.: AnachroCon . Atlanta, Georgia . February 25-27, 2011 :.
> AnachroCon (Day 1) – Intro to Steampunk <
> AnachroCon (Day 2) – Carnies & Steampunk Boba Fett <
> AnachroCon (Day 3) – Extraordinary Contraptions <
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Come one, come all ~
I’ve stories and pictures to share
of metal men and winged women
at an extraordinary steampunk faire!
Steampunk female pilot with metal wings
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Welcome to Day 2 of AnachroCon!
Let’s go full steam ahead with Carnival Epsilon, one of the last remaining traveling side shows in America.
The one amazing act that I didn’t get pictures of was the bed of screws because I volunteered to stand on Professor Epsilon’s chest when he lied down on a board with about a hundred screws sticking point side up. That’s right, my full weight and boots and all! But enjoy photos of the rest of Carnival Epsilon’s performance~
Ivy of Carnival Epsilon puts a fork and knife up her nose!
Professor Epsilon unscrews real working light bulb and bites into it
Professor Epsilon eats the light bulb! I’m sitting about ten feet away from him and the crunch is so loud, I know it can’t be rock candy
Ivy straps her husband into a straight jacket
Professor Epsilon begins struggling out of the straight jacket
POP! Professor Epsilon dislocates his shoulder to get his arms free!
Professor Epsilon begins pulling himself out of the straight jacket
Professor Epsilon slides free of the straight jacket!
Professor Epsilon calls for volunteers to staple money to his body!
I staple a dollar bill to Professor Epsilon’s stomach. There’s no trickery here — that’s a real staple gun loaded with real staples!
My dollar bill hangs on the soft flesh of Professor Epsilon’s belly
Matt Silva of Penny Dreadful Productions staples money to Professor Epsilon’s biceps
Professor Epsilon wraps up the show with money dangling from his chest, stomach, arms, and back
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Now ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for more amazing steampunk costumes, including our friend Steampunk Boba Fett!
Steampunk Batman
Lovely Victorian steampunk ladies with intricate bustles, one with a caged llama plushie inside!
Steampunk wings
Steampunk monster
Badass bicycle man
Steampunk Boba Fett with a bottle of Boba’s Blend black cherry soda brewed by Professor Epsilon
Steampunk Boba Fett and Gally
Gally winds up the key on Steampunk Boba Fett
Steampunk Boba Fett vs Steampunk Batman — FIGHT!
Panels included Underwater Archaeology; Gender and Race in Alternate History; Clockwork City of Alexandria; Working with Metal: Brass, Copper, Wire, and Solder; Van Gogh at St. Remy; MAD Science – Strange theories and hoaxes in Science since the 18th century; Leather Working for Costume and Props; Charity Auction for Reading Is Fundamental; History of Burlesque; Pirates on the High Seas; Traveling Revelers: Intro to Home Brewing and Charity Beer Tasting; the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance with Cemetery Surfers and Denim Arcade; and many more!
Band performances included Ghosts Project, Vauxhall Players (with an intro class to waltzing), Cemetery Surfers, Denim Arcade, Extraordinary Contraptions, Frenchy and the Punk, Talloolah Love, and DJ Light.
Come back later for the final exciting day of AnachroCon!
Photos © Christine Lines 2011
Blog post © Christine Lines 03.01.11
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Steampunk Bobafett is awesome ;D
Yeah, his costume was badass. I got to steal his wind-up key for a little while!
WOAH. I’m sad I missed this day, because that bicycle man is AWESOME. :D
Hey, Sarah! I’m happy we at least got Sunday with you. I had a lot of fun!
Me too! :D It was a blast. I always have so much fun with you two!
[...] AnachroCon (Day 2) – Carnies & Steampunk Boba Fett [...]
Was the traveling show another example of steampunk? I’m not sure what the complete definition is so trying to connect the relevance. Awesome show nonetheless. I think the batman is pretty cool, especially the bat-blade thing, siiick. The dude with the huge tire bike is awesome, and does ti really have only two wheels?
Yep, the bike only had two wheels ;D
Traveling side shows were all over the place during the period in which steampunk derives from, so think late 1800s – early 1900s. Carnivals and circuses drew all sorts of people, and “doctors” would sell strange concoctions in medicine shows. Did you ever see Sweeney Todd? It’s kind of like Pirelli’s.