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Dybbuk Box

A wine cabinet from a Holocaust survivor was sold on eBay. Every owner reported nightmares, illness, and disaster. Hair fell out. Relationships ended. The box now sits in a museum, unopened. The malevolent spirit inside supposedly waits.

2001 - Present
Oregon, USA
20+ witnesses

The Dybbuk Box became the world’s most haunted object.

The Origin

The story:

  • Wine cabinet
  • Owned by Holocaust survivor
  • Sold at estate sale
  • Kevin Mannis purchased
  • 2001 Portland

The First Owners

What happened:

  • Nightmares began
  • Employee saw hag
  • Mother had stroke
  • Returned immediately
  • Terrified

The Curse Pattern

Every owner reported:

  • Terrible nightmares
  • Health problems
  • Bad luck
  • Sense of dread
  • Had to get rid of it

The eBay Sale

Going viral:

  • Listing described curse
  • Bids went crazy
  • Jason Haxton bought
  • Wrote book
  • Studied it

The Contents

What’s inside:

  • Two wheat pennies
  • Hair locks
  • Wine goblet
  • Rose petals
  • Mysterious residue

Current Location

Now:

  • Zak Bagans’ museum
  • Las Vegas
  • Kept closed
  • Still feared
  • Tourism draw

Sources