10 Practical Steampunk Christmas Gifts Found on Etsy

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Steampunk is for more than just cosplay, hipster fashion and Bioshock Infinite. Etsy.com has tons of really, really cool steampunk-inspired gifts and artistic creations practical enough for your everyday life in the 21st century.

Of course you'll find your dazzling cosplay adornments--from top hats to flouncy skirts and time travelers bracelets--and every self-respecting steampunk enthusiast owns at least one steam powered Nerf gun.

But here are some things you can take to use in to your every day life, like the gift of light at the darkness of your office desk, a typewriter fitting for 2015, or a flask for your secret stash of moonshine.

In case you need an update, according to The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences, "With the Victorian British Empire or American Wild West as the backdrop, steampunk projects are a challenge of making something elegant out of random bits and bobs."

It's safe to say Etsy artists have freakin' nailed it:


1. This handcrafted, Bioshock-inspired keyboard. Yes, please.




2. A beautiful, Victorian ornamental lace collar. Be the undisputed belle of the Christmas ball in this get-up.


3. This fully functioningdigital watch to be worn every. Single. Day.





4. This incredibly cool desk lamp. You know, just to casually keep around the office.



5. A Bluetooth speaker. The ultimate melding of the industrial and technological ages.


6. This fab leather utility belt/side satchel. Talk about the perfect concert accessory.




7. A beautifully crafted side table crafted from salvaged, repurposed metal.



8. These really really cool journal/sketch book for all of your best kept secrets.




9. A flask. For your beard tonic, of course.




10. This snazzy, steampunky shower curtain.