![]() ![]() ![]() In addition to the dolls, thousands of other toys and products for children bear the likeness of the lovable duo. After Volland, Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls were produced by Molly'es, Georgene, Knickerbocker, Applause, Hasbro, and others. Raggedy Ann, Beloved Belindy, Uncle Clem and Raggedy Andy sat very, very quiet, their cotton-stuffed bodies tingling as happily as Johnny Crickets cheery tune, for they had looked through the door into Fairyland. The Raggedy Ann and Andy stories entertained successive generations of American children, and the cloth dolls of the characters have stayed in production since Volland issued the first dolls in 1918. Gruelle wrote and illustrated 25 books about his red-headed dolls along with other characters that included Beloved Belindy, the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees, Quacky Doodles, and Danny Doodles. Two years after the Ann stories first appeared, Gruelle produced tales of Andy, Raggedy Ann's brother. According to tradition, Gruelle developed the stories from tales he made up to entertain Marcella, his young daughter. Gruelle wrote and illustrated "Raggedy Ann Stories" for publisher P. Comic strip artist and graphic illustrator Johnny B. ![]()
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