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1935 Mercedes-Benz 540K streamline roadster by Erdmann & Rossi.

Steampunk Tendencies — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 04:11:05 +0000

Mercedes commissioned Erdmann & Rossi to produce a special show car for the 1935 Barcelona exhibition based upon their 500K. One of the visitors was King Ghazi of Iraq, who expressed his desire to buy the car and MB built another (540K) car powered by a Straight 8-cyl 5018cc supercharged (180hp) engine with a 4/5-speed manual transmission as a special order and the car was shipped to Iraq.

Unfortunately the reign of the young king was short-lived as he died in a car accident in 1939. The car survived the Gulf war and World War II, and was found in an underground storage facility in Baghdad, but finally ending up in Jordon. In 1986 under the instructions of King Hussein of Jordon the car was shipped to Germany for restoration.

In 2002, the car was believed to be back in Jordan but by 2008, the car was back in Germany and finally on display in the Technik Museum Speyer.

H/T : vintag.es

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Parisian Woman With Her Cat in Her Cannabis Garden, 1910s

Steampunk Tendencies — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 14:46:03 +0000

“This lovely young Parisian woman is enjoying a serene moment in her lush garden in the 1910s in France. Her companions are her fluffy faithful feline and her caged bird. Keeping songbirds as pets is a hobby as old as the ancient Sumerians, but small home aviaries became a status symbol in the 1800s and early 1900s. Likely, this young lady enjoyed the company of her birds as a way to connect with nature. Interestingly, her garden contains several cannabis plants. It could be that the unique leaves and vibrant foliage was sought after as a garden plant. Or it could be that the young woman or her family were utilizing the medicinal properties of the cannabis plant to treat any one of a number of ailments.”⁣

Caption via History Cool Kids.

Before publishing this photo, we did some investigation.
We noticed that the newspaper on the knee was Le Mirroir, a weekly photographic newspaper devoted to World War I. By enlarging on the newspaper we can see that this is the edition of Sunday August 15, 1915. We can therefore deduce that this photo was taken that day or after.

We found a photo of the cover of this edition.

H/T Messy Nessy Chic / The Mind Circle

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A Company Swirls Loved Ones’ Ashes into Beautiful Glass Creation

Benefik — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 22:13:13 +0000

A company in Seattle named Artful Ashes helps people hold on to the ashes of their deceased loved one beautifully and uniquely by creating cremation jewelry and keepsakes. The company swirls around a tablespoon full of ashes into the glass and uses the glass blowing technique to create memorabilia of different shapes and sizes. It includes Angel Wings, Orbs, and Hearts.

Grieving is very personal, and glass cremation jewelry created by Artful Ashes helps with the grieving process. Nothing and no one can substitute the lost loved ones, but the memories can be kept alive and fresh forever with this glass memorabilia that constitutes the ashes of loved ones. It doesn’t only come in different shapes and sizes but also different colors. The glass art pieces even come with a personally inscribed message, which can be heart-warming and thoughtful. It is one of the best ways to honor the memories of deceased loved ones.

The glass memorabilia is made of solid glass and can be kept anywhere, starting from the office desk to the living room and from car to bedroom. Having something around that reminds of the lost loved one is a source of hope, memories, inspiration, and love in life. The glass memorabilia are beautiful and has emerged as one of the latest ways to preserve and protect the ashes of the loved one. As the glass memorabilia are only around 11 to 14 ounces in weight depending on which shape you order, they are easy to carry around as well. These glass creations are not like any other cremation jewelry in the market and are a heart-touching way to keep the loved one close, even after death.

More info: Artful Ashes

h/t: My Modern Met

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