Raggedy ann and andy dolls are original reproductions of the dolls created by john gruelle. One way to value your doll is to scour online sites or doll collector books for clues. The cute redheaded little doll was a present for her daughter donna. Looking for raggedy ann for your doll collection or value. They even have the same sweet faces, looped yarn hair, and charming outfits that so many of us fell in love with when we were kids. The strange link between raggedy ann and the antivaxxers. Raggedy ann dolls were created by a griefstricken father who lost his daughter to a vaccinerelated illness, and who wished to broadcast the risks of vaccination. In 1970 a mother, doting on her only daughter, purchased a raggedy ann doll from an antique store. Make offer vintage cloth raggedy ann doll with black buckled shoes 20 tall. Unfollow vintage raggedy ann doll to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Original raggedy ann and andy dolls can fetch thousands. Shes 85 years old this year but she looks as young as ever. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Todays arrivals this weeks arrivals shop directory new shops todays featured shops all. Raggedy ann dolls values and raggedy ann dolls price guide realised prices at auction give a reflective price and value of raggedy ann dolls. This mischievous vintage rag doll and her enchanting toy friends were introduced to young readers in 1918 by. Even later, hearts were simply embroidered on the dolls chests.
Raggedy ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and a triangle nose. When illustrator and cartoonist johnny gruelles terminally ill daughter, marcella, found a faded rag doll in her grandmothers attic, he painted a new, smiling face on the toy. During the prechristmas season in 1919, when the first raggedy ann books were put on display, an enterprising bookstore owner placed a raggedy ann doll in the window with the display of books. I gave away my raggedy ann doll when i was a kid and. Illustrator and writer johnny gruelle rescued an old, dusty rag doll from the attic to give to his young daughter. Vintage 15 1964 johnny gruelles knickerbocker raggedy ann doll with box. A doll that has been played with is worth significantly less than the price quoted in a price guide.
Classic raggedy ann and andy brass key doll in box 8. Raggedy ann and andy dolls100th birthday limited edition. Bundle of 2 aurora dolls large 16 classic raggedy ann and raggedy andy. From her dubious beginning as a faceless raggedy doll left to molder in the gruelle familys attic, the refurbished and renamed raggedy ann doll took the public by storm in 1918 when gruelle, a political cartoonist by trade, introduced her as the heroine of a book, raggedy ann stories.
These would appeal to raggedy ann and andy collectors as well as precious moments collectors. The value of an item is dependent upon many things, including the. Shop for raggedy ann dolls art from the worlds greatest living artists. The story of the possessed raggedy ann doll, annabelle. Raggedy ann is a character created by american writer johnny gruelle 18801938 that appeared in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children.
In 1918, the pf volland company published raggedy ann stories. Knickerbocker is probably best known for their walt disney character dolls, raggedy ann or andy and the cloth holly hobbie dolls. This is a very early raggedy ann example coveted by many ardent doll collectors. All raggedy ann dolls artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Any raggedy ann doll from 1918 up until 1960 may be considered an antique. Charming large antique 1920s 20 handmade gruelle raggedy ann and andy doll charming and wellmade 20 raggedy ann and andy dolls dating from the 1920s or 1930s. The fictional character raggedy ann was created by johnny gruelle, an american writer. Andy raggedy knickerbocker dolls ruby lane follow this search. Raggedy annandy collectors and sellers public group. The early volland raggedy ann dolls have candy hearts which are placed inside the doll itself, and then later on, they used wooden hearts. Was the raggedy ann doll modeled after a child killed by a.
She was not happy as she dressed each of the dolls. Raggedy ann and andy are still just as adorable as when john gruelle created them for his daughter back in the early 1900s. Raggedy ann thought at the time, perhaps she got up on the wrong side of. While there are no tags or labels to tell you what year your doll was made, there are other ways to determine a raggedy ann dolls value. Gruelle received us patent d47789 for his raggedy ann doll on september 7, 1915. Overall good shape for their age and use but they definitely show signs of being loved. Vintage raggedy ann doll johnny gruelle georgene novelties floral print dress 15.
Mollyes manufactured these dolls from 1935 to 1938, and then georgene took over from 1938 to 1963. One way to value your doll is to scour online sites or. Compare your doll to other dolls and prices from antique dealers. The raggedy ann character was ed in 1915 by johnny gruelle, a commercial artist. Raggedy ann doll dressed in green and white with adorable embroidered dinosaur on apron to match dress. Other early names to look for on raggedy ann dolls are mollyes doll outfitters and georgene novelties. To determine whether a doll is a fine reproduction or a truly vintage raggedy ann, check the dolls odor and the stitching at its seams. Raggedy ann began as a storybook character created by illustrator and author johnny gruelle. Each doll has a blue wooden rocking horse with red main, tail, and rocker, teardropshaped black eyes, and smiling mouths. When attempting to sell a doll, many sellers list the doll, no matter the condition, with the highest value listed in the guides. And raggedy ann has a painted face, which is a rarer face. Raggedy ann and her friends take a large share of the collectible market when it comes to cloth dolls, but theyre not the only kids on the block. Dolls that are in good condition, with no rips, tears or stains are worth more. An expert teaches you what to look for in raggedy anne and andy dolls including tips and tricks in this free video about collectible dolls.
The character was created in 1915 as a doll, and was introduced to the public in. How to find out if my raggedy ann doll is worth money. The inside story of raggedy ann, who turns 100 years old. Gruelle, who produced the new york herald comic strip mr. I got a small raggedy ann and raggedy andy doll for the greatgranddaughter of my best friend. Choose your favorite raggedy ann dolls designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Dolls that have all of their original clothes and accessories are also worth.
Naming it raggedy ann after two poems by his friend james whitcomb riley, the raggedy man. I was looking for patriotic outfits for memorial day and fourth of july and low and behold some incredible vendor had a little dress with the ann and andy dolls on them. Donna was, at that time, residing with her roommate angie in a small apartment and preparing to graduate from college. Tweedeedle, found an old rag doll in the attic of his mothers house and based the raggedy ann character on the doll. See more ideas about raggedy ann and andy, raggedy ann and paper dolls. There are a variety of criteria differentiating vintage raggedy ann and andy dolls from one another. Gruelle knew he had a money maker and quickly licensed p. It shows many hardtofind items, items still in original packages, and provides accurate information and.
Raggedy ann and andy are highly collectible, and vintage dolls in good condition are generally in demand. How much do a 1977 raggedy ann doll worth today answers. The world of raggedy ann collectibles features the many variety of dolls as well as banks, books, playsets, games, lamps, music facts, sizes, dates, and current values. Vintage raggedy ann dolls celebrating 100 years of love. In cleveland, floyd jones appraises raggedy ann and andy dolls, ca. See more ideas about raggedy ann, dolls and ann doll. The most common raggedy ann doll vintage material is cotton. These are vintage 1980s to 2000s raggedy ann dolls. Raggedy ann and the washing she remembered that morning when marcella came to take off the pajamas from the dolls and dress them for the day. Here youll find antique dolls, vintage and rare collectible toys and much more. The best deals on contemporary 1970now, vintage pre1970. The original adventures of raggedy ann, the original adventures of raggedy andy, both have sticker and stamp in the front but books are otherwise great, 5. Raggedy ann was first produced as a doll in 1915, and then as a character in the 1918 book raggedy ann stories. These dolls are new and mint with their raggedy ann and andy and precious moments packing boxes.
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