I found a very unique
case for my Curiosities Cabinet in a dusty antique shop. It’s a collector
luggage especially conceived for vampire hunters. It seems to be a tool case
from the end of the nineteenth century belonging to a vampire slayer.
Beyond
the portraits of Vlad Tepes and Elisabeth Bathory, two of the most well-known
vampires in the world (except for Edward and Bella), we can see all the tools
needed to get rid of vampires: a hammer and a stake to stick right into their
heart, holly water, garlic, crucifix, and a Bible to keep them away from the
living ones.
There is also a pistol with silver bullets. Not all specialists
are convinced that vampires are sensible to silver, some say it only works against
werewolves. They are there just in case. Our hunter also had a mirror to make
sure it was a real vampire he was dealing with, as well as a board showing
various forms of bats. Vampires liked to change into these animals, thus the
need to be able to identify the species.
All these items are packed in a very
practical small case, designed to travel even in the Carpathians. I noticed
there is no trace of a bottle of True Blood to feed them if necessary. Maybe
this kind of drink was only created later…