#82

American Cloth "Percy Policeman" from Raggedy Ann Books by Volland
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$3,800
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Description
16" (41 cm.) All-cloth doll with center-seam stitch-shaped face,elongated face with pronounced nose,large black shoe-button eyes backed with blue felt to suggest blue eyes,printed ears,brows,nostrils and mouth,embroidered moustache in reddish-brown worsted wool to match his hair,muslin stitch-jointed body with sewn-on striped red and white stockings and black shoes. Condition: very good,few tiny fabric tears,water spotting on face. Comments: Percy Policeman,by Volland,1931,inspired by his appearance in the book,Beloved Belindy. Value Points: rare model wearing his original blue cotton policemanÞs costume with tiny brass "buttons",yellow felt badge,buckle,billy club and band on blue felt helmet.