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Hand of Glory Framed Curio Exhibit

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OK, forget the vampire curio...I WANT THIS! For those of you who do not know, a hand of glory is a hand which has been cut off of a dead man who was executed at the gallows. The hand is pickled with herbs in an earthenware vessel until it basically mummifies. To use the hand, who must make a candle rendered from the fat of hanged man, mixed wih a small bit of virgin wax and other ingredients. Some assert that the wick must be made from human hair. The candle itself can only be extinguished with raw milk.
When everything is ready, you light the candle and place it in the hand. What magical powers it possesses differ from place to place. Some say it renders anyone it encounters motionless, others say it makes the user invisible OR gives them a kind of second sight that allows them to see the dead. And I've heard that it will allow the user to pass through any door they encounter.
While it isn't illegal in most states to own human bones, there are some states with local laws that prohibit it. It is illegal pretty much everywhere to cut off a man's hand, pickle it and render his fat into a candle. Plus it's really messy and you'll have a hard time getting the stank out...
So check with local laws before purchasing.