Howl's Moving Castle is Real
Howl's Moving Castle?
Okay, so it's not REALLY Howl's Moving Castle; it's the Neverwas Haul! Close enough, though! It's a veritable Steampunk architectural treat! It even has a small steam engine for effect. I can just see Calcifer in there complaining about stuff. This thing is so cool; it fuels my imagination! I just wanna play dress up and have a party there with friends.
Tuns out you can! While it does travel to various festivals, it mainly lives in Obtanium Works in Vallejo, CA. They rent out the venue, with access to the Neverwas Haul, for weddings and gatherings! Oh, we wants to do that, Precious!
This lovely victorian contraption was dreamed up by the "Travelling Academy of UnNatural Science" captained by "Major Catasrophe", otherwise known as Shannon O'Hare. It's a pretend club, and the Neverwas Haul is their clubhouse and base for travels around the globe. I love the spirit of the thing!
Shannon O'Hare, the Mastermind
It was made entirely by freely obtained collectables, antiques, and oddities; so everything in it is made up of recycled parts, or, pre-loved stuff. To see more pictures, visit the Obtanium Works post about it here, as it showcases some video footage and a link to lots of Flickr photos. For a more in-depth read, Collector's Weekly did a big write-up on it here with an interview with Major Catastrophe himself.
I love it when people have fun and do what they love. I especially love playing pretends and dress-up. BIG THUMBS UP from me!!
Never Grow Up!
Heather
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