#83

Rare American Felt "Eddie Elf" from Raggedy Ann Books by Volland
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$1,100
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Felt head,lower arms and legs of felt with uniquely-shaped flat-dimensional face,round black shoe-button eyes,embroidered features including cheek dimples,reddish-brown worsted wool hair,muslin torso and upper arms. Condition: generally excellent,some costume fading. Comments: Eddie Elf,by Volland,c. 1931,the doll was inspired by a character in Johnny GruelleÞs book,Raggedy Ann in the Deep Deep Woods. Value Points: rare model with unusual stylistic construction,wearing his vibrant original costume of pink and golden-yellow felt.