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[Unknown Primate]

slayergriffith is a fellow WEREWOLVES ON WHEELS fan, too!

[CreepysFan]

 

I sooooo need that Three Stooges sculpture in the background. 

[Howler]

Sean - Most of my photos for here are Victorian era clothing.  I am a reenactor and I am involved with a number of different time periods.  My specialties are 10c Viking, 1880's Old West, late 1880's to 1900 Victorian for monster/halloween stuff and 1906 African Safari.  There was a not huge difference in clothing from the 1880's to 1906 so many of the clothes will interchange.  If I put on a bowler hat and English riding boots while sporting a few different accessories I change from Old West Texas Ranger to an English gent from The Wolfman.  By putting on my stove top boots with long mule ears and spurs, a gun belt, a western style hat while carrying a coach gun then suddenly I transform into the Texas Ranger lawman aforementioned.  Wearing my English riding boots but changing into a Pith helmet and a safari shirt or jacket I easily transform into an English gent on safari, the great white hunter.  There are some subtle changes in collars, the cut of a vest, mostly the lapels and a few other things only the more experienced of costumers would notice but usually it is the accessories that make the transformations possible. 

There are a number of good web sites that offer the clothing.  I don't really have to have anything custom made although sometimes I do anyway just because I like a certain fabric.  The clothes are not cheap by any means.  I have an entire wardrobe of multiple period clothing.  i believe in point of fact that I have more costume clothes than normal clothes. 

If you watch either "The Day Lincoln Was Shot"  the last five minutes, or "Ironed Jawed Angels" about in the middle you will see me in either film wearing my own clothing.  When I arrived for the costume fitting for "Ironed Jawed Angels" I brought a bunch of my own clothes for them to evaluate.  The costume director recognized me and stated that I could wear anything i wanted because I was an expert and knew what i was doing.  I enjoyed the compliment and got paid extra for supplying my own clothes.  They did not have to costume me.  Of course, i also always have my own props. 

Costuming is a fun hobby and I am more than happy to help anyone out who would like to pursue it.  Some folks are naturals at it.  I had to study and learn a lot to get where I am and I have made my share of mistakes which are always costly. 

Since I am a huge monster fan pursuing Victorian clothes was especially fun.  So many of our favorite films are set in or around the Victorian time period.  I also have some really cool accessories that blow my mind sometimes the ingenuity of the people of that time.

I am always free to answer questions if anyone has any.

Thanks for the compliment too.

Here is an example of finer Victorian gentleman's clothes and I am sporting not only the Wolf Man cane but also the same vest worn by Ian Holm in "From Hell" in the scene where he brings a bunch of doctors to witness the frontal lobotomy at the hospital.

So many wonderful Wolfman items in one photo. Love the cane!!

[Wolf Man]

You should have seen how many people were trying to buy the stuff.  I also had with me the Barnabus Collins silver wolf cane.  Unfortunately I did not take close up photos of the display.  I have several antique firearms in there plus the real vampire stake with blood on it.  There is also the Wolf Man medallion and I only brought the bowie knife from Bram Stokers Dracula but I have the whole collection including Dracula's cane and his ancient sword which is mounted on a coffin shaped plaque with a red candle underneath.  I had the display set up for Monster Fest.  I was disappointed though that most people just wanted to buy things rather than look closely at "what" items I actually had on display.  I did not set up the following year, just attended in costume.

[Howler]

You probably would have had to call security on me if i saw your display. i would never want to leave. I have to admit if I didn't know things were just on display i would have asked prices at first as well. After you told me they weren't for sale I would just stare and drool for hours.    Aces to you on your amazing collection.

[Wolf Man]

You are kind to say so.  What is funny is I often don't know where all the things in my collection are.  I will go through some box or tote and discover something all over again that I forgot I had.

[Scatter]

Some recent pics of the boys...........

[Moonshadow]

Wow, Jonah has really sprouted! Jordan better watch out, his little brother might be catching up!

[Unknown Primate]

Dang Gary - has Jonah been working out?!  Great pics, my friend.

[Fester]

Man! 

Those kids are gettin' all growed up!
Handsome sons you have there, bless them.

[horror1o1]

 

I sooooo need that Three Stooges sculpture in the background. 

It's actually just a small cardboard standee. I got it at a local store that closed a few years ago.

[Sean]

Sean - Most of my photos for here are Victorian era clothing.  I am a reenactor and I am involved with a number of different time periods.  My specialties are 10c Viking, 1880's Old West, late 1880's to 1900 Victorian for monster/halloween stuff and 1906 African Safari.  There was a not huge difference in clothing from the 1880's to 1906 so many of the clothes will interchange.

Awesome stuff, Wolf Man.

[slayergriffith]

slayergriffith is a fellow WEREWOLVES ON WHEELS fan, too!

Oh Yeah, Werewolves on Wheels is one of my personal favorites. I Love it!

[missdead13]

youd never know that these kids had such a scary monster-mama, would ya??

[Sean]

youd never know that these kids had such a scary monster-mama, would ya??

These girls are LOVELY.  They always look like such happy kids even when they're not smiling bigtime.  Their mom might be a little mysterious and spooky-----but I bet she's a great mom...and NO, it's not hard to believe (even given the relatively short time we've known you).  GREAT JOB, MOM!!