Was This Victorian-Era Contraption Meant To Keep Vampires in Their Graves? In reality, these "mortsafes," as they were called, were designed to thwart grave robbers, not vampires and zombies.

An auctioneer in England just listed an antique vampire-slaying kit that's expected to sell for nearly $4000. Housed in a gothic wooden box, the kit contains empty potion bottles, three crucifixes, ...

This is not a vampire hunting kit from any era. ... The kit was loaned and exhibited as part of the 2014/15 British Library ... not Victorian stories and folklore," and that these ...

Several years ago, Ferguson decided to research vampire-killing kits and their link to the Victorian era. He was surprised to find an absolute lack of evidence for that connection, despite the ...

You've seen them turn up on auction sites from time to time: "authentic vampire-killing kits," attributed to a master craftsman, Professor Ernst Blomberg ...

A Victorian-era "vampire slaying kit" hidden in a Bible with a wooden stake, holy water, rosary beads, hammer and pistol is up for auction, where it's expected to draw at least $5,000.

A first edition (1897) copy of Bram Stoker's Dracula. A mysterious vampire slaying kit – complete with holy water, a mallet and a set of wooden stakes – is on show in a new exhibition ...

A Victorian-era vampire slaying kit is expected to fetch thousands of pounds when it goes up for sale at auction. The kit includes a wooden stake and holy water.