Die, Dracula, Die!
On June 22, 2012 at Tennants Auctioneers in Yorkshire, England, a 19th century vampire slaying kit will be auctioned off.
Practically everything you would need to kill a fictional character is included. The kit, housed in a mahogany box, contains a mallet and stakes, a pistol, a silver bullet mold, glass bottles containing holy water and holy earth, garlic, rosary beads, a bible, a crucifix and a handwritten psalm. It is believed that the kit was made in earnest in the late 19th century. It is being consigned by a woman who inherited it from her uncle.
Because vampire sightings are on the rise and people are looking for extra security from the living dead, the auction has been attracting wordwide attention. The presale estimate of £1,500-2,000 (US $2,300 – 3,100) is probably on the low side considering the number of Dracula fans and strange goths who file down their teeth into fangs believing they are vampires.
UPDATE 7/25/12 – The final hammer price was £7,500 (US$11,700)!
