A 16-year-old youth, whose parents were friends of Gein and who attended ball games and movies with him, reported that Gein kept shrunken heads in his house, which Gein had described as relics from the Philippines, sent by a cousin who had served on the islands during World War II.
En 16-årig ung mand, hvis forældre var venner af Gein, og som spillede bold og så film med ham, fortalte, at Gein havde indskrumpede hoveder i sit hus, som Gein havde beskrevet som souvenirs fra Filippinerne, som var blevet sendt af en fætter, der havde været udstationeret på øerne under 2. verdenskrig.