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All masks by Bob Bassett
Steampunk Leather Masks
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1910 visions of 2000
USA Shopping Malls, Summer 1990
Evolution of the Map of Africa
Abandoned New Orleans Amusement Park
Vintage Exercise Machines
High School Fashions, 1969
'It's Great to Be Alive!' Vintage Safety Manual
The Punishments of China, 1804
Colour photographs of London after Air Raid Attack, September 1940
The kitchen that time forgot
Abandoned Academy, Maryland
The Age of Adolescence, by Joseph Sterling
The lost village of Balmalonesca, 1898-1905
General Electric 'First' Ads, 1953
Stereo Stack
Harry Hill's Take on Tate
World's Biggest Websites at Launch, 1990s
100-year-old letter to Santa found up chimney 
MiG-105 EPOS (Experimental Passenger Orbital Aircraft)
New Orleans Business Directory, 1889
Buick XP-300 concept car, 1951
Phenomenal. Exceptional detail put into these. My only questions: do they work and where can I get one?
I love steampunk stuff and these certainly fit the bill. But on the other hand, they are seriously creepy!
Hello Chris,
While I find steampunk stuff interesting, I can go to about a zillion other sites to find it. I don’t really see how it fits here on the Retronaut.
Steampunk is not “the past”, which is what I come here to find more about. It’s fictional artifacts of the past as imagined by clever and creative young people. But “the past” it ain’t.
Kind regards.
Seriously, I’m with Spitale, where can I get some? These are amazing masks.
I WANT!!! As a burlesque performer and fellow designer/craftsperson I am absolutely floored at your collection! I am literally drooling on my keyboard! I am very interested to know if these were one-offs or if you would make one of them again… Please email me with a link to your website proper or an idea of costs. I am swooning!
Some of those look kinky. Others look like what the Nazi dude had on in Hellboy.
Don’t worry about the Retronaut elitists. These are fabulous. Also wanting one. How to buy?
WANT!
They’re from Bob Basset in Kiev, whose website can be found here: http://bobbasset.com/
@Maggie Pie, me and my wife love burlesque perfomances and have very little options in my area. where are you about? where do you recommend for a good burlesque performance?
Mistess Helga at ‘Hot Springs House of Pain & Pleasure’wore one of those when she gave me my rectal rejuvenation treatment. — Yer pal, Ferrari Bubba
Really nice website of leather Steampunk masks, i love it. The other categories are cool as well.
They’re pretty cool. Not too steampunk though. The style is more like a combination between cyberpunk and steampunk.
Despite that, very good job on those masks
Bob Basset is phenominal!!! I work in leather masks myself, and his work brings joy and inspiration whenever I see it on the Interwebs:) I wish i could afford a few of his pieces, and they belong here in Retronaut, historical or not!