Haunted dolls and paranormal activities often make for chilling tales, and the story of Ed Crimi and his latest acquisition for the Vampire Museum and Paranormal Activity in Buckingham is no exception, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times.  

Crimi, a dealer in high-end European antiques, received a peculiar request from a fellow dealer, Nick.  

The item in question was a doll believed to be from the estate of Robert Thomas, the founder of the Farmer’s Almanac. 

The doll’s appearance alone is unsettling. Seated in a Victorian era highchair, it’s impaled with hand-made iron nails, holds a carved wooden skull, and has a timepiece embedded in its stomach. 

Crimi’s journey to acquire this doll was no less eerie. Accompanied by local ghost hunter Eric Mintel, they ventured to a remote barn-like shed in Bucks County, where the doll was stored amidst old furniture and newspapers.  

The transportation of the doll to the museum was not without incident. Robbie Ronky, tasked with moving the doll, experienced a truck breakdown, but it became a mundane issue.  

Crimi believes that paranormal forces can attach to objects, making cleansing essential. This belief was only reinforced upon seeing the doll, which he described as the “creepiest thing” he’s ever seen.  

Read more about Ed Crimi’s Vampire Museum in Buckingham in the Bucks County Courier Times.  

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