Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Out with the old, in with the new.
Thanks for making 2014 one of the Society's best years yet.
Here's to 2015 being even better. Cheers!!!

Happy New Year!!!


Thursday, December 25, 2014

From all of us, to all of you...


Hoping your day is merry and bright.


Saturday, December 20, 2014






The Corn Island Steampunk Society
is teaming up with 
The Circle City Aerodrome
at their Steampunk Immersion Event
February 13th -15th, 2015

at the Columbia Club
5 star private club
121 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, Indiana  46204

The Corn Island Steampunk Embassy room will present:

The Gadgetorium
"A maker's showcase exhibit and friendly competition".

Enter your Gadgets and Gizmos and take home the bragging rights 
to being the winner of the Corn Island Gadgetorium Competition.

Register Friday, February 13th
6:00 - 10:30 
and on Saturday, February 14th
10 am - Noon
All Gadgetorium awards will be presented on
Sunday, February 15th
2 - 3 pm
at the Closing Ceremony

* All entries must be registered with the
Circle City Aerodrome event....Steampunk Through The Looking Glass

You may also wish to volunteer 8 hours throughout the weekend and earn a Free weekend pass.

All other registration info can be found here.....
Circle City Aerodrome's


Wednesday, December 10, 2014


Steampunk Through The Looking Glass


Our good friends from the 
Circle City Aerodrome
in Indianapolis, Indiana
are putting on this wonderful event 
February 13 - 15th, 2015
Valentines weekend

"Join us for 3 days and 2 nights that we've filled with entertainment ranging from the completely interactive to the purely hedonistic, workshops and panels both intellectual and physical, and the ongoing adventures of the CCA Penny Dreadful as we introduce both old and new characters just waiting to meet you.

Steampunk Through The Looking Glass; a meeting place for travelers from all dimensions, times and places.  Hang on to your hats and step through....we'll have the tea ready"

For more info;

Thursday, November 27, 2014

To all our friends and family, 
we would like to wish you & yours a very 
Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Monday, November 24, 2014

Thanks to all who came out to support the group and represent local Steampunk.

If you didn't get a chance to make it out to the Cavalcade of Comics over the weekend, all is not lost.  The Corn Island Steampunk Society will be back in full steam 
at the 2015 Derby City Comic Con in June.  
See you there!




Saturday, November 8, 2014





A Good Time Was Had By All.....

Thanks to everyone who came and helped with the booth at
the 2014 Oldham County Comic Con.
It was an incredible turn out with attendance being over 3000.

And thanks to our friends at the Traveling Odditorium, 
as usual they are always a hit to be around.

Monday, November 3, 2014


Derby City Comic Con
presents
Cavalcade of Comics
Saturday, November 22nd
Ramada Plaza Hotel
9700 Bluegrass Pwky
Louisville, Kentucky 40299
10 am - 6 pm
Admission $5

Derby City Comic Con will serve up 21,800 sq. feet of exhibitor space
and help you beat the holiday rush of Black Friday 
with a solid mix of regional comic creators and artists.
The middle of the show floor will feature a wide mix of comic book, toy and related
geek culture focused on vendors for you to enjoy.
Here, you can shop for the holidays as well as support local artists while mixing
a convention environment with other comic book enthusiasts.

The Corn Island Steampunk Society WILL have a booth space 
and will be present in full steam force, supporting our good friends of DCCC.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Sunday, October 26, 2014



Oldham County Comic Con
Saturday, November 8th, 2014
308 Yager Avenue
La Grange, Kentucky
10 am - 5 pm

Admission is FREE.

Come enjoy a full day of panels with artists, activities and workshops
costume contest/cosplay competition, student art show,
open gaming, super hero crafts and
an exhibit hall of professional artists from around the region.

The Corn Island Steampunk Society 
will be there in full attire with booth and banner.
We will also be hosting the Costume Contest that afternoon.
Again, admission is FREE.

For more info;

Monday, October 20, 2014


( 2014 October Meet & Masquerade )

Thanks to all the wonderful members of the
Corn Island Steampunk Society
for making 2014 the Best year yet.

We look forward to seeing everyone back again in 2015.

Congratulations!!!
to the winners of the 
Corn Island Steampunk Society's
Steampumpkin Decorating Contest 2014

1st Place
awarded to 
Doris & Frank Wise


2nd Place
awarded to
Jon Keith, Emily Keith and Josh Higdon


and thanks to all the wonderful entries


Sunday, October 12, 2014

I apologize for the lengthy post here but.......
 
