![]() Most of the older dolls you’ll see for sale are from this era. produced the iconic dolls from 1963 to 1982. The doll was distinct in that was more like the first dolls produced, with dark brown hair and a painted face. It’s hard to determine the value of an early Raggedy Ann doll today, but an old doll and book produced by the Gruelles was sold several years ago for more than $4,000. hold the official license for Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy products, but thousands have been produced without permission. Today, Johnny and Myrtle’s grandson Kim Gruelle still sells official dolls and books online. The success of Raggedy Ann was followed by the “birth” of her brother, Andy. They began producing Raggedy Ann dolls in the loft of their home in Norwalk, Conn. Johnny had wisely patented the design of the doll made by his wife in 1915. ![]() He submitted them to a publisher, and in 1918 his first stories were published using his own illustrations. After Marcella’s tragic death as a teenager, her grieving father wrote down those Raggedy Ann stories as a tribute to her memory. ![]()
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