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Wile not as cool as this steampunk NERF gun, artist MecaniqueFairy shows us what some popular Disney characters would look like if they were to star in Victorian-era films. Click here for more. Continue reading to see how to build your own steampunk binoculars.

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Besides looking like something from a Transformers movie set in the far past, this steampunk helmet is actually wearable and boasts a bronze finish, complete with patina paint job. Click here for more pictures.

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Similar to this NERF gun, a talented gamer decided to give the Xbox 360 controller a Victorian-era makeover. Featuring "beautifully carved wood and leather for the handles, with bronze for the buttons." Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video of an actual steampunk Xbox 360.

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If NERF guns existed during the Victorian-era, this is what they might have looked like. Created by Etsy user "faustus70", this beauty can fire NERF darts, has a 3x magnification scope, and is constructed from hand-cut wood planks. Click here to see this steampunk NERF gun and more. Continue reading for a video of yet another incredible steampunk creation.

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The term "Steampunk" officially refers to a "sub-genre of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s." Click here to see some geeky Steampunk costumes. Continue reading for a tutorial on how to make your own Steampunk outfit for Halloween.

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File this under: awesome steampunk gadgets. Artist Jordan Thomas "creates amusing and imaginative steampunk robot sculptures", such as the R2-D2 robot above. Click here to see more. Continue reading to watch a steampunk Star Wars Imperial propaganda reel.

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This incredible apartment was designed to look like the interior of a submarine from the Victorian-era, complete with remodeled bathroom and more. Click here for more pictures. In related news, continue reading to see a different yet amazing steampunk house.

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File this under: cool steampunk creations. Mike Libby of Insect Lab Studio "customizes real insect specimens with antique watch parts and electronic components to create new hybrid species." Click here to see them all.

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The Mac Store's "Wozniak's Conundrum" just might be the world's first and only steampunk Mac. Simply put, it's "an amalgam of a 1991 Mac and a 114-year old Remington typewriter." Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

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File this under: steampunk cell phones. Called the Rotary Mechanical, this steampunk smartphone "is based on the idea of incorporating more feeling and life into our everyday digital objects." No word yet on pricing or availability. Click here for the first picture in gallery.

There are two interchangeable brass dials, a true rotary dial and a button dial, the act of changing these is inspired from changing the lenses on a camera. The body is electroplated copper which is then painted and designed to improve aesthetically as is wears.
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