls
Steampunked Skulls
Life-Sized Revamped Craniums are Now Available on eBay
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90
Steampunk Toilets
Steampunk Toilets
Outlandish Lavatory Flushes Conventionalism Down the Drain
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89
Clock Creatures
Clock Creatures
Eric Frietas Designs Complex Wall Clocks
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88
Steampunk Invention Challenges
Steampunk Invention Challenges
Dvice Invites You to Retrofit Battlestar Galactica Villains
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87
iPod Dock Bots
iPod Dock Bots
iPod-Playing Assemblage Robot Sculpture by Lipson Robotics is Retro Rad
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86
Steampunk Game Boys
Steampunk Game Boys
Artist Turns a Game Boy into Victorian Treasure
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85
Steampunk Goggles
Steampunk Goggles
Mac McGowan Designs Victorianesque Eyewear
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84
Nouveau-Retro Speakers
Nouveau-Retro Speakers
Crystal Bling Meets Steampunked Sensibility
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83
Rustic Digital Watches
Rustic Digital Watches
The Steampunk Audrino Wristwatch by Matthew Garten
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82
Skull Chairs
Skull Chairs
Skull-A-Day Artist Noah Scalin Makes Morbid Seating
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81
Steampunk iPods
Steampunk iPods
The First-Gen 'Eye Pod' is Inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
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80
Steampunked Monocles
Steampunked Monocles
Professor Maelstromme's ' Death Before Duty' Monocle Lets You See in Style
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79
Gothic Guns
Gothic Guns
Doris is a Fully Functional Steampunk Gun by Jonathan Alberico
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78
Princely Wheelchairs
Princely Wheelchairs
The Steampunk Professor X Chair by Daniel Valdez
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77
Steampunk Pacman
Steampunk Pacman
Artist Turns the Classic Arcade Game into a Working Winding Toy
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76
Titanium Typing Machines
Titanium Typing Machines
The Steampunk-Style Alchemist Bronze Keyboard
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75
Eco-Steampunk Hearts
Eco-Steampunk Hearts
Jim Mullan and Tori Rhoades Make Gifts for Your Dystopian Valentine
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74
Steampunked Skull Mice
Steampunked Skull Mice
Ivan Mavrov Turns Sheep Bones to Creepy Computer Peripherals
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73
Steampunk Hotrods
Steampunk Hotrods
The Steam Trunk Industries Ratrod Gets Your Motor Running
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72
Hardwood Flash Drives
Hardwood Flash Drives
The Narrow Bridge Steampunk USB Comes in a Faux Vintage Tin Box
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71
Punch-Card Cell Phones
Punch-Card Cell Phones
Steampunked Mobile by Arthur Schmitt
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70
Steampunked Monopoly
Steampunked Monopoly
The Popular Board Game Goes Victorian in this DIY Set
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69
Steampunk Primate Craniums
Steampunk Primate Craniums
The Lisa Black Vervet Monkey Skull is Spine Chilling
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68
Non-Traditional Wedding Eats
Non-Traditional Wedding Eats
The Steampunk Wedding Cake Looks Too Good to Eat
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67
Steampunk iPod Cases
Steampunk iPod Cases
Neal Bridgens Gives His MP3 Player an Old-School Makeover
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66
Artillery-Covered Animals
Artillery-Covered Animals
'Solar Deer' by Ron Pippin is a Gun-Toting Steampunk Sculpture
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65
Steampunked Insects
Steampunked Insects
Mike Libby Mixes Bugs & Machines in His Insect Lab (UPDATE)
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64
Faucet Light Fixtures
Faucet Light Fixtures
Desk Lamps that Let You Turn on the Tap for Light
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63
Pirate Lore Branding
Pirate Lore Branding
Kraken Rum Blends Spiced Rum With Giant Creatures of the Deep
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62
$3,000 Flash Drives
$3,000 Flash Drives
Steampunk USB by WillRockwell is Captain Nemo's Pocket Memory
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61
Elephant Gas Masks
Elephant Gas Masks
