How to Buy Coffin Nails
Coffin nails are not a hot item these days. Anyone who's been to a funeral in the last few decades can tell you the pine box and its nails have gone the way of the Dodo. But you won't find Halloween decoration coffin nails at your local hardware store or mortuary. Here's how to become a coffin nails detective. Does this Spark an idea?
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Search for these rare items at online auction houses. These websites specialize in catering to people who can't find what they want in the brick and mortar world. The auctions change daily. So if you don't see what you want, keep looking.
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Snoop around an antique store for coffin nails. Ask the workers behind the counter to help in your search. Chances are, not everyone comes into an antique store looking for these macabre nails. Many antique store owners will find it a fun challenge to search through their goods to see what they can find.
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Look up Wiccan websites for coffin nails. Coffin nails are symbolic in Wiccan ceremonies. Therefore, there are several websites catering to this demand. However, these do not claim to be authentic, and it is difficult to tell what exactly the "nails" are, since there are few pictures. (See links in Resources.)
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Ask a casket store or a funeral home that has been in business for several decades. The chances are slim. But, if you kindly ask if they have some nails in a forgotten closet or work area, you may just get lucky.
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