One popular feature was Ann’s candy heart. “Andy was always made a little smaller because, after all, he was the little brother.” “The first dolls were handmade by members of the family,” said Gruelle as he recalled his grandmothers, aunts and cousins sewing eyes, making dresses, painting or stuffing. Two years later, along came Raggedy Ann’s little brother, Raggedy Andy. In 1915, Johnny Gruelle patented a drawing of the doll, which later was produced to help sell the books published by P.F. She began having adventures of her own in such titles as Raggedy Ann’s Fairy Stories (1917), Raggedy Ann’s Alphabet Book (1925) and Raggedy Ann’s Wishing Pebble (1925). “That’s something that never changes,” said Gruelle, “That smile, it’s contagious.”ĭollie’s smiling rag doll soon took on a life all her own. The adventures, no matter how dangerous, always left Dickey, Dollie and her rag doll intact and with a smile. Dollie and brother Dickey were continually saved from the evils of the world by a magical imp named Twee Deedle.
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