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The Wackiest Coffins You’ll See Today

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Coffins remind me of death for obvious reasons. Funerals are usually sad and painful things to go to because it’s never easy to say goodbye to someone you loved forever.

The plain coffins and all the black that everyone at the funeral is wearing doesn’t help either. This didn’t sit right with Olaf Breuning, so he came up with a set of eccentric coffin designs just for the heck of it.

wacky coffins 1They’re colorful, they’re loud, and they’re everything a coffin isn’t. This is the first and only time I’ll ever described a coffin as ‘fun’ and ‘whimsical.’

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Olaf drew these designs up and commissioned coffin makers in Ghana to bring them to life. They look more like kids’ toy chests to me, but maybe that was the entire point: to remove the darkness and sadness from death and to show a whole different side to it.

[Beautiful/Decay via Neatorama via Incredible Things]

CataCoffin and CataTomb: Take Your Love for Music to the Grave

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You only live once. So why not make the most of life and enjoy it while you’re still alive? After all, you can’t really take anything with you in the afterlife–not your money, not your house, and certainly not your fancy car. One thing you can take with you, though, is your love for music, all thanks (or no thanks?) to the CataCoffin and the CataTomb.

It’s got such a strange premise that it’s hard to believe that it’s an actual product. The CataCoffin is basically a coffin with a built-in 3-speaker sound system that’s controlled by the CataTomb tombstone on the surface. That way, the people who come visit you can dance on your grave and party while you lie ten feet beneath the ground, slowly decomposing away to the beats of their choice.

Catacoffin

Catacoffin

This might very well be one of the most expensive parties you’ll ever throw even though you’re already in the afterlife, because the CataCoffin costs a hefty $35,000.

[ Product Page ] VIA [ Gizmag ]

Huh?: Coffin With Built-In Sound System

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The Catacoffin is a $35k coffin that features a 3-speaker sound system. People visiting your rockin’ grave can control it through a remote that’s in your tombstone. Or you can create a playlist for yourself before you kick the can, because your family has terrible taste in music. God just play FREEBIRRRD! Some say this coffin exists so you got some jams to calm your nerves when you come out of the coma and realize you’ve been buried alive. Personally, I think it’s to provide some tunes to the people who will inevitably dance on your grave for years to come. Jk jk, you and I both know that no one is gonna visit your grave site. What? You can be a real @$$hole sometimes!

Bizarre Coffin Designs by Olaf Breuning

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These cute and quirky coffins put the fun back in funeral! Designer Olaf Breuning came up with these eccentric coffin designs and commissioned coffin makers from Ghana to bring them to life… so to speak. Apparently crazy ass coffins are pretty common in Ghana so the coffin makers were happy to help out. While the idea of spending eternity inside of a giant popsicle or bar of chocolate sounds great, it’s hard to trust those creepy grins. And what’s with the snowman devil? Does that coffin lead to an icy hell? If so, does that mean hell froze over and my dad is FINALLY gonna get me that pony?

Dead Heads Up!

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I know Halloween is over, but we just had to feature this creative casket design! The Head-UP coffin is an exploration in both structure and ritual that was adapted for the classic resting position. With a slight tilt in the middle, the striking shape is simultaneously modern and elegant.  Composed entirely of wood (including the fastening components), it is also 100% degradable for those concerned with being green even after they’re gone!

To seal the coffin, an inserted piece of wood with a personal message from loved ones is secured on top.

Designers: Rafael Hintersteiner & Johannes Wolfsteiner

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Bury the Habit with a Recordable Coffin

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