The Dybbuk Box: Cursed Wine Cabinet of Anguish

Original eBay Auction Documentation

The June 2003 eBay listing by antique dealer Kevin Mannis provided the first detailed documentation of the Dybbuk Box's supernatural claims. Mannis described purchasing the wine cabinet at a September 2001 Portland estate sale from the granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor who died at age 103. The listing included specific warnings about the box's effects and a request that buyers understand the risks. The auction description detailed a wooden wine cabinet measuring approximately 12" x 7" x 16" containing two 1920s pennies, a lock of blonde hair bound with cord, a small golden wine goblet, a dried rosebud, a single candle, and a small statue the seller couldn't identify. Mannis documented strange odors, nightmares, and his mother's immediate stroke after opening the box as a gift. The listing explicitly stated he wanted to sell rather than destroy the box to avoid potential consequences. This archived eBay documentation remains accessible through internet archives and represents the first comprehensive account of the box's alleged supernatural properties. The clinical tone and specific details provide researchers with baseline testimony before media sensationalism influenced the narrative, though questions remain about the verifiability of the original estate sale and the seller's motivations.