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DREAM DICTIONARY + DREAM BLOG. Soon, visitors to the home heard footsteps in the attic, the sounds of someone pacing back and forth and devilish giggling. Reports state that he curses those who take his picture without permission and nods to give his assent to those who ask nicely.Shelly Barclay writes on a variety of topics from animal facts to mysteries in history.
But the weird and inexplicable didn’t stop at that one occurrence. She wrecked havoc in lives of her former owners, which is why she was obtained by the Warrens (Ed and Lorraine), the daemonologists, and now rests in a glass box at Warrens’museum.
Check out what the ghosts are saying on TripAdvisor Gene’s parents would often hear their son upstairs talking to the doll and getting a response back in a totally different voice.
But to his complete shock, when he opened the door to the bedroom, there was Robert, sitting in the rocking chair by the window. Welcome to Dream Prophesy, the website of your dreams!
She awoke often in the middle of the night screaming in fear and told her parents that Robert had moved about in the room.Many believe that the origin of Robert’s evil lies in the one who originally gave him to Gene Otto – the servant who worked for Gene’s parents. His eyes are round, small and inexpressive when most people are looking. But the name Robert As evil dolls all want to do, Robert began speaking to his little owner, who spent all of his time with the doll.
Robert The Doll, Our Fear of Chucky & The Uncanny Valley. Gene cried for help, begging his mother to rescue him.
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If you mixed some elements of “Skeleton Key” (2005) and the Annabelle Doll back-story of “The Conjuring” (2013), you would get something similar to the tales surrounding the Doll. He sits inside a display case at the Fort East Martello Museum in a chair that is just his size.
Neighborhood children reported seeing Robert watching them from the window in the upstairs bedroom and told accounts of the doll actually mocking them as they walked to school. To this day, she repeats that story, according to fans of the tale. Eugene, who everyone called Gene, named the doll Robert and quickly became attached to his new friend.
The servant gave the doll life like features, that at first were very endearing to young Gene. A Net Inceptions project.
In 1994, Robert the Doll finally left the Victorian mansion on Eaton St. and made his home at the Visitors and some museum workers claim he moves. But they initially thought their son was talking to himself using a different voice. “Robert did it,” were the only words Gene could get out – the same words he would later use, many times throughout his childhood, when something strange, mysterious or destructive would happen.It wasn’t long before Robert the Doll was given away – and today he lives in the East Martello Fort where visitors from all over the world come to see him.Staff members report that Robert’s facial expression changes, hearing demonic giggling and have even seen Robert put his hand up to the glass.We use cookies to give you the best experience. If you mixed some elements of “Skeleton Key” (2005) and the Annabelle Doll back-story of “The Conjuring” (2013), you would get something similar to the tales surrounding the Doll.
This weathered turn of the century toy has a somewhat bland facial expression and skin tone. As a boy, Eugene would often blame the doll for accidents and misgivings, claiming, "Robert told me to do it." Why is he kept so neatly in a museum? Robert continued to live with Gene throughout his lifetime and after Gene’s parents died, he moved back into their home with his wife, Anne.
In one of his arms is a stuffed toy of his own. The boy would later go on to use the name Eugene Otto, who eventually became a well-known artist. Many have reported their cameras becoming inoperable when they tried to take a picture of Robert, only to begin working again when they left the museum.Robert The Doll sits inside a glass case; but it doesn’t seem to stop him from inflicting fear and discomfort to museum staff and visitors.Presented by Historic Tours of America® Inc. All rights reserved. As the story goes the servant gave young Gene a doll. We’ve all experienced it: That eerie feeling that something or someone was watching us; that an inanimate object had, in actuality, come alive. When Gene heard this, he immediately went to investigate, knowing that he had locked Robert in the attic and there was no way he could be sitting by the window of the upstairs bedroom. The doll originally belonged to Robert Eugene Otto, an artist described as "eccentric" who belonged to a prominent Key West family. All rights reserved |
Gene decided that the doll needed a room of his own and placed him in the upstairs room that had a window overlooking the street.Anne felt uneasy with Robert in the house and although she couldn’t put her finger on it, she wanted Gene to lock the doll up in the attic where he could do no harm. It was here that Eugene was given Robert The Doll and where a friendship that lasted throughout his lifetime… and beyond was forged. The doll stood three feet tall, and was stuffed with straw. The doll became a … Image: Cayobo from Key West, The Conch Republic (Robert The Doll Uploaded by LongLiveRock) [CC BY 2.0]The early stories of Robert the Doll seem like a popular horror movie plot.
Frightseeing, Old Town Trolley Tours and Transportainment are registered trademarks of Historic Tours of America®. But one thing remains constant: Robert The Doll continues to taunt and scare those who come to view him – especially guests to the museum who attempt to take photos. The first hint that something out of the ordinary was happening was one night when Gene, who was only ten years old, awoke to find Robert the Doll sitting at the end of his bed staring at him. From the somewhat unlikely location of Key West comes the story of Robert the Doll. Giggling and sightings of Robert running up the steps or staring out the upstairs window were also reported. Well, stories say that the Doll is quite evil.Robert the Doll. Ghosts & Gravestones is a service mark of Historic Tours of America®.