Professor Alexander's Botanical Vasculum
Robyn Currie — November 30, 2009 — Art & Design
References: etsy & boingboing.net
Are getting ready to do all your holiday shopping? Need a gift for the person you never know what to buy for. How about you pick up a Professor Alexander’s Botanical Vasculum, the perfect steampunked terrarium that shows how much you care.
Crafted out of copper tubing, fine cherry wood, and a substantial glass container and a 4x magnifying glass, so you can stay on top of all the goings on inside. Professor Alexander’s Botanical Vasculum is the true reason for the season.
Crafted out of copper tubing, fine cherry wood, and a substantial glass container and a 4x magnifying glass, so you can stay on top of all the goings on inside. Professor Alexander’s Botanical Vasculum is the true reason for the season.
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