In the 1800s, a daughter from a wealthy family married a wealthy Scotsman.
This angered a jealous ex-lover who sought revenge on the bride. The ex-lover asked the Queen of Voodoo, Marie Laveau, to help her make her ex-lover pay for what she had done.
Laveau cast a powerful curse on the newlywed bride, who ended up dying while giving birth to her first child. Before the newlywed died, she gave birth to a horrible creature that resembled the lord of the underworld himself
Laveau reportedly brought the baby home and cared for it like it was her own child up until her death. The baby died shortly after Laveau died and was buried next to her in the local cemetery.
When the baby was still alive, it is rumored that it would hide in the dark places of the city and attack anyone unfortunate enough to come upon it. The locals would carve fake likeness of the entity out of gourds and hang them outside their homes to scare it away.
It is said that some of these dolls are still around today. It is rare to find one and they are highly coveted by historical object collectors.
New versions of the Devil Baby dolls began appearing around New Orleans in the early 20th century.
Many people who have purchased these dolls claim that they are evil. Some people say that the eyes of the dolls follow their owners across the room.
Others claim that the dolls speak and move around on their own.
Newer versions of the doll come with a warning label that inform their owners that they are haunted and prone to cause trouble.
