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Welcome to Raggedys by Diane!  Handmade Raggedy Ann & Andy's and Beloved Belindy available in Traditional (White) or Ethnic (Black) Raggedy Ann and Andy are the cutest handmade dolls I have ever seen! These delightful dolls are timeless and will make wonderful family heirlooms. Raggedy Ann and Andy are available in traditional or black and each doll takes approximately 20 hours to complete. The workmanship on these Raggedy Ann and Andys are superb! Photographs do not do them justice. Raggedy Ann's dress, pantaloons and apron, along with Raggedy Andy's shirt and pants, are meticulously hand sewn with fabric and styling reminiscent of the Raggedy Ann and Andy from the past. These dolls are durable enough to play with, but I think once you see them you will want to display them for everyone to see. They come from a non smoking home and will make a great gift or perfect addition to a collection. NOW YOU CAN VISIT US FROM YOUR CELL PHONE! http://www.raggedysbydiane.com/mobi THE HISTORY OF RAGGEDY ANN  She began as a family rag doll; an old toy, faded and worn, tossed into an attic. And there, the legend goes, a little girl named Marcella found her one wet and rainy day.Her father Johnny Gruelle, saw infinite possibilities in that old plaything, so he repaired her and gave her a name. With her shoe-button eyes and winsome smile, Raggedy Ann soon became the beloved playmate of Gruelle's young daughter, Marcella. When Marcella Gruelle fell ill and died in her early teens, Johnny was devastated. But knowing how much his daughter had adored Raggedy Ann, he began writing the stories that were eventually published. Gruelle soon gave Raggedy Ann a brother named Raggedy Andy, and through the years the two floppy rag dolls acquired many other wonderful story book friends - all inhabitants of a very special world, where dolls come alive and enjoy magical adventures when no mortals are present. John B. Gruelle Patent: Raggedy Ann; Sept. 7, 1915 John B. Gruelle Patent: Raggedy Ann; Sept. 7, 1915 John B. Gruelle Patent: Raggedy Andy; Aug. 24, 1920 John B. Gruelle Patent: Raggedy Andy; Aug. 24, 1920 DOLL MANUFACTURERS P.F. Volland Company: 1920-1934 Characteristics: Brown or auburn hair, Shoe button eyes, Feet turned outward, Candy or cardboard heart. Exposition Doll and Toy Company: 1934-1935 Characteristics: Looked more like Johnny Gruelle's drawings, Magenta colored hair with large top knots. Painted face and shorter wider nose. Did not make an Andy. Mollye Goldman: Unauthorized 1935-1938 Characteristics: Painted features on oil cloth faces, Side glancing eyes (they did make a few with shoe button eyes). Georgene Novelties Company, Inc.: 1936-1962 Characteristics: Different shades of hair, Many different facial expressions, Tin eyes with much later dolls having protruding plastic eyes. Knickerbocker Toy Company: 1962-1982 Characteristics: Real red heads, Several different shapes sizes and looks, These are the dolls we all remember. Applause Toy Company and Hasbro Company: Manufactured Applause 1981, Hasbro 1983 and Dakin 2000-Present. |
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