In my long and sordid professional career, I’ve attend more than my fair share of comic book conventions. I was a regular attendee of San Diego Comic-Con back when it actually was pushing comic books more than the latest Hollywood release. Nothing against the current SDCC, but it’s gotten so ginormous, it can take you four hours to go from one end of the hall to the other, just because of the packed crowd.
Anyways, the coolest thing about these conventions (besides finally scoring my comic book Holy Grail: Avengers #4!) was the costumes. Whether it’s a comic book, gaming or anime convention, detailed costumes (known as “cosplay” to you muggles out there) are the show within a show. Yes there are usually costume contests, but just walking around conventions, you can see hundreds, if not thousands of homemade costumes ranging from the absurd to the hysterical to the inspirational.
The more authentic a costume, the cooler it is. And when it comes down to the details, sometimes you need a real professional to help out. I recently discovered that an old industry friend of mine had his own company that makes… Steampunk Goggles. Talk about a niche market, right?
I don’t know much about the whole steampunk world, but I love the concept. A magical world where everything is run on, well, steam. But just as the Flintstones had dinosaurs replacing all of today’s modern devices, the steampunk worlds toss pipes, gears and loads of rivets on anything they can. It just looks crazy, awesome cool. Tons of video games are set in this reality or at least touch upon it, from Bioshock to Epic Mickey.
It’s just, well, darn cool and unique.
Whether you’re elbow grease deep into steampunk or just love cool things, you’ll find a wide range of prices and styles on Steampunk Goggles.
As someone who needs glasses to keep from walking into walls, my lenses are like Coke bottles. That’s why I wear contacts. But if I lived in a world where my glasses were steampunk goggle-style, I think I’d be happy to wear them 24/7!
Prices on Steampunk Goggles range from roughly $40 up to $220 and you’ll find a crazy assortment of styles (even a monocle!), lens colors, eye loupes, and loads more.
There’s also a really cool Steampunk Goggles Playing Cards Deck in the works… but they need your help! This really slick-looking deck of cards will be manufactured, but only if the Kickstarter goal of $24,000 is reached. (As of this writing, they were up to $19,941 with just 6 days to go!).
Every card in this illustrated deck features a character or object with a different pair of steampunk goggles. Check out this neat video about the entire creation process.
To help raise awareness for this unique Kickstarter Campaign, Steampunk Goggles is offering my readers a chance at winning a pair of Steampunk Goggles for their own!
Win Brass-Colored Steampunk Goggles With Studs
($59.95 value)
This steampunk accessory comes in an antiquated brass color and is lined with square studs. It has an adjustable elastic band that is designed for comfort.
- Classic functional welding goggles
- Riveted design
- Lined with square studs
- Ball chain bridge
- Adjustable elastic band
- More details
To enter, use the Rafflecopter Widget below:
Giveaway ends on January 20, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. The 1 winner will be chosen at random and announced on this site. Giveaway is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including District of Columbia) and Canada, who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. The 1 Winner will be notified by email and has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
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Awesome goggles! They look so intricately detailed. Love the quality!
The magnifiers actually do work, and they clip on and off. The colored lenses on the blue, purple & green pair are cellophane behind a clear lens, too, so you can remove the cello for a clear view of your minis 🙂
Those look awesome. Do the magnifiers work for painting miniatures? If they have practical use and aren’t just a fashion accessory, they’d be off the hook!
I think the one I favour is the black and bronze with blue lenses. I’ve always likes the extra lenses on goggles; very useful for quantum surveillance.
I love the selection and the quality of the goggles; and I like the mad scientist goggles.
I love that there are so many to choose from! 🙂 It would be hard to choose one.
I think they look wicked cool and they are definitely affordable.
I love that they have nice designs but they are reasonably priced.
I love the details on them and my son would love them too.
I love the variety and that nothing makes me look like a douche quicker when that is the vibe I need to keep anyone worth being around away from me.
I love the design and the colors.
I love the look and style of these goggles and would love to win them as a gift for my husband who would love them even more.
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I like how realistic they look, and the different attachments.
I love the attention to detail on these goggles. Also, I love that they are made in the USA!
I love love love the Watchmaker’s Dream Steampunk Goggles
I love that they come in so many different styles.
very retro!
I learned that the company is outta Hoboken, NJ,…
Home town of “Ol’ Blue Eyes”, Frank Sinatra.
I love how fun they look. The ones that Adam Lambert wore are very cool.
