Borchardts go with Steampunk

nukem556 · 01-22-2011, 09:27 PM

I can get behind some of the steampunk popularity, and the Borchardt fits right in....richly polished wood, lush tapestries, finely machined mechanisms.....my question is, where does AC/DC enter the picture?

StarOfTheWest · 01-22-2011, 09:53 PM

Oh, I just have very eclectic musical tastes, lol, and it all fits my house and personality perfectly.
I *love* the bagpipes in that AC/DC song in my sig line, and as I was an entertainer for about 20 years, it has meaning to me.
I love Beethoven and Paul Kantner too, but Abney Park is my favorite.

Got a Steampunk pic with the 02 Luger Carbine too, if you want to see?
http://oi54.tinypic.com/2rf7mns.jpg

Dick Herman · 01-23-2011, 08:39 PM

Steampunk ties my interest in antiques and fireams together. Thank you for putting a label on a concept that I have enjoyed since first reading Jule Vern's works.

Frank · 01-24-2011, 08:21 AM

Hey Star, when are you going to show some pictures of your Hanna Reitsch Museum Room and the room dedicated to Belly Dancers?

StarOfTheWest · 01-24-2011, 08:47 AM

Left the 20 year long belly dance occupation behind in Denver when I retired from it 13 years ago, Frank.
And since the stroke, I am wheelchair bound, but working hard on recovery.
The Hanna Reitsch stuff and the militaria collection is safely stored here in the mansion.
Thanks for asking.

A.Mifsin · 01-25-2011, 02:22 PM

[The Hanna Reitsch stuff and the militaria collection is safely stored here in the mansion.

When are you going to give us treat and show us that stuff please?
Alf.

StarOfTheWest · 01-25-2011, 03:33 PM

Well, small problem, vault storage is 2nd floor in converted ballroom, and since the stroke in April, I cannot make the 26 step stairway, and not sure husband would be willing to hunt for it for me, after all the "fetch Lugers" errands I have already put him through.

All I have on the hard drive is some of the tinnies and a few badges and patches... none of the uniforms, flags, shooting awards, daggers or the desktop eagle.

I shot these pics back in 97, so even these cases are just a fraction of what the collection grew into. So, sorry, but here's a tiny few.

Disclaimer: this collection is not a political statement, just historical artifacts.

http://i54.tinypic.com/2drb5m0.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/29mvalf.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/2q18kur.jpg

01-22-2011, 09:53 PM	#2
StarOfTheWest User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Texas, CSA Posts: 208 Thanks: 81 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Oh, I just have very eclectic musical tastes, lol, and it all fits my house and personality perfectly. I love the bagpipes in that AC/DC song in my sig line, and as I was an entertainer for about 20 years, it has meaning to me. I love Beethoven and Paul Kantner too, but Abney Park is my favorite. Got a Steampunk pic with the 02 Luger Carbine too, if you want to see? http://oi54.tinypic.com/2rf7mns.jpg __________________ Sorry, I take that back. I have no problem with the horse you rode in on.

01-23-2011, 08:39 PM	#3
Dick Herman User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 302 Thanks: 496 Thanked 356 Times in 138 Posts	Steampunk Understood Steampunk ties my interest in antiques and fireams together. Thank you for putting a label on a concept that I have enjoyed since first reading Jule Vern's works.

01-24-2011, 08:47 AM	#5
StarOfTheWest User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Texas, CSA Posts: 208 Thanks: 81 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Left the 20 year long belly dance occupation behind in Denver when I retired from it 13 years ago, Frank. And since the stroke, I am wheelchair bound, but working hard on recovery. The Hanna Reitsch stuff and the militaria collection is safely stored here in the mansion. Thanks for asking. __________________ Sorry, I take that back. I have no problem with the horse you rode in on.

01-25-2011, 02:22 PM	#6
A.Mifsin User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 570 Thanks: 74 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	[The Hanna Reitsch stuff and the militaria collection is safely stored here in the mansion. When are you going to give us treat and show us that stuff please? Alf. __________________ I prefer a Luger

01-25-2011, 03:33 PM	#7
StarOfTheWest User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Texas, CSA Posts: 208 Thanks: 81 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Well, small problem, vault storage is 2nd floor in converted ballroom, and since the stroke in April, I cannot make the 26 step stairway, and not sure husband would be willing to hunt for it for me, after all the "fetch Lugers" errands I have already put him through. All I have on the hard drive is some of the tinnies and a few badges and patches... none of the uniforms, flags, shooting awards, daggers or the desktop eagle. I shot these pics back in 97, so even these cases are just a fraction of what the collection grew into. So, sorry, but here's a tiny few. Disclaimer: this collection is not a political statement, just historical artifacts. http://i54.tinypic.com/2drb5m0.jpg http://i55.tinypic.com/29mvalf.jpg http://i55.tinypic.com/2q18kur.jpg __________________ Sorry, I take that back. I have no problem with the horse you rode in on. Last edited by StarOfTheWest; 01-25-2011 at 09:57 PM.

01-22-2011, 09:27 PM	#1
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	I can get behind some of the steampunk popularity, and the Borchardt fits right in....richly polished wood, lush tapestries, finely machined mechanisms.....my question is, where does AC/DC enter the picture?

01-24-2011, 08:21 AM	#4
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 164 Times in 87 Posts	Hey Star, when are you going to show some pictures of your Hanna Reitsch Museum Room and the room dedicated to Belly Dancers?

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