# Personal Steampunk Museums Hollister & Porter Hovey Turn Home Into Vintage Victorian Wonderland By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-08-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hollister-porter-hovey-victorian References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/23701/) & [nytimes](http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/30/garden/30prewar.html?_r=1) Hollister and [Porter Hovey](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tanker-coyote) are collectors of an unusual sort; at ages 30 and 26, respectively, they’ve turned their [Brooklyn loft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brooklyn-loft) into a Victorian museum of sorts. With old dressmaker dummies, vintage fencing equipment and plenty of taxidermy in their possession, the Hovey sisters represent what the [New York Times](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/command-brand-hannah-brown) calls the “new antiquarians.” Collecting vintage Victorian goods is a hobby and a passion for Hollister and Porter Hovey, but it’s also a curious way to build wealth in an age where traditional ways to invest have fallen prey to the recession. Check out some of the pieces from their collection above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Vintage Collecting:** The trend of collecting vintage Victorian goods presents opportunities for creating unique antique shops or online marketplaces. - **Steampunk Decor:** The rising popularity of steampunk-inspired decor opens up opportunities for interior designers to create unique Victorian-themed spaces. - **Alternative Investments:** The trend of using vintage Victorian goods as a form of investment presents opportunities for financial institutions to create platforms for trading and valuing these collectibles. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Antiques:** The antique industry can capitalize on the trend of vintage Victorian collecting by curating and selling unique pieces. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can tap into the demand for steampunk decor and offer their services to create Victorian-themed living spaces. - **Finance:** Financial institutions can explore the potential of vintage Victorian goods as alternative investments and provide services for trading and valuing these collectibles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vintage Homeware Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vintage-homeware-shop.md) - [Charming Time Period-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collection-i.md) - [Art-Filled Parisian Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amlie-du-chalard.md) - [Refurbished London Victorian Townhomes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/br-house.md) - [Revived Pattern Furniture Collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/henry-holland-studio-1.md) - [Affordably Decorated Getaways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-homegoods.md) - [Vintage Timepiece Vault Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timepiece-vault.md) - [Luxuriously Artistic Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/child-studio1.md) - [Historic Farmhouse Revivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joe-burns.md)