ABSTRACT

Selling murder Online shopping is all the rage these days. The murderabilia industry, which specializes in selling serial killer artefacts, is booming. At Spectre Studios, sculptor David Johnson sells flexible plastic action figures of Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy, and plans to produce a figure of Jack the Ripper in the future. Serial Killer Central offers a range of items made by serial killers themselves, including paintings and drawings by Angelo Buono (one of the 'Hillside Stranglers'). For the more discerning consumer, Supernaught.com charges a mere $300 for a brick from Jeffrey Dahmer's apartment building, while a lock of Charles Manson's hair is a real bargain at $995, shipping and handling not included.