Robert (doll)

Robert The Doll

Robert, otherwise known as Robert the Doll,[1] Robert the haunted doll,[2][3][4] or Robert the Enchanted Doll,[5] is a doll that was once owned by Key West painter and author Robert Eugene Otto. The doll is alleged to be possessed by spirits, and has a terrifying reputation.[6][7] Robert was the inspiration for Chucky, the doll in the 1988 horror film Child's Play.[8]

The doll, which is supposedly cursed, has become a fixture of ghost tours in the Key West area since it was inducted into the Fort East Martello Museum. Aesthetically, Robert resembles an early 20th-century American sailor. Contrary to popular belief, however, the doll's hair is not made of human hair, but rather, it consists of a synthetic material resembling wool yarn.[9]

Current status

The doll is annually rotated to the Old Post Office and Customhouse in October.[10]

The doll was shown at Taps CON,[11] a paranormal convention held in Clearwater, Florida in May 2008. This was the first time that it had left Key West, Florida in its then-104 years of existence.

The doll is located at the East Martello Museum in Key West, Florida.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Robert The Doll
  2. ↑ Robert The Haunted Doll HauntedAmericaTours.com
  3. ↑ Robert the Haunted Doll - Shows - Coast to Coast AM
  4. ↑ The Official Website Of Joshua P Warren Paranormal Investigator Broadcaster and Author
  5. ↑ David L. Sloan, Ghost of Key West, Phantom Press, 2003
  6. ↑ Schensul, Jill (2014-01-12). "Schensul: If you go to Key West, Fla., beware of Robert the Doll". NorthJersey.com.
  7. ↑ Ella Morton (2013-11-18). "Robert the Haunted Doll: Creeping Out Floridians Since 1904". Slate.com.
  8. ↑ Squires, John (2014-01-29). "Meet Robert; The Haunted Doll That Inspired Child’s Play". iHorror. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  9. ↑ Robert The (Devil) Doll: A Case of Tourism Motivated Fabrication and Superstitious Irrationality ~ The Thoughtful Gamers
  10. ↑ http://www.playwithdeath.com/robert-the-doll-the-haunted-doll-of-key-west/ Robert the Doll – The Haunted Doll of Key West
  11. ↑ http://tapscon.com Taps CON Site

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