Hunter's of The Undead & Thier Trade Tools of Pain & Vengence

Posted by Inquiry into Diabolism On Tuesday, August 16, 2011 0 comments

DEATH DEALER'S AND THIER TRAVEL SIZE WOODEN BOXES OF PAIN AND VENGENCE.

The Old Fashioned Vampire Killing Kit with Garlic Syringe -- This one sold on Ebay. Supposedly dates to circa 1880 Romania. Contains knife, syringe (for garlic solution), metal teeth pliers (for removing fangs), miscellaneous crosses, and bottles of holy soil. Is it just me, or does that mallet look kind of small?

The London Great Exhibition Vampire Hunting Kit -- This one sold at Sotheby's for $12,000. It was supposedly originally offered for sale at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. Oh, those wacky Victorians

The Cross Gun & MYOB (Make Your Own Bullets) Vampire Kit -- Also sold at Sotheby's. Part of a set of two made by the dubious "Nicolas Plomdeur" who is supposedly a master gunmaker. Larger one comes with a "make your own bullet" mold. That cross is actually a gun. Comes with small powder keg and mahogany stake. Fancy!

The Professor Ernst Blomberg Vampire Hunting Kit -- There are many kits floating around made by 19th century quack Professor Ernst Blomberg.

The Luxury Vampire Hunting Kit, Retro-Style -- This one, called French Vampire Hunting Kit, No.3,

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Long before vampires were the sparkling love interests of every tween girl, they were feared by everyone from innocent children to wise old priests. The intelligent thing to do, as everyone knew, was to kill them on sight. These antique 19th century vampire killing kits have caused quite a stir in the last couple of years among auction-goers, with the one above selling for a shocking $14,850 in 2008

Over nearly 30 years of auctioneering, Stevens Auction Company of Mississippi has seen four of these high-quality kits pass through their possession. They sold this kit in 2009 for $8000, a pretty reasonable price considering the age and quality of the item.

The outer box is solid rosewood, and it contains just about everything you need to slay the undead: a Bible and prayer book, a mirror, vials of holy water, a silver dagger, some candles, a crucifix, wooden stakes, a cleaver and a tiny pistol with silver bullets

These kits were apparently not made as jokes: they are solid, high-quality tools that would have been quite expensive when new. What would the original owner of this kit think if he or she could see the way tweens fawn over vampires these days? Those tweens would no doubt be the subject of some suspicion for sympathizing with such evil supernatural beings.