The Coffin Lady
July 31st, 2009 by John Wolfe
Interestingly enough, right after speaking of toe-pincher style coffins in my previous post, I received a really nice message from The Coffin Lady. A little ashamed that I was unaware of her site, I made a point to stop by this afternoon. Not only has she created an ingenious product in her miniature, cardboard coffins, but she’s also established an entire goth persona as “The Coffin Lady.” If Elvira is the Mistress of the Dark, then The Coffin Lady has to be the Countess of Corrugated Crypts!
An example of Halloween entrepreneurial genius at its best, she has created a one-piece coffin that the customer puts together without any need for glue or tape. Entirely constructed of a flat piece of cardboard, the coffins come with perforated edges and all the tabs and slots necessary to hold their shape. All that’s required is a fold here, a tuck there and voila; they are ready to be used as creepy mailers for invitations, Halloween party decorations, gift boxes filled with candy – you name it.
The Coffin Lady’s site offers her creations in three styles: original (undecorated), finished (pre-decorated, as seen in the photo), and the fully assembled caterwauling coffin (emits screams when the lid is lifted). Such an awesome idea!
I’m totally kidding — I don’t wear a mask when I do that and they 
Okay, enough of my foolishness. In all seriousness, 
