Wings of Steam

On March 4th in New York, the pocket watch originally used by Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi will be up for auction by a group called Antiquorum Auctioneers.

Mahatma Gandhi’s silver Zenith pocket watch (circa 1910-1915) is expected to attract significant interest.  The pocket watch belonged to Gandhi, who later gave it to his grandniece, Abha Gandhi, his assistant of six years, and in whose arms he died.

Also offered as part of the same lot are Gandhi’s sandals, glasses, bowl, plate, and letters of authenticity. The bidding is expected to reach between $20,000 and $30,000.

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It’s been a while since I presented any videos on this blog, so this time around I decided to show an entire web series.

Wormtooth Nation is a loose steampunk adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream which premiered between May and June 2008. Being a low budget film by a couple of college students, this series is amazingly well-done. It has won Openfilm.com’s Filmaker of the Month Award and is expected to be a nominee for Best Drama in the first annual Streamy Awards.

Be sure to check out the series’ website where you can find more info on the setting and characters, and buy a DVD of the series re-edited into a feature length movie.