A Vampire-Slaying Kit Worth About 3000 Dollars Is Going On Auction In The UK
There are many shows and movies about vampires—they are quite popular mythical creatures. Many legends are told about them and they have been around for centuries. However, a long time ago, people used to think that vampires were real and walked among us. So naturally, there had to be someone to take care of these scary monsters. That someone was vampire hunters. In historical accounts, it is said that their job was taken very seriously. They were taught how to use specific tools and methods to slay vampires.
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Recently, a kit to kill off vampires was put up for auction in the UK. The kit itself is from the 19th century and is quite creepy-looking, with a lot of gothic elements. It’s lined with crimson silk and decorated with Catholic paintings and crosses. Inside you can find all kinds of useful things to hunt vampires, like a small pistol, three crucifixes, a copy of the New Testament, Cambridge: J. W. Parker, 1842, a rosary, a silver knife, and three jars, one of which is filled with shark teeth. Religious icons were said to repel evil creatures and spirits, so it’s not a surprise that the kit is filled with them.
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Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers says that vampires are popular because of classic works of fiction like Dracula (Bram Stoker, 1897) and The Vampyre (John Polidori, 1819). That’s why they think the box has such popularity on the internet.
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This mysterious box will be brought to an auction on July 16th and will be sold on the 21st. Its estimated price is from 2500 to 3700 dollars (2,000-3,000 pounds.) The box has sparked interest all over the internet.
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The current owner of the box told Hansons Auctioneers that they bought the box because for its stylistic features and they thought it would make a great conversation starter.
What do you think of this box? Is it cool or creepy? Maybe you would even like to buy one? Tell us what you think in the comments!
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The Power of Christ compels you... to snap up this vintage kit for $3000.00, or in 14 easy payments of $250.00/month! Act now, and we'll also throw in this touch piece in mint condition. And, if you call within the next 30 minutes, you'll get an extra charm for the sailor in your life, an intact caul for those long sea voyages!
zombies in america, vampires in the UK and Kim Jong Un in north Korea! What next?
@Billy The Kid -- tRump's cult in America, that's what's next. Never mind, actually, they're already here.
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LOL! Vampire Hunter kits are sold for a couple of hundred dollars from prop stores, and even on Etsy and Ebay, and the oldest one is from the 1970s.
If anyone pays 3K for this, I have an authentic werewolf hunting kit for them.
This thing is a fake, Bram Stoker published "Dracula" 1897 and so Vampires went very popular. I guess this box was made like "Fan-art"
I may be wrong but a gun won't work on a vampire. I believe that the gun if it has silver bullets will kill a werewolf the box looks very cool and I would have loved to own one I will go check out Etsy or eBay )0(
Sweet. Complete by the looks of it...the ivory carving is something else too. I'm sure the pic in the middle was also hand painted. Beautiful work of art and history. Wish I had this one.
They had a less-fancy vampire hunter's kit in an auction house near me, but it was gone from the window when I went to photograph it ...
Hmm, a modern Indian-made gift box (10 Euro, but you can get it for as little as 2), a damaged early 20th century porcelain print (5 Euro), a damaged wake crucifix, a cheap rosary and what looks like a botched industrial cast of a silver crucifix (alltogether maybe 20 to 50 Euro if you are very generous), a damaged gift shop-grade reproduction of a percussion pistol (worthless, maybe 5 Euro on a flea market), a plastic ornament of Renard the Fox disgused as a monk (what the hell is this doing here? No idea what it's worth) and assorted decorative bottles, one filled with dentist's teeth (worthless). I would estimate the whole thing to about 100 Euro, including the artistic effort. If someone pays 3000 Pounds for it, that person should seek professional help. Me for example! I'll throw something like this together for a quater of the price.
My mom LOVES Buffy the Vampire Slayer. During quarantine, I think I may make her a box.
I have seen better ones than this, and I have a feeling it is not the real deal. Real ones are much more elaborate than this one.
Does it come with instructions? What the hell are you supposed to do with a bottle of sharks teeth? Where's the garlic? This must be the cut rate discount model.
I live in the US and I think I will bid on it. Then, I will find out if it works on Trump supporters!
Do yourself a favour and don't. It's a scam. Those sets are all fake and you can buy nicer ones on ebay. The creator of this one did not put much effort into it.
Load More Replies... The Power of Christ compels you... to snap up this vintage kit for $3000.00, or in 14 easy payments of $250.00/month! Act now, and we'll also throw in this touch piece in mint condition. And, if you call within the next 30 minutes, you'll get an extra charm for the sailor in your life, an intact caul for those long sea voyages!
zombies in america, vampires in the UK and Kim Jong Un in north Korea! What next?
@Billy The Kid -- tRump's cult in America, that's what's next. Never mind, actually, they're already here.
Load More Replies... LOL! Vampire Hunter kits are sold for a couple of hundred dollars from prop stores, and even on Etsy and Ebay, and the oldest one is from the 1970s.
If anyone pays 3K for this, I have an authentic werewolf hunting kit for them.
This thing is a fake, Bram Stoker published "Dracula" 1897 and so Vampires went very popular. I guess this box was made like "Fan-art"
I may be wrong but a gun won't work on a vampire. I believe that the gun if it has silver bullets will kill a werewolf the box looks very cool and I would have loved to own one I will go check out Etsy or eBay )0(
Sweet. Complete by the looks of it...the ivory carving is something else too. I'm sure the pic in the middle was also hand painted. Beautiful work of art and history. Wish I had this one.
They had a less-fancy vampire hunter's kit in an auction house near me, but it was gone from the window when I went to photograph it ...
Hmm, a modern Indian-made gift box (10 Euro, but you can get it for as little as 2), a damaged early 20th century porcelain print (5 Euro), a damaged wake crucifix, a cheap rosary and what looks like a botched industrial cast of a silver crucifix (alltogether maybe 20 to 50 Euro if you are very generous), a damaged gift shop-grade reproduction of a percussion pistol (worthless, maybe 5 Euro on a flea market), a plastic ornament of Renard the Fox disgused as a monk (what the hell is this doing here? No idea what it's worth) and assorted decorative bottles, one filled with dentist's teeth (worthless). I would estimate the whole thing to about 100 Euro, including the artistic effort. If someone pays 3000 Pounds for it, that person should seek professional help. Me for example! I'll throw something like this together for a quater of the price.
My mom LOVES Buffy the Vampire Slayer. During quarantine, I think I may make her a box.
I have seen better ones than this, and I have a feeling it is not the real deal. Real ones are much more elaborate than this one.
Does it come with instructions? What the hell are you supposed to do with a bottle of sharks teeth? Where's the garlic? This must be the cut rate discount model.
I live in the US and I think I will bid on it. Then, I will find out if it works on Trump supporters!
Do yourself a favour and don't. It's a scam. Those sets are all fake and you can buy nicer ones on ebay. The creator of this one did not put much effort into it.
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