Tom Banwell Creates Stylish Steampunked Masks With Trunks
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60
Steampunk Shark Guns
Steampunk Shark Guns
'My Ray Gun II' is Made from Common Household Materials
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59
Steampunk Gothic Desktops
Steampunk Gothic Desktops
The Archbishop by Datamancer
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58
Steampunk Segways
Steampunk Segways
The Pedal-Powered Wooden Legway
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57
Surreal Steampunk Jewelry
Surreal Steampunk Jewelry
Bjørg's Hypnotizing 2009 Collection Channels Dali
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56
Steampunked Submarines
Steampunked Submarines
The Replica of the Nautilus Submarine is Radio-Controlled
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55
Steampunk Celebrations
Steampunk Celebrations
The Steam Powered Convention
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54
Creepy Crawly Accessories
Creepy Crawly Accessories
This Daniel Proulx Steampunk Jewelry Won't Bug You Out
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53
Chainsaw Earrings
Chainsaw Earrings
ClockworkZero Steampunk Jewelry Uses Repurposed Materials
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52
Steampunk Biker Jewelry
Steampunk Biker Jewelry
Gear-Laden Wrist Cuff for Badass Fixed-Gear Riders
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51
Wood Paneled Playstations
Wood Paneled Playstations
Steampunked PS3 Brings Old School to the Future
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50
Giant Steampunk Spiders
Giant Steampunk Spiders
La Princesse Webs Her Way Across the Globe
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49
Steampunk Exhibitions
Steampunk Exhibitions
Oxford Premieres World's First Steampunk Retrospective
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48
Steampunk Vampire-Fighters
Steampunk Vampire-Fighters
The Vampyric Infestation Emergency Kit by Major Thadeus Tinker
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47
Steampunk Wedding Cakes
Steampunk Wedding Cakes
Mike's Amazing Cakes Makes Metal Taste Great
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46
Steampunked Terrariums
Steampunked Terrariums
Professor Alexander's Botanical Vasculum
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45
Cartoon Fashion Shows
Cartoon Fashion Shows
‘Khaotic Kouture' at Anime Central of Chicago Convention
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44
Live Steampunk Puppets
Live Steampunk Puppets
The Marionette Unit Defines Victorian Horror
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43
Steampunk Mobile Phones
Steampunk Mobile Phones
Retro Nokia Cellphone Transformed to Look Retro Futuristic
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42
Personalized Fascinators
Personalized Fascinators
Vintage-Inspired Headpieces by YJDesign Are Custom-Fit to Your Face
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41
Horse Legs for Humans
Horse Legs for Humans
Kim Graham Trots Out Plans for Steampunk Satyr
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40
Hot Handmade Harnesses
Hot Handmade Harnesses
Audra Jean Leather Harnesses Make Any Outfit Hardcore
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39
Steampunk Pendants
Steampunk Pendants
Simply Willow has a Vintage-Style Collection of Antique Necklaces
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38
Whip Tailed Headgear
Whip Tailed Headgear
Bob Basset's RP6 Masks are Sinister
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37
Steampunked Smartphones
Steampunked Smartphones
The EXOvault iPhone Case Gives a Vintage Sense of Security
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36
Scrap Metal Furniture
Scrap Metal Furniture
Little Discards Make for Quirky Eco-Friendly Art
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35
Steampunk Luxe Timepieces
Steampunk Luxe Timepieces
$400,000 Cabestan Winch Tourbillion Watch
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34
Lace-Up Top Hats
Lace-Up Top Hats
GypsyLadyHats Blends Victorian Steampunk and the Mad Hatter
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33
Victorian Science Projects
Victorian Science Projects
The Steampunk Leather Zeppelin is Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
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32
Gas Mask Family Portraits
Gas Mask Family Portraits
Sam Van Olffen Takes Steampunk Art One Step Darker
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31
Steampunk Anatomical Trinkets
Steampunk Anatomical Trinkets
Industrial-Inspired Themed Hearts That Tell Stories