With it being the start of the week, I look back on 2014 and realize this year seemed to be an epic year for the Society.  Lots of events, great meetups and a BIG bump in membership.  We kicked off the River City Comic Expo and turned heads at the Mid City Mall (thank you John & Kim Wilson).  And not enough can be said about the Derby City Comic Con and the epic time we all had there, (Thank you Chuck Moore and Ginny Tonic).  The Courier Journal newspaper featured us (and the Odditorium) and plans are already underway for us to be a part of DCCC 2015.
 
June also brought our 3 Year Anniversary with a record turnout of 48 in attendance with support from friends and members from as far away as Northern Indiana and parts of Ohio.

There were lots of trips to Cincinnati where we had a strong Society presence at the Midsummer Masquerade at the Loveland Castle with several members attending for their first time.
 
Both the Society and the Odditorium were present at the Kentucky Renn Fair this year and we took a tour of the Louisville Water Tower where we held our first ever Nerf Duel Championship with 1st Place and Top Gun title going to Richter Omega,
our Steampunk Werewolf from the Traveling Odditorium.
 
We were asked to take part in the Yelp* Corporate Elite party at the Alchemy Mercantile Shop
in downtown Louisville and were very well received there. 
We made our mark on the Pandora Society's online contests
with 4 of our members winning in 3 categories.

Then came the Zombie Attack 2014 which featured the first sighting of the
Corn Island Steampunk's "Dead Pirate Society" - everyone seemed to have fun attending.
 
We also had a return visit to the Louisville Ghostwalk Tour, our 3rd year doing that.  The Tour will be a featured side event for those attending the Louisville Temporal Faire next Fall. 
And we just recently had the pleasure of attending the wedding of two of our members, Caitlyn & Adam Fetz.  We wish them well as they go on their way as one and thanks for allowing the Society to celebrate in your ceremony.  It's gonna be different addressing the two of you now as Mr. & Mrs.
 
The Caufield's Parade got rained out but our last big Hoorah! of the year is coming up in just a couple weeks with the Belle of Louisville Halloween Scaryoke and Dance Cruise on the 24th.
We will also have a booth set up at the OC3, Oldham County Comic Con on Saturday, November 8th and will be attending the Derby City Comic Con Cavalcade of Comics on Saturday, November 22nd in full Steampunk attire.  Please try and attend these events and help those who help us.
 
We will not be meeting in November and December due to the holidays
as this is a time for us to take a step back, regroup and plan certain events and meets for next year.
 
Our last official meet of 2014 is this Sunday, October 19th at Kingfish on the River, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, where we will host our first ever Steampumpkin Decorating Contest and Masquerade Meet.  We would appreciate it if everyone would come in full Steampunk garb
so that we can get one last good group photo for the book.
 
And with that, once again, I'd like to thank each and everyone of you
for all that you have put into making this dream a reality. 

It's because of you we stand strong as we go out in 2014. 
Special thanks to those who donated door prizes throughout the year,
THAT was/is GREATLY appreciated. 
All this, because of you, you and you, I only hope that YOU will return once again in 2015
as we try and make it even better than before.
 
Blue Skies and Best Wishes,
~ Mr. Sprocket

Saturday, October 11, 2014

 
10/11/2014

Special Congratulations to two of our members,
 
Caitlyn Cockrill & Adam Fetz
 
as the two became one over the weekend on their wedding day.
 
Congratulations you two!
May the road ahead bring Miles of Smiles and Shinin' Times
as you journey on Life's highway as one.
 
Blue Skies and Best Wishes to you both.


Tuesday, October 7, 2014

 
 
Lets Have A Contest.....
 
Time is running short, but lets have a Steampumpkin Decorating Contest.
Buy a plastic pumpkin (Walmart, Target, Goodwill etc.)
Break out the ol' paint & rub n buff.
Add gears and gadgets, lights etc.
and bring your Steampumpkin to the meet on October 19th
where each entry will be judged and a grand prize will be awarded for best one.
 
And don't forget to come in your best Steampunk attire
for our Steampunk Masquerade End-of-the-year group photo.
See you there!

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

 
 
Corn Island Steampunk Society
October Meet & Masquerade
 
Sunday, October 19th, 2014
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Kingfish on the River
601 W Riverside Drive
Jeffersonville, Indiana  47130
 
Calling all Adventurers, Time Travelers, Airship Pirates,
Werewolves, Tinkerers, Mad Scientists,
Motley Rogues and Imagineers,
It's time once again for our monthly meet.

Join us as this will be our last meetup of 2014
as we do not meet in November or December due to the holidays.
 This is our Meet & Masquerade as we want to
celebrate the season and round out the year in full Steampunk style.

Everyone should polish their goggles
and come dressed in full Steampunk attire
so that we can get one last great group photo for 2014.

Hope to see ya there!


Monday, September 22, 2014



Who Ya Gonna Call?

