Kafkaesque

@ Marty

"...I must admit that I hate dolls. What the heck is this place? ..."

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Doll Hospital

In downtown Lisbon there is a a Doll’s Hospital were some experts repair and restore collectible dolls, some of them highly priced. A visit to the premises is somehow creepy, the dolls are al…
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Joao said:
This one is also disturbing
Abandoned doll on the beach (Santos, Brazil, 2011)

Doll by João Avelar, on Flickr
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There is something, for me, more than mildly disturbing about small human simulacra. This is both perfectly weird and nearly perfectly horrific. In the sense that has all the qualities of a bad dream, it is perfectly Kafkaesque.

As for that doll hospital, I’ll know where to avoid next time I’m in Lisbon. Far out.
 
Freakscene said:
There is something, for me, more than mildly disturbing about small human simulacra. This is both perfectly weird and nearly perfectly horrific. In the sense that has all the qualities of a bad dream, it is perfectly Kafkaesque.

As for that doll hospital, I’ll know where to avoid next time I’m in Lisbon. Far out.
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There is that subtle uneasiness that almost raise the hackles on the back of one's neck. A seated doll abandoned on a beach?! WTF?! it is all just slightly out of kilter. It is a classic, "What's wrong with this picture?" shot, woohoo.
 
Freakscene said:
There is something, for me, more than mildly disturbing about small human simulacra. This is both perfectly weird and nearly perfectly horrific. In the sense that has all the qualities of a bad dream, it is perfectly Kafkaesque.

As for that doll hospital, I’ll know where to avoid next time I’m in Lisbon. Far out.
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Marty I agree with you comment.
Concerning the Doll Hospital, I uploaded the most creepy photos. In a visit it is quite interesting, They exist since 1830, and the few ladies who work there repair a variety of dolls, toys, doll's clothes, etc.

Hmmm thinking of it, maybe they have an hidden chamber where they repair vodoo dolls....

Joao
 
Joao said:
Marty I agree with you comment.
Concerning the Doll Hospital, I uploaded the most creepy photos. In a visit it is quite interesting, They exist since 1830, and the few ladies who work there repair a variety of dolls, toys, doll's clothes, etc.

Hmmm thinking of it, maybe they have an hidden chamber where they repair vodoo dolls....
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Bless those ladies and their work, no doubt many collectors and maybe even small children are grateful for their good work. But I would genuinely find it hard to go there. Creepy.
 
Joao said:
Marty I agree with you comment.
Concerning the Doll Hospital, I uploaded the most creepy photos. In a visit it is quite interesting, They exist since 1830, and the few ladies who work there repair a variety of dolls, toys, doll's clothes, etc.

Hmmm thinking of it, maybe they have an hidden chamber where they repair vodoo dolls....

Joao
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Or maybe they turn little children into play dolls. Who's to know?
 
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