The Curse Of Robert The Doll

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I snapped a photo of Robert The Doll before reading that he puts curses on anyone who takes his photograph. Uh oh. Surely it’s just a myth, I thought. Curious, I began reading about the doll’s history. In 1903, Robert was given to four-year old Gene Otto, who lived in Key West. As Gene grew up he blamed everything bad that happened on the doll. By the time Gene was married, Robert had taken the blame for a lifetime of lies, misdeeds, and mischief.

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Robert The Doll is on display at the East Martello Museum and Fort in Key West

Some say Robert’s face had begun to change by the time Gene died in 1974, that his eyes grew more expressive. People insisted that the doll moved around and could be heard giggling behind their backs. Many who came in contact with Robert experienced bad luck, as if the doll was getting even for all the years he had been made a scapegoat. The curse of Robert The Doll grew into such a well-known legend in Key West that whenever things went wrong, locals would simply shrug and say, “Blame it on Robert.” But Robert’s real fame came when the “Chucky” horror film series (Child’s Play, Child’s Play 2, Child’s Play 3, Bride of Chucky, Seed of Chucky, etc.) came out, as they were said to have been modeled on the real-life story of Robert the Doll.

There are many theories about why Robert behaves the way he does. Some believe it is an ancient curse. Others say it is voodoo. Still others insist that Gene Otto’s ghost has returned to the doll whom he loved so much. The museum cats seem to believe in Robert’s dark powers – they keep their distance when staring up at the glass case in East Martello Museum where Robert is enthroned. People, on the other hand, tend to doubt the legend, and have suffered the consequences. Letters scattered at Robert’s feet and tacked up on an adjacent wall are testimonials from dozens of unbelievers who were cursed by Robert The Doll, such as this one:

Since our visit to the museum, we’ve been under a dark cloud.

I began to develop a rather severe toothache. Two days later, Hurricane Charly cut our vacation short and we joined the parade of evacuees leaving the islands. We were evacuated from our vacation spot three days early with my mouth in tremendous pain. My sister-in-law was also having female health issues. We were all forced to make alternate travel arrangements on the run.

My sister-in-law lives in Clearwater. After a problem laden and horrendous trip, she finally got home, only to be evacuated from there too. She packed up her two cats and headed for her parents house in Winter Haven and ended up in the middle of the storm there. They lost power for two days.

When we arrived in Miami for our flight back to Indianapolis, the plane broke and they had to “find” a different one for us. The following day, back in Indiana, I went to the dentist to learn that my tooth had abscessed and I had to have a root canal.

Last night we had a huge thunderstorm. Our house was hit by lightning – not once, but TWICE! We were unplugging things, but not fast enough. We lost three TV’s and a large satellite dish. The first hit, which sounded like a gunshot in the house, took one large TV and the satellite dish, and the second hit got two more TV’s. Again, the sound was horribly frightening.

Please do me a favor and tell Robert that we did not mean to anger or offend him and we’re sorry if we did. His photo did turn out good, so he sat very nicely for me. Would he like it back?

Yours sincerely,

Cindy Lyons

Battle Ground, Indiana

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Hundreds of letters have been sent to the Museum by visitors who beg Robert’s forgiveness and ask him to remove his curse

As for me, well, Robert and I were introduced several days ago and so far I’ve suffered no ill effects. But then, I’m not taking any chances. Like the cats, I choose to believe.

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  2. Ok so from what I understood I would only be cursed if I took a photo without his permission. The fact that I see so many people apologizing for looking scares me. Robert I am sorry for looking at your picture without your consent. Please forgive me. May you enjoy afterlife.

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      • I’m truly sorry for looking at you pictures and documentary without even asking if it was okay with you I hope that you will forgive me I looked at your pictures last year and it was so dumb for me to look at your privacy without permission I was trying to find a way to say sorry but I don’t live in the country where you are, I know that people who mock you are supposed to send an apology letter, I just didn’t know who though I mean no offense to you Robert, I am truly sorry for invading your privacy, please forgive me

        Sincerely, Rexie

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  3. I’m sorry for looking at your photons and looking you up Robert. Please forgive me! Thanks, and hope to see you soon! 🙂

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  7. I am sorry robert for watching your videos and looking at your pictures without your permission. I believe that because I did not apologize last night, you made it known to me that you were here. I awoke to my blinds wide open and my bedroom door locked. I beg for your forgiveness robert. I was only trying to learn about you. I won’t look again.

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  9. Robert,
    I am very sorry for looking at your picture without your permission. Please forgive my carelessness .I will not look at your pictures or videos again without your permission

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  12. They need to burn this doll. This shit is demonic. I’m not sorry for saying that either. When crap like this lingers around, it only brings people misfortune. It would also help if people would stop playing with occultic things, voodoo being one of these things. Burn that doll.

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    • this is just a lie, i dont believe any of this crap.
      if this robert the bjtch story was real then y is there no proof of him talking or walking?
      shoudnt there be security cameras in the mesuem?
      also why dont the two owners of the doll have any information on the net?
      u c this is just a fake story made so they can trick people.
      they want to create business from a fake story
      so they gain followers and gain many money.
      look in this site:
      http://www.robertthedoll.org/
      they say order robert the doll so he can protect me?
      y is there many roberts?
      y is robert not hurting them if they have him?
      they just want money.
      and why should i ask a doll to protect me a human?
      i can protect myself better than some small doll.
      that story is just a new project for money man dont believe this crapped story
      i do believe that dolls get possesed by devils if they resembled a creature
      but this story is just not detailed good and seems really childish and fake

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      • for real keimi this dud is not lying about some of the thigs he said but robert is realy a real story its not fack but he can say eneything to robert he cant do nothing to him if he dont know hoo he is so how are you to tell him watch what your saying to robert.

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  16. Dear Robert,
    We are very sorry for looking at your picture
    I’m sorry for mocking you as well.
    Please forgive Darius and Adara we are only 11 years old

    i am begging to not give us your curse.

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  18. Why do you keep attack the people for looking your picture or/and videos? But It’s not their fault. You bring suffer to people, you are evil.

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  23. Sorry Robert. Please forgive me for looking at you’re picture.
    If i have offended u in any way please forgive i am only a 11 year old girl. I was just curious like other people to know a bit more about you.
    Yours sincerly,
    Emma.

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  24. Sorry for looking at you picture, Robert. I just wanted to know what you looked like. I really like your sailor suit.

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