#263

American Cloth Raggedy Andy by Georgene Novelties with Wooden Blocks
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$250
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Description
13" (33 cm.) All-cloth doll with flat-dimensional face,black rounded shoe-button eyes on eye whites,four lashes under each eye,red eye accents,red triangle nose with no outline,thin smiling lips with red oval center,rosy cheeks,red worsted wool hair,stitch-jointed body with thin-striped red and white sewn-on stockings. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (body stamp and hang tag from Georgene Novelties with 1918-1920 Johnny Gruelle copyright dates). Comments: Georgene Novelties,circa 1940. Value Points: the well-preserved doll wears his original costume and cap; included is a set of 24 wooden alphabet blocks by Halsam,circa 1941,with designs of various Raggedy Ann storybook characters including Belindy,Marcella,Pirate,Camel,Cleety and more.