Now I ask you, what Gothic lair, old castle, torture chamber or dungeon would be complete without this historic ghoulishly gothic Vlad(the impaler) Tepes Klock hanging on its cold stone walls! Every other clock you've ever seen (unless of course its one of my "Killin' Time Klocks"!) im"pales" in comparison to this klassic work of art! Who is Vlad Tepes you ask? Vell if you don't know that you don't deserve to wear your black clothes and fake fangs! Vlad Tepes (pronounced tse-pesh), also known asVlad Dracula or Dracul, was the

Romanian ruler of Wallachia in the mid 1400's. He was a fierce ruler and was known for his immense cruelty to his enemies. He got his nickname "the Impaler" because he would have his enemies impaled alive on tall wooden stakes and then dine amongst them whilst the they cried and begged for mercy! Now thats a dinner party I'd like to go to! All good things must come to an end and in1476 karma caught up with Vlad and he was killed by his foes! His head was cut off and his body was supposedly buried, but tales persisted that the grave was empty! After his death rumores flourished that Vlad was not dead but had gone into hiding- a mystery that goes unsolved today 500 years after the fact! The story of Vlad Tepes was introduced to author Bram Stoker in the late 1800's by one of Stokers scholarly friends. Though the associations with Vlad and Vampirism were none existent, Stoker used the diabolical 14th century ruler as a model for his blood-thirsty Count Dracula! Vlad fit the role perfectly, he died under mysterious circumstances, his body was never recovered and he got his jollies out of impaling people! Even the name Dracula or Dracul had occult connotations! So Vlad Tepes, the ruthless 14th century Romainian ruler, was the inspiration for the infamous Count Dracula! Now to this klassic "Killin" Time Klock"! It features a stunning full color reproduction of Vlad that was painted during his reign of terror! To his side is Vlad's name writin in fangtastic Transylvania text! The numbers that surround the entire klock are in a European type style giving an all over classic foreign flair to the entire design! Now focus your attention on the killer kustom klock hands- the hour and minute hands are actually two full color impaled Vlad victims (taken from an old painting of the time period) that circle Vlad 24 hours a day, 365 days a year! Since I am a "stickler" for detail look closely and you will see in the very center of the second hand are Vlads birth and death dates that revolves around in circles every minute! This klock is a nice crossover product, its perfect for you vampires, literary teachers, and history buffs!