200 year old Vampire Hunter kit sells for nearly $15,000

[SUP-Ronin]

I would guess it was probably used. It isn't like people had lots of crap lying around that they didn't use back then. Not like now.

[toys2cool]

Now that I think of it,it looks similar to the one peter Vincent carried in fright night.On a side note.

-from ripleys

Now the one pictured has silver bullets so it would be made after they started using metal casings(or cartridges) otherwise you would see older ones with silver balls or shot.

lol! man I was about to post that it looked like Peter Vincents The Fearless Vampire killer!

[megocrazy]

I would love it if they did a test on it to see if there are any blood remnants on any of the stakes. That would obviously mean it had been used. That would have to increase the value of it, if it could be proven it was used.

[Timothy2251]

This brings up a sad story. I had an uncle that many accused of being a vampire. So, a bunch of the family got together and confronted him about it. He denied it, but when we hammered a stake through his heart... he died!

What more proof did we need? I'm more upset that he lied to us, US, his own family! Never trust a vampire, that's what I say! And that's a helpful tip from your Uncle Tim.

[Tyme2tyme]

That's a very cool item and brings to mind a thought. Just Thursday night I watched "The history of Witchcraft" on one of the History Channels. There were a LOT of people falsely accussed and died in rather gruesome ways. Do you think someone got staked just because they took a late night walk or something? JOHN

[Gorn Captain]

Now that I think of it,it looks similar to the one peter Vincent carried in fright night.On a side note.

-from ripleys

Now the one pictured has silver bullets so it would be made after they started using metal casings(or cartridges) otherwise you would see older ones with silver balls or shot.

You've obviously studied this.
Would you be interested in joining my supernatural detective agency?
Always looking for a few good men....

[Gorn Captain]

So THAT'S where I left my case...

But these days, I hunt vampires using the internet anyway.....

[Johnny]

The first time I saw that, the wood it's made from had that freshly cut smell and I barely managed to get away.

Um... perhaps I've said too much.

[fallensaviour]

Now that I think of it,it looks similar to the one peter Vincent carried in fright night.On a side note.

Most kits consist of a box, ideally made of linden wood, containing an assortment of the following: a crucifix of some form, a prayer book, various stakes, candles, knives, bottles of holy water or soil, garlic powder, syringes, holy incenses, anointing oils and mysterious serums. Some fancier versions also have pistols or crossbow/slingshot type devices (with silver bullets of course). Authenticated kits have sold for as much as $50,000 at auction.

So if you are looking to explore this exciting career but don’t have $50,000 in your start up budget, don’t worry, good replica kits can be found for around $500-$1000.

-from ripleys

Now the one pictured has silver bullets so it would be made after they started using metal casings(or cartridges) otherwise you would see older ones with silver balls or shot.

[cjefferys]

I knew that I wouldn't be the only one here who would appreciate the beauty of something like this.

I would love to know more of it's history too.

[fallensaviour]

They tried to give buffy one she didn't want it...LOL
I so want this kit,very cool.

[jwyblejr]

Why didn't Buffy ever have anything like this?

[toys2cool]

Yeah man i want to know the history of this piece.....who goes out of the way in the 1800's to make this kind of quality work . It's not like some guy made this to put it on Ebay lol!.......

I know right...maybe on of the books has some info,like a journal or something.

[bobbait]

i dont want that. i want the vampire's bones it waqs used on.

[kingdom warrior]

lol! I was thinking the same thing,I wonder if it was used on anyone

Yeah man i want to know the history of this piece.....who goes out of the way in the 1800's to make this kind of quality work . It's not like some guy made this to put it on Ebay lol!.......