Robert (doll)

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Robert the doll pictured in 2011
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Robert the Doll[1] is an allegedly haunted doll[2] exhibited at the East Martello Museum in Key West, Florida. Robert was once owned by painter, author, and Key West resident Robert Eugene Otto.

History

The doll originally belonged to Robert Eugene Otto, an artist described as "eccentric", who belonged to a prominent Key West family. The doll was reportedly manufactured by the Steiff Company of Germany, purchased by Otto's grandfather while on a trip to Germany in 1904, and given to young Otto as a birthday gift. The doll's sailor suit was likely an outfit that Otto wore as a child.[1][3]

The doll remained stored in the Otto family home at 534 Eaton Street in Key West while Otto studied art in New York and Paris. Otto married Annette Parker in Paris on May 3, 1930. The couple returned to the Otto family home in Key West to live there until Otto died in 1974. His wife died two years later.[4][5] After their deaths, the Eaton Street home containing the doll was sold to Myrtle Reuter, who owned it for 20 years[3] until the property was sold to the current owners, who operate it as a guest house.[4]

In 1994, the doll was donated to the East Martello Museum in Key West, Florida, where it became a popular tourist attraction.[6]

Legend

According to legend, the doll has supernatural abilities that allow it to move, change its facial expressions, and make giggling sounds. Some versions of the legend claim that a young girl of "Bahamian descent" gave Otto the doll as a gift or as "retaliation for a wrongdoing". Other stories claim that the doll moved voodoo figurines around the room, and was "aware of what went on around him". Other legends claim that the doll "vanished" after Otto's house changed ownership a number of times after his death,[5][7] or that young Otto triggered the doll's supernatural powers by blaming his childhood mishaps on the doll. According to local folklore, the doll has caused "car accidents, broken bones, job loss, divorce and a cornucopia of other misfortunes", and museum visitors supposedly experience "post-visit misfortunes" for "failing to respect Robert".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "ROBERT THE DOLL". www.robertthedoll.org.
  2. ^ Ella Morton (2013-11-18). "Robert the Haunted Doll: Creeping Out Floridians Since 1904". Slate.com.
  3. ^ a b c "The Story Behind the World's Most Terrifying Haunted Doll". atlasobscura.com. 26 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Artist House - History". Artist House. Artist House, Key West. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Robert The Doll – Artist House Key West – Key West Guesthouse". www.artisthousekeywest.com. 2011-03-03.
  6. ^ "Robert the Doll". Key West Art & Historical Society. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Halloween Story The Legend of Robert the Doll". floridakeystreasures.com. 4 November 2017.
  8. ^ Weikle, Harlan (22 July 2018). "TAPS hunts for things that go bump in the night". TBNweekly. BLOX Content Management System. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  9. ^ Shaughnessy, Carol (29 October 2015). "Robert the Doll Goes to Vegas". Key Voices. The Florida Keys & Key West. The Monroe County Tourist Development Council. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Deadly Possessions | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  11. ^ "Ghost Adventures: Artifacts | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  12. ^ "The Curse of Robert the Doll (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  13. ^ "THE CURSE OF ROBERT THE DOLL". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  14. ^ Phalin, Mike (22 March 2018). "Filmmaker Andrew Jones Talks Killer Dolls, Jurassic Terrors, and Nazi Werewolves". Fanbolt. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  15. ^ HorrorO (5 April 2019). ""Robert Reborn" Unleashes First Trailer". PromoteHorror.com. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  16. ^ "S2 E1, Like Father, Like Sun". AETV.com. A&E Television Networks. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  17. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (13 October 2017). "Remote Controlled: Stars of Amazon's 'Lore' Discuss Horror Stories, What Scares Them". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 February 2018.

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