I love that they have Cthulhu goggles. My son would love those!
I like all the variety of goggles! They look awesome! Thanks!
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these goggles look so cool! i love the Black and Bronze Steampunk Goggles with Blue Lenses
I like how dedicated to Steampunk they are their work is beautiful & very intricate
I have loved them for awhile, love the whole mix with victorian design. Just breathtaking to me!
I love the intricate attention to detail – they just look cool
I love the designs. I wasn’t aware that there was a website that sold them. Glad I now know.
I love that the lenses come in different colors
I love the amazing design and detail, they look so amazing!
I love that they come in so many different types. The queen of hearts are my favorite!
I’m just thrilled this site exists! I had no idea! Also, it’s great that there are so many different styles, from lace to spikes. Very cool!
I like the huge selection they have!
I love that they are made in the USA!
I like the Airship Navigator Goggles with purple lenses.
Love how unique they are and the detail!
love the intricate and careful detailing to bring out that victorian 19th century feel. also love the imagination that jJules Vern has left us in his writings to have designed a line of goggles so beautifully. it’s quite remarkable.
That they are so retro, so cool the design is awesome!
tell me what you love most about them. I love, ,love, love that they are Imagined, designed, and crafted in the USA
I like that they are crafted well.
Love their huge selection of items — who knew there were so many to choose from!
i like that they have a lot of choices
I love everything about them! I especially love that they are Steampunk. I have a teen daughter that would scream for days if I won these for her!
My husband has always wanted a pair of these! So many cool designs and variety!
Wow, so cool! The Steampunk Googles are unique and different looking. Sharp! Gotta have a pair!
I love the amazing detail of the designs. And I love that the site has a listing of events!
I’m not into the Steam-punk genre, but my teenage daughter would love these, especially with her long black leather coat and boots.
I love the variety and uniqueness of them.
Steam punk is a sexy victorian wear.
I like all of the different designs and finishes.
These are all amazing. The colored lenses are a wonderful way to personalize these.
I love that they all look so cool. My favorites are the Brass Filigree Steampunk Goggles because they are feminine without being girly.
I love the mix of old and new. I especially love the Queen of Hearts version!
The designs are nifty
Im in love the deck of cards! Big fan of the artwork.
The designs are so vintage and authentic looking. Love the styles!
I love how unique they are.
I love how they are all different. I haven’t seen anything like these before.
I love all the neat designs.
I love steampunk. I love Victorian decorations especially on functional objects. I think these googles Watchmaker’s Dream Steampunk Goggles are super cool. They look as if they’d be a great help in my cross-stitching 🙂
I love you can get different colored lenses and styles
Honestly, I love the goggles you have featured most of all. As one who visited the steampunk-inspired Metro station 3 times while in Paris (not to use it, mind you, just to ogle), it’s a travesty I don’t own these already. The work looks very professional and high-quality. This coming from someone who has seen her fair share of goggles already!
I love the unique designs!
I love that even though they are Steam Punk, they still have Feminine Styles!
love the designs and colours!
These are awesome! My fiance had a different kind of pair that broke, would love to surprise him with a new pair.
I love all the different designs there are, they make these glasses so unique!
I love the colors, the designs…and that they would protect your eyes in various circumstances.
These are so amazing! They would work well for my trek to Burning Man next year! 🙂
I love the glasses design. So retro.
I love the variety of goggles and the great low prices.
I like the unique designs
Wow!! so unique and well made. Gorgeous!!!
I love the look! Old school meets new school, way cool.
Brass Weapons Master Sharpshooters
I like the combination of history and fantasy
All of the goggles are awesome but my favorite is the Anthropologist goggles with magnifiying
glasses.
I like that they look retro.
They are awesome and unique!
Hella Cool!!!!!
The designs of course : )
I like the designs and colors
They are awesome – great photography prop!
I love how unique and creative they are.
I like that the Steampunk goggles are so retro, yet so cool. What a fun, creative idea!
Love the creative and special designs
the uniqueness of them sweet
Wow!! Those are really neat! They are so unique!!
The winged “Mad Scientist” goggles are essential for Burning Man 🙂
I love their designs! I see some very unique looking items.
awesome!
I love that a lot of them are small enough to look right on a woman.
The different colors.
I love how uniquely made they are. Each pair had it’s own characteristics and designs. Awesome. Thanks
My teenage son would think these are awesome. He has seen the Steampunk on TV Show and has said he would love to get a pair of these glasses. I just did not think they sold them. this is great!
