I don't have a picture...yet...but hubby bought me a coffin...

for our 16th wedding anniversary.

We found it at an antique store.

It's a Victorian era, child's coffin. It's very rustic and crude and I am in love with it.

Even the lining is crude and you can tell, done by someone that was not a pro.

Hubby and I are having a party soon and I'll take pictures of it then and post them.

I can NOT WAIT!!!!


To the Hubby!

Oh wow, that's pretty cool! Can't wait to see the pics. I wonder if there's some story to the coffin...who it was built for, why it wasn't used, etc. I guess we'll never know.

Sounds lovely, GS! I once saw an antique coffin used as a coffee table. Maybe that would work for you too, if there's something protective on top? Just a thought.

+100 Goth Points and +500 for it being antique.

wow, that is amazing GS! what a great gift!

cynfullov wrote:

I can NOT WAIT!!!!


To the Hubby!

Thanks Cyn!

La Diva Carlotta wrote:

Oh wow, that's pretty cool! Can't wait to see the pics. I wonder if there's some story to the coffin...who it was built for, why it wasn't used, etc. I guess we'll never know.

Thanks LaDiva!

I too am dying (no pun intended) to know why it wasn't used, but being as the guy we bought it from sells antiques for a living, I'm sure he either doesn't have the story or didn't care to find out.

He also had a sign from an insane asylum I wanted, but hubby put his foot down at that one.

Oh well...one out of two 'aint bad!

Vampira132 wrote:

It sounds so beautiful GS!! You must post pictures ASAP!!

What a lucky girl you are!

Thank you Vampira!

I'm thrilled with owning it.

RedAngel wrote:

Sounds lovely, GS! I once saw an antique coffin used as a coffee table. Maybe that would work for you too, if there's something protective on top? Just a thought.

Thanks RedAngel!

This coffin is tiny so it's not good for much except as show and it's so crude and old that I'd be afraid to do anything but display it.

Ginger_Snaps wrote:

+100 Goth Points and +500 for it being antique.

Why thankee Ginger Snaps!

TheDarkHippie wrote:

wow, that is amazing GS! what a great gift!

Thanks Dark Hippie...

I'd put a doll in it (the kind where their eyes close when you place them on their back) and a wreath on top of the coffin.

Ginger_Snaps wrote:

I'd put a doll in it (the kind where their eyes close when you place them on their back) and a wreath on top of the coffin.

That's so ironic that you'd say that because just yesterday I was thinking the same thing.