November 18, 2008: Vampire Killing Kit

xoxoxoBruce · 11-18-2008, 12:55 AM

Zombies are easy... all you need is a 12 gage shotgun and a good supply of ammo.
But Vampires are a much more difficult problem, because you need all sorts of stuff to deal with the wily devils.
You better have your kit together when the time comes, too.
You don't have time to run around getting it all together? Look for a kit that's ready to go

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A complete and authentic vampire killing kit — made around 1800 and complete with stakes, mirrors, a gun with silver bullets, crosses, a Bible, holy water, candles and even garlic, all housed in a American walnut case with a carved cross on top — attained $14,850 in the Jimmy Pippen estate sale by Stevens October 3–4 in the new Natchez Convention Center.

Well you missed the boat on this one, but keep checking the estate sales, auctions and ebay.
Oh, and save your pennies.

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Scriveyn · 11-18-2008, 02:05 AM

200 years old garlic? C'mon!

IMHO that buyer has been had.

amykins · 11-18-2008, 03:18 AM

Holy cow! That's so cool! Has it been used???

Or is it "brand new"? I wonder if they can swab it for blood, 200 yr old blood.

Antimatter · 11-18-2008, 04:22 AM

How retrobuffyesque...

Sheldonrs · 11-18-2008, 05:29 AM

QVC has 'em cheaper.

Cyber Wolf · 11-18-2008, 06:57 AM

From the look of those bottles, that holy water has crossed into the realm of un-holy.

But, then again, 200 year old stagnant water might kill just about anything.

Cloud · 11-18-2008, 08:49 AM

1800? really? hmm. Dracula wasn't published until 1897.

Shawnee123 · 11-18-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Cloud

1800? really? hmm. Dracula wasn't published until 1897.

The Count, while one of the better known Wampires, was not the first Wampire:

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~vampire/vhist.html

glatt · 11-18-2008, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Cloud

1800? really? hmm. Dracula wasn't published until 1897.

Perhaps, but Vlad the Impaler was born in 1431.

Edit: And while I was looking for my picture of his portrait hanging in Schloss Ambras (unfortunately not saved on this PC) Shawnee beat me to the punch.

HungLikeJesus · 11-18-2008, 09:00 AM

I watched Martin just this weekend. That stuff doesn't work.

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Martin Madahas: Things only seem to be magic. There is no real magic. There's no real magic ever.

sweetwater · 11-18-2008, 09:40 AM

$14,850 is quite a bit of money to spend on a vampire killing kit, unless, of course, one is a vampire and wants to keep it out of unfriendly hands. Then I'd go as high as $15,000.

Cicero · 11-18-2008, 10:53 AM

lol...That kit looks so orthodox too, makes me wonder if these kits were actually supported by the catholic church at one point.

Did priests spend any time making these?

Clodfobble · 11-18-2008, 12:15 PM

I'm surprised the garlic has held up. In my experience it will relatively quickly either rot into mush, or start sprouting. Maybe it was dried out first?

Trilby · 11-18-2008, 12:26 PM

So far, my garlic has lasted a good while. AND it's working! No vampires in the kitchen since I got it!

But I do have

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TheMercenary · 11-18-2008, 02:54 PM

Very cool. But you know there are a lot of really good fake antiques out there.

11-18-2008, 05:29 AM	#5
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	QVC has 'em cheaper. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

11-18-2008, 06:57 AM	#6
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	From the look of those bottles, that holy water has crossed into the realm of un-holy. But, then again, 200 year old stagnant water might kill just about anything. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

11-18-2008, 08:49 AM	#7
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	1800? really? hmm. Dracula wasn't published until 1897. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-18-2008, 09:40 AM	#11
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	$14,850 is quite a bit of money to spend on a vampire killing kit, unless, of course, one is a vampire and wants to keep it out of unfriendly hands. Then I'd go as high as $15,000. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

11-18-2008, 10:53 AM	#12
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	lol...That kit looks so orthodox too, makes me wonder if these kits were actually supported by the catholic church at one point. Did priests spend any time making these? __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

11-18-2008, 02:05 AM	#2
Scriveyn amnesic-confabulatory opsimath Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Between my ears Posts: 739	200 years old garlic? C'mon! IMHO that buyer has been had.

11-18-2008, 03:18 AM	#3
amykins Alphabetarian Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 12	Holy cow! That's so cool! Has it been used??? Or is it "brand new"? I wonder if they can swab it for blood, 200 yr old blood.

11-18-2008, 04:22 AM	#4
Antimatter Belt Conveyor Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 68	How retrobuffyesque...

11-18-2008, 12:15 PM	#13
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I'm surprised the garlic has held up. In my experience it will relatively quickly either rot into mush, or start sprouting. Maybe it was dried out first? __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

11-18-2008, 12:26 PM	#14
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	So far, my garlic has lasted a good while. AND it's working! No vampires in the kitchen since I got it! But I do have 's __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

11-18-2008, 02:54 PM	#15
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Very cool. But you know there are a lot of really good fake antiques out there. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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