I love the large variety in the different styles of the goggles.
I would love to have the Victorian welding glasses!
I like that there are so many different types!
The workmanship on these looks amazing. I want a purple pair.
I’d get these for my son.they are cute and unique.
I love that there are so many choices !!
I love all of the different colors available and the intricate details that go into each pair of glasses!
I love that they offer free shipping
Their whimsical and fun designs!
My BIL just wrote a steampunk novel, so I can totally imagine wearing these!
I like the steampunk light-up monocle.
I love steampunk ! Mother Monster GAGA wears them !
I like:
Queen of Hearts Valentine Goggles
I love how unique & vintage they look.
These are so different from anything I have ever seen. I love them
really like how their unique and throw back vintage look
I love the variety of choices!
I love that they are so unique!!
I love the choices you can make regarding the different types and colours!
I’d get these for my son and he’d love the mad scientist goggles!
I love how unique these are and all the detail that is in each pair
Watchmaker’s Dream Steampunk Goggles (Worn by Adam Lambert) are only 220
They’re so fun, all mad-scientisty. My husband is a scientist, and I always kind of picture him with goggles like this…
I love how they look, very unique
Incredibly cool! Everything old is new again, and so many choices!
I am enthused about the fact that they match my clothes.
they are all so awesome i like this style alot
they are so funky
These goggles are so cool, I love the purple lenses!
I love that their motto is Bee yourself! They are cool and not afraid to show it off!
I have never seen anything like these before really want the Steampunk Anthropologist Goggles With Magnifying Glasses
I love that they have all sorts of themes and looks!
They are really something. My son would love these.
Rebel Winged Steampunk Goggles are for me
I love how unique each set is.
Our Kickstarter campaign is ending in less than 4 hours if you want to take a look! http://kck.st/1iXW3rr
They’re just so fun! These would be an amazing photo prop! 🙂
Wow what an amazing selection!! The Alice In Wonderland Goggles are definately my favorite: http://www.steampunkgoggles.com/product/alice-in-wonderland/
I love the detail!
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I like that they provide comfort AND protection!
Wow, love the doctor who inspired steampunk goggles. they are amazing!
They’re all so awesome!! So much detail, so perfect on the vintage look. I love Anthropologist goggles. They’re all too cool!
They are all so cool!
I love the attention to detail
I love the look of them , so cool and so many different styles, love them !
I love the antique look to them and the attention to deal in which they were made.
I love the uniqueness !!!
I love the old unique style they have. Love the brass!
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I love the attention to detail, the antique look with a new-age modern appeal!
I love the detail! So many neat bits and bobs on the goggles. Steampunk is such fun.
I love how unique they are.
I love the style
They are so original!
love the designs
Queen of Hearts Valentine Goggles
http://www.steampunkgoggles.com/product/queen-of-hearts-valentine/
I really liked the blog on the site. Lots. Of great posts.
I like the Steampunk Anthropologist Goggles With Magnifying Glasses. My hubby would love them.
I love that they are so well made.
I like how they would fit perfectly into a steampunk costume
I love how unique they are
I like the Black and Bronze Compass Goggles with Double Eye Loupe
I just love the look of them….they’re the coolest thing ever.
I love the uniqueness
Wow, these are SO awesome….I love the detail and quality!
Thanks so much for the chance to win!
I love that they have so many unique and awesome designs! My husband is going to love all their stuff. I didn’t know that there is a Steampunk World Fair until reading about it on their site.
I love the antique looks of the glasses….
I love that they’ve sorted things by holiday/event
I also really like the attention to detail, the colored lenses on some of the goggles are really neat too!
I love the Queen of Hearts Valentine’s Goggles! Everything is so unique!
I love Steampunk Goggles attention to detail!
These are so cool looking and I love all the brass designs on them. I can see us rocking these out up here in the North Country. I would gladly send pics. These are awesome.
I own several loupes, including a pair of flip-down magnifying glasses like the King of Spades. They’re not as pretty as the goggles, but they do their job. I’m sure they’d love to have some goggle-y company.
The Styles, Price and choices..LOVE IT ALL
I first learned about Steampunk in a webisode of “The Guild” and have been in love with the style ever since. 2014 is my 2nd year of cosplaying. These would be super cool to win!
