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Yesterday I was a vendor at the Waltham, Massachusetts "Watch City Festival," an outdoors steampunk fair that included craft and vintage vendors, entertainers, musicians, and a costume parade! I met a lot of very enthusiastic people, despite the chilly overcast and at times drizzly weather. I dressed up in steampunk-themed garb and very proudly wore my great great grandfather's original Waltham, MA gold pocket watch from the 1890s. Here are some photos from the festival. Enjoy! Here I am with my booth: 
Here are photos of my great, great grandfather's "American Waltham Watch Company" 1890s pocket watch and an antique lithograph of the factory from which it came:
 Here are some of the entertainers and other vendors:
And here are photos of the enthusiastic attendees:
If you did not happen to see my previous blog about the festival BEFORE my participation, which defines the steampunk genre and tells about why Waltham, MA is called "The Watch City," here is the link to it:
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9/11/2022 01:25:45 am
hanks for sharing the article, and more importantly, your personal experience mindfully using our emotions as data about our inner state and knowing when it’s better to de-escalate by taking a time out are great tools. Appreciate you reading and sharing your story since I can certainly relate and I think others can to Leave a Reply. |
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