This Aurora Raggedy Ann Friends Are Forever cloth doll is dressed in a purple polka dot print dress with a white pinafore It is embroidered "Friends Are Forever" it has purple bows on it. A friends gift play doll!
Raggedy Ann is a fictional character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle (1880–1938) in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children. A sequel, Raggedy Andy Stories (1920) introduced the character of her brother, Raggedy Andy, dressed in sailor suit and hat. Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and has a triangle nose. The character was created in 1915 as a doll, and was introduced to the public in the 1918 book Raggedy Ann Stories. A doll was also marketed along with the book to great success. Mr. Gruelle created Raggedy Ann for his daughter, Marcella, when she brought him an old hand-made rag doll and he drew a face on it.
About Our Madame Alexander Dolls: We carry Madame Alexander Dolls that are rare and retired dolls. Madame Alexander dolls are the number one collectible doll in the world. They have been produced since the 1930's, and bot the new Madame Alexander dolls and the vintage dolls are collected. At Beach House Boutique we have a Madame Alexander specialist in house, that makes sure we have an available stock of the most sought after series of Madame Alexanders. The 8" Madame Alexander doll is the top collected and one that the collector will find more choices in. Their small size is easy to find display space for, yet there is no lack of details. The Madame Alexander dolls we have for sale are all retired and keep in, in box condition, free from dust, odors, and fading.