Ready to bust some ghosts?  
It's time for the Corn Island Steampunk Society
Louisville Ghostwalk Tour
this Saturday, the 27th.
Please be there around 6:30/6:45 pm.

The half mile, 90 minute stroll takes you along some famous ghostly sights
in downtown Louisville
and begins at the statue of Mr. Brown
on 4th Street side of the Brown Hotel at 4th & Broadway.

 Cost: $15 per person * cash Only
 or prepayment with credit card by calling 502 689-5117
 Street parking is FREE, pay lots are available.

Tour starts at 7:00 pm at the statue of Mr. Brown
on the 4th Street side of the Brown Hotel
and lasts 'til 8:30 pm ending at the Seelbach Hotel
just down the way from the start of the tour.

There is a good chance we will meet for dinner
afterwards somewhere along Theater Square.

Hope to see you there!

Friday, September 19, 2014

 
 

"We Be Airship Pirates......But Pirates Just The Same!"
 
We hope everyone is enjoying this day today
and don't forget to get your free loot from Krispy Kreme Doughnuts.
Some of the members of the Corn Island Steampunk Society
got off to an early start this morning, collecting their loot....
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sunday, September 14, 2014


Sam Sprocket & Richter Omega (Steampunk Werewolf) were out last weekend at
Horrorhound Weekend Indianapolis 2014
representing both the Corn Island Steampunk Society & The Traveling Odditorium.
 
 
and this past weekend at Scarefest7 in Lexington, Kentucky
representing both groups as well as the Derby City Comic Con.
 



Tuesday, September 2, 2014


Calling all
Adventurers, Time Travelers, Airship Pirates,
Werewolves, Tinkerers, Mad Scientists,
Motley Rogues and Imagineers,
It's time once again for our monthly meet.

Join us as we return and share in the good camaraderie at Kingfish on the River.
Sunday, September 21st
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Kingfish on the River
601 W Riverside Drive
Jeffersonville, Indiana  47130

  Steampunk attire is not required but highly encouraged....
It's so much more fun if you do come in costume as we ARE an ACTIVE Steampunk group.

Hope to see ya there!

Thanks to all who showed up and supported
the Dead Pirates Society
of the
Corn Island Steampunk Society
a fun time was had by all.
Zombies here
Zombies there
Zombies, Zombies.....were everywhere.

 Can't wait to do this again next year - same time, same channel.

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Thanks to all who attended the Louisville Water Tower Tour and First Official Nerf Duel Championship, despite the weather, it actually turned out to be a good time had by all - which is normally the case when folks are in doubt about attending. Very informative.
 
 
And please join me in congratulating
Richter Omega
for winning the First Official
Corn Island Steampunk Society Nerf Duel Championship
and taking the Grand Prize and title of TOP GUN.
 
Grand Prize was this beautifully modded Nerf gun donated by
Miss Julie Moss Conrad and the Phoenix and Kyote Steampunk Art.
Congratulations Richter! (Jon Keith)
 


 

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Congratulations to our own,
Lady Elora Lionheart
 
who has won the Popular Vote in the Pandora Society's
Old West Festival Steampunk Cowboy
Costume Contest.
Judge's Choice will be announced at a later date.
 
 
This the 4th win for Corn Island Steampunk Society
in the Pandora Society's contests
 
Congratulations Miss Lionheart!





Wednesday, August 6, 2014

 
 
Corn Island Steampunk, Nerf Dueling Championship
 
Brush up on your marksmanship because following the Louisville Tower Tour on Saturday the 23rd, we will have full access to the park-like grounds for a B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own BAG lunch) picnic.  Here, we will host the first ever.....

Corn Island Steampunk Society's
Nerf Dueling Championship.
 
Nerf guns and darts will be provided for those who do not have one.
Get set to take on your opponent and the chance to take home
Top Gunner bragging rights of
the Corn Island Steampunk Society.
at 7:00 pm following the Louisville Water Tower Tour at 6 pm.

Saturday, August 23rd
Louisville Water Tower
3005 River Road
Louisville, Kentucky  40207
 
** $5 admission to the Tour at 6:00
*** Tour is Rain or Shine
Picnic & Nerf Duel is Weather Permitting

Saturday, August 2, 2014

 
The Corn Island Steampunk Society
was well represented in
the Pandora Society's Guns, Gadgets & Goggles contest
with two of our members winning First Place via popular vote.

Sam Sprocket's Victorian era Mobile Phone won Best Gadget...

 
 
and Julie Moss Conrad's Kyote Aether Ray Gun won Best Gun...
 

Congratulations to both and special thanks to everyone who took time out to vote.

