Universal statuary corp raggedy ann and andy shelf sitting. Raggedy ann and andy books by johnny gruelle from the 1920s. But more than that, these books convey values of kindliness, compassion and. Raggedy andy stories and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Volland, gruelle introduced raggedy ann stories in 1918 and wrote one new book a year for 20 years after that. Raggedy ann paper dolls book with raggedy andy and marcella see below for limited availability regular price. Raggedy ann stories 1918, written and illustrated by johnny. Get the best deals on raggedy ann book when you shop the largest online selection at. Raggedy ann and andy books by johnny gruelle from the 1920. Raggedy andy stories 1920 first edition childrens book etsy. Featured are five first editions including a 1930 printing of raggedy ann in the deep deep woods published by m. A collection of six hardcover raggedy ann and andy books by johnny gruelle. Part of a series of book lists featuring the best, awardwinning and overlooked childrens literature from the.
Raggedy ann and andy and the camel with the wrinkled knees. Dates shown in the books are written in roman numerals, ranging from 1920 raggedy andy stories to 1930 raggedy ann in the deep, deep woods and the rest inbetween. In 1920, gruelle gave ann a jauntily dressed brother, raggedy andy, introduced in raggedy andy stories. Raggedy ann has endeared herself to young readers for a century both as a rag doll toy with button eyes and red yarn hair and as the character of a bounty of stories by the late johnny gruelle. Find raggedy ann and andy and the camel with the wrinkled knees by gruelle, johnny at biblio. Since raggedy andy first appeared in print in 1920, he has del. 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. Huge sentimental value to me, cant ever see parting with them. Asked in chicago, raggedy ann and andy what is the value of universal statuary corp raggedy ann. Worth, on illustrations for some of his later books such as.
Two years after the publication of the first raggedy ann book, gruelle introduced raggedy anns brother, raggedy andy, in raggedy andy stories 1920. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The inside story of raggedy ann, who turns 100 years old. What is the value of the original raggedy ann stories. Any raggedy ann doll from 1918 up until 1960 may be considered an antique. Unfollow raggedy ann and andy to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Raggedy andy stories 1920 raggedy ann and andy and the camel with. These belonged to my mother who, as a child, fondly remembers her mother reading the books to her. Raggedy ann was first introduced as a doll in 1915. Volland company published raggedy ann stories, promoting it with a raggedy ann doll. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. It wasnt until 1918 that she was introduced in the book the raggedy ann stories. Joni wannamaker, whose grandfather created the iconic raggedy ann and andy ragdoll characters, hated playing with dolls growing up.
Raggedy andy was introduced in 1920, in a sequel book, titled the raggedy andy stories. Gruelle began approaching publishers, and 1918, the p. Raggedy ann and andy and the camel with the wrinkled knees by. The condition of this book is fine in a fine publishers box. How to find out if my raggedy ann doll is worth money. A list of popular and less well known classic childrens books of the 1920s. One way to value your doll is to scour online sites or doll collector books for clues.