Preternatural Pragmatism: In Brief

As of late, I’ve been digging on
19th Century vampire ‘killing kits’

[ ex ] :

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[ ex ] :

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& among the most rare:
an antique ivory vampire killing kit

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“consisting of an ornate ivory-mounted Christian cross integrating a steel, spring-loaded,.41 caliber single-shot percussion pistol, the center mounted with an ebony shield surmounted with a 8-pointed crown, the tips made from tiny semi-precious red stones. A ruby red five-pointed star adorns the center…”

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“The vampire pistol is contained in an ivory case, together with a steel dagger blade which attaches to the end of the cross, an ivory cleaning rod, ivory powder bottle, and cap and ball supply.”

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Fascinating as the relics are, in my hunts and haunts around the web, I also encountered some of their contemporary counterparts.


Though for slaughter? None intended.

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Lycanthrope Case by
Nashoba Hostina

Lycanthrope Case, Nashoba Hostina

Detail of note: The Lycanomicon

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as well as the wicked brilliant
Necromancer Briefcase by
Andrea Falaschi

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and a second means for summoning the Old Ones,
Falaschi’s Necromancer Briefcase N2.

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Until next time ——
Grim, Grimmest, More!

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Comments (3)

  1. 6:16 pm, February 24, 2011Boheme Noir  / Reply

    These “tools” (I somehow refuse to call them weapons…) have a strange fascination on me…

    The second one is my favourite.

    Thanks for sharing these fascinating, rare, shocking & beautiful documents of history, make-belief & cruelty.

  2. 10:32 pm, February 23, 2011Samantha  / Reply

    I know a few years back, Necromance was selling old fashion exorcism & vampire hunting kits …

  3. 9:38 pm, February 5, 2011V  / Reply

    really effing cool…i live for this blood-curdling, beautiful stuff

    ^–^

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