This item really blew me away as a truly unique and
unusal gift for a man. It is one of the outstanding pieces of
Steampunk Jewelry offered by
http://edmdesigns.etsy.com This is just one set of amazing cufflinks offered by this artist. I chose them because I think they ooze class.
I wondered exactly what steampunk means so here is the definition by wikipedia:
"is a
subgenre of
fantasy and
speculative fiction that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where
steam power is still widely used—usually the 19
th century, and often set in
Victorian era England—but with prominent elements of either
science fiction or
fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of
H. G. Wells and
Jules Verne, or real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date. Other examples of
steampunk contain
alternate history-style presentations of "the path not taken" of such technology as
dirigibles or
analog computers; these frequently are presented in an idealized light, or a presumption of functionality.
Steampunk is often associated with
cyberpunk and shares a similar
fanbase and theme of rebellion, but developed as a separate movement (though both have considerable influence on each other). Apart from time period and level of technological development, the main difference between cyberpunk and
steampunk is that
steampunk settings usually tend to be less obviously
dystopian than cyberpunk, or lack
dystopian elements entirely.
Various modern utilitarian objects have been
modded by individual
craftpersons into a pseudo-Victorian mechanical "
steampunk" style, and a number of visual and musical artists have been described as
steampunk."
This item caught my eye as a nice gift for one of my sons. The shaving jelly contains
aloe which is
always soothing on the skin. I love the packaging and the idea that a lip
balm for chapped lips is included. This shop
http://ibrodar.etsy.com/ is another one with unusual gift items . Don't miss it!
who has some beautiful offerings in his shop. Make sure to visit his shop today for top quality handwoven items.
Finding the right gift for my guys is never easy. I have two sons and a husband to shop for every holiday season and of course birthdays and other special occasions. I spent the morning searching etsy for some fine items for men to add to my HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE and although it was challenging I found some pretty nice offerings. There are multitudes of gifts available for women and children while the men seem to get stuck with another boring shirt or tie. I chose three different shops to show you for excellent men's selections.
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