Steampunk is a genre which originated during the 1980s and early 1990s and incorporates elements of
science fiction,
fantasy,
alternate history,
horror, and
speculative fiction. It involves a setting where
steam power is widely used—whether in an alternate history such as
Victorian era Britain or "
Wild West"-era United States, or in a post-apocalyptic time —that incorporates elements of either science fiction or fantasy. Works of steampunk often feature
anachronistic technology, or futuristic innovations as Victorians might have
envisioned them, based on a Victorian perspective on
fashion,
culture,
architectural style, and
art. This technology includes such fictional machines as those found in the works of
H. G. Wells and
Jules Verne, or the contemporary authors
Philip Pullman,
Scott Westerfeld and
China Mieville
Why am I telling you this?
Chocolate Baroque has released two sets of Steampunk stamps and they are amazing. I've got them in the
A Look at Whats New section of the website along with quite a few others from Chocolate Baroque.
Steampunk Travel A5 Rubber Stamp set $26
Steampunkery A4 Rubber Stamp Set $36
Glenda, the owner of Chocolate Baroque made this fantastic scene using the stamps from above.
Claire from the design team of Chocolate Baroque made this.
Another one from Glenda.
