Thousands of people stopped by to check out Nancy McCray's exhibit at the 1979 antique show and take home a collectible.

The content creator felt collecting the “old, creepy” dolls was his “calling ... At aged 16 he spotted a doll in an antique store in Massachusetts and felt drawn to her.

The dolls, posed as if participating in a game, are in varying stages of decay, and they emanate a creepy, corpse-like aesthetic. Hanny's owner, Karl Kopp, originally meant the display to be a ...