#117

American Cloth "Awake/Asleep Raggedy Andy" by Georgene Novelties
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Description
13" (33 cm.) All cloth doll with two faces depicting awake and asleep boy,the awake boy with black shoe-button eyes on eye whites,red eye dots,four lashes,outlined nose,thin-line beaming smile with oval center; and the asleep boy has printed closed eyelids with nine lashes at each eye,red wool yarn hair,stitch-jointed body,sewn-on red and white stockings and black shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Johnny GruelleÞs own "Raggedy Andy"...Georgene Novelties (cloth label). Comments: Georgene Novelties,circa 1940. Value Points: early production with outlined noses,wearing original one-piece costume with plaid cotton shirt and blue pants.