Thursday, July 31, 2014

 



Calling all Adventurers, Time Travelers, Airship Pirates,
Werewolves, Tinkerers, Mad Scientists, Motley Rogues and Imagineers,
It's time once again for our monthly meet.

Join us as we return to our 3rd Sunday of the month schedule
and share in the good camaraderie at
Kingfish on the River
5:30 - 7:30 pm
601 W Riverside Drive
Jeffersonville, Indiana  47130

 Steampunk attire is not required but highly encouraged.
It's so much more fun if you do come in costume
as we ARE an ACTIVE Steampunk group.

Hope to see ya there!


Saturday, July 26, 2014

 
 
Samuel Keystone Sprocket's Victorian era Mobile Phone
is entered in the gadget portion of the latest Pandora Society's contest,
Goggles, Guns and Gadgets and would appreciate your vote. 
There are two ways to win - via judges decision and by popular vote.
Vote daily, once per email address entered at this link.....
 
And, while you are voting, follow this link
to vote for our own
Corn Island Steampunk member, Miss Julie Conrad
and her entry in the Guns category titled, "Kyote's Aether Ray Gun".
 
 
 
Again, vote as often as you wish, one vote per email submitted.
 
Voting runs from Saturday, July 26th to Saturday, August 2nd
and winners will be announced at the
Cincinnati Steampunk Salon on August 2nd.
 
Please Vote and Thank You for the support.

Friday, July 25, 2014

10th Annual Louisville Zombie Attack
August 29, 2014
8:29 pm
Mid City Mall
Louisville, Kentucky

 
 

Wednesday, July 23, 2014



The Corn Island Steampunk Society will be taking a tour of the Louisville Water Tower on Zorn Avenue and River Road in Louisville.
Tours last approx. 1 hour where we will see the original Steam pump and will be able to go up in the tower.  This will be perfect for photo opportunities.

Tour cost is $5 per person payable day of the tour (August 23rd).

Bring a sack lunch as we will have full use of the grounds to lay out some blankets and have an evening group picnic.

Saturday, August 23rd
6:00 pm
Louisville Water Tower
3005 River Rd
Louisville, Ky  40207
Admission $5 per person

Thursday, July 17, 2014


Dead Pirate's Society - Louisville Zombie Attack
 
Aye! We be looking for some Piratey folks to join our crew of deceased.

That's right. We wish to strike up a crew of Dead Pirates, hoist the colors and take on
the Louisville Zombie Attack (in pirate garb)
on Friday, August 29th,
8:29 pm,
at the Mid City Mall on Bardstown Road.

The attack starts at 8:29 pm and runs it's course along Bardstown Road, turns right onto Grinstead Drive and ends at the Monkey Wrench Bar on Barret Avenue.

Get Y'er Pirate Best On and Join The Crew!

.........If you dare!
 


Sunday, July 6, 2014


The July meetup for the
Corn Island Steampunk Society
has been set for
Sunday, July 27th
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Kingfish on the River
601 W Riverside Drive
Jeffersonville, Indiana  47130
 
We had to keep the meet date on the 4th Sunday
due to the Forecastle Music Festival being held on our regular meet date.
We will return to the 3rd Sunday meetings in August.
 
Come Join Us!
Steampunk attire is not required but highly encouraged.
See you there. 


 
Congratulations are in order!!!
 
Congratulations to my good friend, 
Jon Keith,
who took home First Place in the 
Pandora Society Online Costume Contest
with his Steampunk Werewolf character, 
Richter Omega.

 Richter is the Steampunk Werewolf associated with
Dr. Robert's Traveling Odditorium
and is also a member of the 
Corn Island Steampunk Society.
 
Special Thanks to each and every one of you for the support and the votes.
 Congratulations Jon.

Friday, July 4, 2014



In July, 1776 during the American Revolution, the Continental Congress declared independence from the holds of Great Britain by unanimously writing, editing and approving the
Declaration of Independence.
Happy Birthday America!!!

 Hoping everyone has a Safe & Happy 4th of July!!!
 
Two years later, also during the American Revolution, George Rogers Clark, his militia and 60 non-militant civilians settled on an island in the Ohio River they called "Corn Island".
In later years, the settlement moved to the shores of the Ohio River
and became known as what today is Louisville, Kentucky.

Thursday, July 3, 2014

 
Richter Omega - Steampunk Werewolf
 
Our very own
Richter Omega, Steampunk Werewolf
and Corn Island Steampunk Society member
is currently in the 1st Place running of
the Pandora Society's Online Costume Contest.
 
Voting ends on Friday, July 4th (tomorrow)
so Please, get those last minute votes in.
To vote, follow this link;
 
Please, let's bring home Richter AND the Corn Island Steampunk Society a #1 slot.