HMS Dreadnought Hoax Costumes

HMS Dreadnought Hoax Costumes

The Costumes in use
Origin	HMS Dreadnought Hoax
Type	Abyssinian Clothes
Effects	Darkens the skins and makes the user seen as member of the Abyssinian Royal Family
Downsides	The user will speak in gibberish
Activation	Wearing it
Collected by	Warehouse 13
Section	Bickerstaff-561RA
Aisle	233-3899
Shelf	32215-82230-476
Date of Collection	3.16.2013
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Origin[]

In 1910, Horace de Vere Cole, Virginia Stephen (later Woolf) Adrian Stephen, Guy Ridley, Anthony Buxton and Duncan Grant. pulled prank which consists of an accomplice sending a telegram to HMS Dreadnought saying a group of Abyssinian Princes will come and visit. Cole went to Paddington station and arranged a special train to Weymouth near the place where the Ship is moored by saying he was "Herbert Chomondeley" of the UK Foreign Office. The "Princes" were welcomed by the Navy. The "Princes" Inspected the fleet and gave fake Military Honors to some of its officers. This event ridiculed the Navy after it was uncovered.

Effects[]

Gradually darkens the skin, especially apparent in light toned people. Continues until one would appear to pass for a local or have heritage from the former Abyssinia region. User continually speaks in gibberish, which continues to uphold the appearance of foreign royal.

Scam and Con Artifacts
The Hoax Foyer
Alexander of Abonoteichus' Grimorie • Barry Larkin's Olympic Torch • Calaveras Skull • Cassie Chadwick's Pearl Necklace • Christopher Müller’s Gold Tooth • Craig Jackson's Watch • Doug Bower & Dave Chorley's Wood Planks • Elsie Wright’s Camera • Ferdinand Waldo Demara’s Medical Textbook • Fiji Mermaid • General Store from Agloe, New York • George C. Parker's Deed to the Brooklyn Bridge • HMS Dreadnought Hoax Costumes • ID Sniper Rifle • Jacques Aymar-Vernay’s Dowsing Rod • Lambert Simnel's Leggings • Left Handed Whopper Wrapper • Mary Bateman’s Eggs • ''Masked Marauders'' Vinyl Record • Melvin Dummar's Will • Original Copy of 'I, Libertine' • Orson Welles' Microphone • Ted Serios' Polaroid Camera • Uri Geller's Spoon • Wilhelm Voigt’s Army Uniform • William Robinson's Chest
Other
Brian G. Hughes Umbrella • C. L. Blood's Bellows • Charles Ponzi's Money Clip • Charles Wells’ Roulette Wheel • Dan Enright's Address Book • Elyesa Bazna's Counterfeit Banknotes • Emerich Juettner’s Counterfeit Dollar Bill • Frank Abagnale Jr.'s Checkbook • Henry Meigg's Warrant Book • Herb Stempel's Headset • Jefferson Randolph Smith's Soap Bar • Mary Butterworth's Iron • Matthew Hopkins' Witch-Pricking Pin • M.E. Clifton James's Fake Military Uniform • P.T. Barnum's Top Hat & Walking Stick • Richard Feynman's Safecracking Numerical Pad • Sophie Lyons' Gloves • Steven Jay Russell's Highlighters • William Chaloner's Groat • William Chaloner's Lottery Ticket