Elysium presents The Brass Menagerie: A Steampunk Event, Austin, TX

Elysium presents The Brass Menagerie: A Steampunk Event!

August 24th at 9pm, strap on your goggles, don that dapper hat,

whip our your bustle and hit the town for your local steampunk event!

Get ready to feast your eyes and ears on some of the finest music and dancing the steampunk community has to offer! We have Live Music by Dead Music Capital Band and Performances from Roxie Barkova, Fifi Delacroix, and Cybil Insanity!

And don't forget to bring your dancing spats!Hosting DJs will be Proffessor Argo, Jessica Rabbet and DJ Crescendoll!

Wear your best! Photographer Jeff Cicoliani will be snapping photos at his booth and around the event and there will be a costume contest with prizes later in the evening!

Vendors and Artists will be offering their fine wares, so bring your coin purse and be prepared to be tempted!

Sky D.O.G.s , The Brass Apple, Caveat Emptor, Turner's Tokens, Shrek's Leathers and more to come!

Missed the Elysium Steampunk Ball? Don't miss out on the loot!

March 14th Drawing/Giveaway
Top 3 Winners will receive a piece of loot!

Results will be posted at 7pm CST, March 14th.

HOW TO ENTER:
Leave a comment describing your favorite
influence on steampunk that you have seen.

It could be the Traditional Victorian, Firefly,
Asian Influences, India, Western, You Name It!

Don't have a blogger account?
Just make sure you mention an e-mail I can reach you at.

From Deviantart? Leave your dev name and
I will let you know if you win!

Enter today and spread the word!

If I receive over 50 entries, Lucky #7 in the drawing will receive a piece of loot too!

If I receive over 100 entries, Lucky #21 will receive a piece of loot too!

Please ask your parents before entering if you are under 18.
Drawing will be held using random.org list generator.

While you wait for the results:

Take a look at the fabulous Texas Steampunk Artists
that have donated to the Elysium Steampunk Ball!
Many take custom orders so be sure to reach out to them
 and check out their websites and shops!

Caveat Emptor Historical Millinery

Chet Phillips Illustration

Figments By Kathleen

Luke Chester Smith

The Mysterium

Parkers & Quinn

Rosewood Stitches

theshyfox photography and floral duct tape

Studio Sweet

Ta Da Boutique

Torquearm Creations

Faire Treasures

Turner's Tokens

Christenia & Co.

SteamBath Factory

Austin's Elysium Steampunk Ball UPDATES

Grab your goggles and lace up your corsets!

March 12th the Elysium Nightclub is hosting a Steampunk Ball!
Admission: $5 with costume, $7 without, FREE w/Swan Dive Stamp
Ages 18+. Open @ 10pm.
Located at: 705 Red River, Austin, TX 78701

Performance by Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band before the Midnight Costume Contest and Giveaways!

Who else is going? http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=199043993454637

Costume Contest Loot Donations provided by the following shops and more!

Turner's Tokens • The Mysterium • Caveat Emptor Historical Millinery

Faire Treasures • Ta Da Boutique • Studio Sweet • Rosewood Stitches

Parkers & Quinn • Chet Phillips • Figments by Kathleen • Luke Chester Smith
SteamBath Factory • Secret Oktober • Christenia & Co

Torquearm Creations • theshyfox photography and floral duct tape

What are the costume contest categories?

Best Male Steampunk Costume

Best Female Steampunk Costume

Best Male Airship Pirate Costume

Best Female Airship Pirate Costume

Best Absinthe Inspired Costume

Steampunk vendors include:

Turner's Tokens http://turnerstokens.blogspot.com/
Parkers & Quinn http://www.etsy.com/shop/parkersandquinn
Caveat Emptor Historical Millinery http://www.cecostumes.com/
Luke Chester Smith http://www.airshipisabella.com/

The Ball is being held right around when SXSW is kicking off so dress to the nines and show those who happen to pop by what Texas Steampunks can do!

The Elysium is NOW 18+ on Saturdays!

PARKING DOWNTOWN:

Grab a view of downtown parking here: http://www.downtownaustin.com/img/maps/parking.jpg
http://www.downtownaustin.com/transportation/parking/lots/

October 1st Deviantart Drawing TONIGHT!

This is the loot for the first person drawn!

Drawing will be held tonight at 11pm CST.

Second, Third and Seventh place will receive one of these pieces.

Which one? It will be a surprise!

October 1st Facebook Drawing TONIGHT!

Drawing will be held tonight at 10pm CST.

Entering is easy! Just join the Turner's Tokens Facebook Group!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=263326803899#!/group.php?gid=263326803899

Second, Third and Seventh place will receive one of these pieces.

Which one? It will be a surprise!

September 1st Deviantart Drawing!

September 1st Deviantart Drawing!

To enter, be a watcher of Turner's Tokens on DeviantArt.com so I have your name available.
http://turnerstokens.deviantart.com/

Want to enter your name more than once?
Refer a friend and tell them to drop me a note with your name.

The winner will receive:

• Lapel/Hat Pin
• May Day Flower Token
• A surprise gift that has not been shown on my dev art page

Start building your entries today!

I will be using random.org to decide the winner so the names will truely be random. No purchase necessary.