Wow! I only just spoke with my very good friend of many years, Andrew, about putting this up on his site the other day and I am so surprised by how much it’s picked up! I can’t wait for the winner to be revealed so that I can ship you a pair. Hopefully you’ll send us some pictures rocking your new occular enhancements! It’s funny, this all came out of Andrew’s helping me with getting my steampunk’d deck of cards funded on Kickstarter (see awesome video widget to the right of the King of Spades, above – there are just 2.5 days left before the campaign ends). If you want to know a little about the back-story behind some of the goggle designers featured on our website, I talk about them in parts of the Kickstarter video. At any rate, I am absolutely thrilled that so many of you like these goggles and I am eager to send them to you!
Seriously glad I could help, Dennis! And talk about the true power of networking, right? 🙂
I like that they have colored lens and are available in many different styles.
They’re funky!
I would love to win this prize.
coolest thing I have seen in a long time.
I love how stylish they are!
All the goggles are cool but I really love the Smokey Miner Goggles the most because I think my husband would love those. He is a miner so these would rock
I love the design.
I love that they have handmade goggles.
These goggles are just so unique and different. I have never seen anything like them in my day.
Love the design
I love that they look so cool!
I really like the ones you are giving away and the HMS Bounty Ship’s Captain Nautical Goggles. I love the blue lenses. I think these are really cool. I like things that are ‘outside of the box’. They are very unique. Thank you for the super giveaway opportunity. Keep up the terrific blogging.
I like the style/design…reminds me of the movie “Wild Wild West”
Perfect for running around at Burning Man.
I like how they have a lot of different styles and that they are affordable.
I love how every pair is so intricately designed! I think it’s awesome how protective they are, and my boyfriend looks extremely cute in them! I would love to get him a pair of these brass colored ones! We want to go to the Burning Man Festival, so these would be perfect for us! Thanks for the entry.
Steampunk is just plain AWESOME!!!!
I use these goggles while I am working. They don’t tend to fog up which is a real good quality.
I love how interesting an unqiue they are and free shipping makes it even better!
I love the craftsmanship of the goggles!
I love the whole steampunk look.
I really like the Red Suede King of Hearts Goggles With Double Eye Loupe
So unique and old timey looking!!!
I love all the different styles. There is a pair to match anyone’s taste.
I just love how many different varieties there are and how cool they all look!
These are awesome. so unique!
I like how they look unique and how you automatically feel like you are a part of the industrialized/Victorian civilization when you have them.
i love that i would be the only one with them! they look so unique
I like that they have such a great variety of designs.
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Different goggles for different events. Thanks again
I love steampunk anything! I especially love the functionality of these goggles..
I like the thought put into each model. So much variety and options!
What’s not to love? Any of them would be perfect to complete my steampunk outfit. And it would be just in time for the Steam Powered Giraffe concert I’m going to
love all the different styles of googles and those cards I want a deck
I love all the different styles of goggles.
This appeals to the historian in me. I wasn’t even aware that you could obtain these. I am hooked on this idea!
I love that they are whimsical. They really fit this family, we are a bunch of nuts!
I like that they have goggles for different events.
They are so unique,and a lot of work goes into making them.
I love that their styles are unique!
I love all the great & unique designs.
I love the fact that they have goggles for different events on the site.
I think they are so cool looking. Very unique. I know my son would love these.
so many great styles and colors to choose from this is quite a unique item!
so many styles! Great designs and so many options. They are truly unique and look awesome!
I love the different styles and colors.
I love the variety; so much to choose from!
i like u can change the lenses and the design of the goggles are awesome
I like how there’s a magnifying glass on one and that they are very artistic.
I love all the different finishes and lens colours. I also like that they do glasses as well.
I love that each pair of steampunk goggles is unique and inspires fantasy.
I love the escapist, anachronistic feel.
I love the craftwork of the pieces. Twice
I love the craftwork of the pieces
I like the different colored lenses.
I love the variety available! They have one to fit every steampunk style, and since I know quite a bit about steampunk. I want one in every style!
These are so neat! They’re unique. They have beautiful style. They would be a great decoration for a bachelor apartment.
I really like the HMS bounty pair.
I just think they look really cool.
I love the assortment of colors they come in!
im a huge nerd and these are so freaking cool..now i want a steampunk outfit to go with them! i love the Aeronautical Couture Steampunk Goggles With Light, i think the light would come in handy.
My favorite thing is that there are so many to choose from. I never knew! My teen is the Steampunk fan.
I love steampunk!I have a few pieces of steampunk jewelry.Nice selection on the site~one of my favorites is Vintage Lace & Pearl.
