Large Rag Dolls after Famous Raggedy Ann and Andy, Ca. 1915

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About the Item

One day in 1915, as the story goes, Johnny Gruelle’s daughter Marcella brought him an old rag doll. He drew a face on the worn fabric and called the doll Raggedy Ann. Gruelle, a cartoonist and illustrator, wrote a children’s book about Raggedy Ann in 1918. Publisher P. F. Volland arranged to sell Raggedy Ann dolls along with the books, and the tie-in between Gruelle’s Raggedy Ann Stories and the dolls proved a marketing hit. In 1920, Gruelle introduced the Raggedy Andy Stories. In them, when humans weren’t looking, Raggedy Ann and Andy came to life and embarked on many adventures. Gruelle averaged one new book each year for twenty years. The books and dolls have remained popular for the past century. Raggedy Ann entered the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2002. Her brother Raggedy Andy joined her in 2007. The dolls are reunited in this place of honor—where they belong, together of course, for always. Johnny Gruelle created the Raggedy Ann doll for his daughter in 1915 and Raggedy Andy followed five years later The story has also a darker side; it was believed that the the doll was haunted/possessed by the ghost of Annabelle Higgins, a 7 year old girl who died tragically. Believed was that the doll came to live and was involved with evil things. The doll from the movie Annabelle is believed to be Raggedy Ann… The doll is boxed in glass within the Occult Museum. The box warns not to open it… Both dolls remain in good condition, with normal signs of age and use as stains, discoloration (yellowing) and one small hole. Both have the significant ' I love you' heart embroidered to the chest. No further Labels.

Dimensions:
Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 3.15 in (8 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Folk Art (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Fabric
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Ca. 1960s-1970s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Some discoloration (yellowed), some stains and a small hole in one of the hands.
Seller Location:
Schagen, NL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1807341809452

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