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30
Steampunked Spiders
Steampunked Spiders
Long-Legged Insect Creations as Weird Wall Mounts
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29
Flying Beast Jewelry
Flying Beast Jewelry
Improbablecog 3-D Printed Stainless Steel Wing Earrings
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28
Steampunk Gas Masks
Steampunk Gas Masks
Retro Reinvented Safety Gear
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27
Complicated Time-Tellers
Complicated Time-Tellers
The Mysterious Automatic Double Axis Tourbillon by Thomas Prescher
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26
Steampunk Cheetahs
Steampunk Cheetahs
Elegant Mechanical Masterpiece by Andrew Chase
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25
Gothic Bird Cuffs
Gothic Bird Cuffs
EDM Designs Creates Eccentric Victorian & Steampunk Accessories
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24
Steampunk Stormtroopers
Steampunk Stormtroopers
The Steampunk Star Wars Costumes Make Being Geeky Cool
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23
Industrialized Chronographs
Industrialized Chronographs
Steampunk Watch is a Timeless Piece of Craftsmanship
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22
Welding Wonders
Welding Wonders
Taking Mundane Metal and Making it Into Steampunk Tablewear
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21
Vintage Fantasy Jewelry
Vintage Fantasy Jewelry
Alice in Wonderland Steampunk Jewelry is a Perfect Unbirthday Gift
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20
Steampunk Macs
Steampunk Macs
An Antique-Look Cover Transforms an iMac Into an 'Old Time Computer'
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19
Steampunk Keyboards
Steampunk Keyboards
Datamancer's Brass Masterpiece
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18
Studded Steampunk Bikes
Studded Steampunk Bikes
The Gold and Black Barro Customized Chopper
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17
Creepy Squid Masks
Creepy Squid Masks
Bob Basset Works Leather Into Tentacular Wearable Art
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16
Bizarre Magazine
Bizarre Magazine
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15
Personal Steampunk Museums
Personal Steampunk Museums
Hollister & Porter Hovey Turn Home Into Vintage Victorian Wonderland
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14
Steampunk Star Wars
Steampunk Star Wars
Illustrations From Bjorn Hurri
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13
Spiked Specs
Spiked Specs
F#@K the Mainstream Has Wicked Dark Goggle Styles
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12
Steampunked USB Drives – English Russia Turns Old Clocks into Modern Technology
Steampunked USB Drives – English Russia Turns Old Clocks into Modern Technology
English Russia Turns Old Clocks into Modern Technology
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11
Spidery Steampunked Cycles
Spidery Steampunked Cycles
The Solifague Black Widow Chopper is Born to be Wild
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10
Custom Steampunk Abodes
Custom Steampunk Abodes
Couple Turns Home into Post-Apocalyptic Paradise
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9
Steampunk Insect Jewelry
Steampunk Insect Jewelry
‘Kafka Clocks' From Noveau Motley Are Like Mini Shadowboxes
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8
Steampunk Flash Drives
Steampunk Flash Drives
Artist Rob Smith's 'back2root' Revamped USB Keys will Cause Envy
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7
Steampunk Desktops
Steampunk Desktops
The Victorian Organ Command Desk Makes For Eccentric Web Surfing
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6
Steampunk Nuptuals
Steampunk Nuptuals
Michelle and Matt's Steampunk Wedding Photos look like Lots of Fun
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5
Horns, Cages & Lace-Up Leggings
Horns, Cages & Lace-Up Leggings
Marko Mitanovski Spring/Summer 2010 is Avant-Garde & Apocalyptic
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4
Bizarre Guitars
Bizarre Guitars
Custom Made Awesome Axes, From Carved to Steampunked
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3
Gothic Mermaids
Gothic Mermaids
The Startling Photography of Annie Bertram
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2
Strap-Happy Couture
Strap-Happy Couture
Mother of London Clothing is Fit to Be Tied Up
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1
Half-Bust Corsets
Half-Bust Corsets
Antiseptic Fashion Hypsipyle Leather Corset Features Strategic Cutouts
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