Queen of Hearts Valentine Goggles
I love that their is a wide variety of choices and the designs are amazing!
I like that SteamPunkGoggles.com is here to provide you with the most basic necessity for any steampunker: ocular security. Our various makes and models of goggles will provide comfort and protection while also making a proud statement of your affinity for all things hydraulic and Victorian.
I love the colors and different styles offered
I think the overall design on these goggles is awesome! It’s even cooler that you can customize them your own way as well.
I love that you can change the lenses and the queen of hearts design is pretty awesome
I really like the design of these goggles. They look like beautiful antiques befitting any time traveler.
I love all the different designs and color choices!! These are WAY cool 🙂
I love that you can get different colours of glass.
They are so beautiful! I love that you could not only wear the goggles, but display them as well. They would look great on the mantle.
I love how unique they are and I know my son would be ecstatic to get a pair of these
I love these because they are true steampunk!! Love it! I also love that they are functional welding goggles.
love the past and future look they have
they look neat
I love that they’re extra cool-looking but also appear to be quite functional. I’d wear them for light-duty work that requires eye protection (but wouldn’t harm the goggles), or maybe to turn some heads at the shooting range!
I love there dark and futuristic look
I love that there are so many trendy choices, they are so exquisite!
I love that their edgy, and look vintage and futuristic all at the same time 😉 thanks for the chance!
I love the Tick Tock Clock Timekeeper Goggles! Great!
They look awesome and I actually might wear them 🙂
I love all of the pop culture-referenced goggles available on their site, especially the Emerald City and Doctor Who options!
I like that shipping is free and there are a lot of styles to choose from.
i love the design of the goggles. they just look so cool. i like that they are lined as well.
I love the design
We love Steampunk! As we decorate our home–after remodeling–we plan to add some Steampunk elements.
I love how fun these would be riding my bike!! so retro/vintage/ even goth!!!
I really like the Mad Scientist Winged Steampunk Goggles – they look so cool!
The love the retro look and the details applied to the designs.
They look so official to the style. Looks like fun!
i love how they look
This is something I know my daughter in law would love. She like the steam punk look and these googles have a nice retro look.
the great retro designs, not much is has much style anymore
I love that they look vintage and futuristic, at the same time. Very cool.
I love the vintage look and feel of the glasses.
I love the most important design consideration is Ocular Security. First things first!
The rainbow colors of the replacement lenses.
I love the different colors of lenses. I find the steampunk items very entertaining. Thanks
I love the uniqueness and the vintage feel of them. They are so fun!
I love the vintage look of the goggles!
I love their vast collection. As a big-time Alice in Wonderland fan, I love, love, love the Queen of Hearts Valentine Goggles.
I pretty much love all things steampunk. Working on a couple of costumes for my husband and I to wear to an event later this year. He already has a pair of goggles and I love how unique all the different styles are so we can ‘match’ without having the exact same ones and still show uniqueness.
They have a very nice selection to choose from.
They are made in the USA.
I love the fact that there is such a variety of designs. Really cool stuff.
I learned:Now we’re here, peddling one of our favorite contributions to steampunk flair: the goggles. We offer a range of riveting goggles including high-end fancy doo-dads as well as cheap steampunk goggles for sale; from utilitarian designs that will accent your style, to brass-colored goggles that are alive with embellishments that serve as centerpieces to your steampunk outfits
I love that I don’t have to make my own, unique goggles. I can definitely find what I want here! And I really like the lens choices. I haven’t seen that anywhere else. Beautiful!!!
I love how detailed and high-end they look despite a reasonable price.
I like the different colored lens.
I love the different colored lens.
That these ones are actually functional. I make steampunk goggles as well, and I need new safety glasses to do it.
Okay…after being on their site for the last 30 minutes…
http://www.steampunkgoggles.com/product/time-traveler-steampunk-goggles-with-eye-loupe-and-light/
That. I love that! Also, the Dr. Who ones. And the…crap…I like almost ALL of them! Amazing site. And I’m a little aggravated I didn’t think of it first.
Well played, forward thinking time mages. Well played, indeed.
I just like the look of them and love their items.
I like the many different lens colors. I could see myself with some purple ones.
I love that the glasses look so neat and that they are adjustable so both my partner and I can wear them!
I love EVERYTHING about Steampunk! What a great site, they have SO much! The whole look, the ambiance, the je ne sais quoi…..
I like them because they are so unique, especially chain nose bridge which also looks comfy.
I love that they are so vintage.