#125

Wonderful Pair of American Cloth Raggedy Ann and Andy by Commercial Mystery Maker
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$750
sold
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Each of all-cloth with flat-dimensional face,printed facial features,black pupils with slit on circular eye whites,four lashes under each eye,thin-line brows and smiling mouth with red center,rosy blush spot on cheeks,four lashes under each eye,reddish-brown wool yarn hair,stitch-jointed body,each with vertically-striped sewn-on stockings (Ann,blue and Andy red) and blue shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: mystery maker,although definitely of commercial make,circa 1940,with facial model resembling Buddy and Sis,AndyÞs costume elements like Molly-e BabyÞs,and his plaid shirt identical to that found on Georgene Novelties models,c. 1940. Value Points: the rare pair,in perfectly preserved condition,with wonderful expressions,and original costumes,are shown in TabbatÞs The CollectorÞs World of Raggedy Ann and Andy,page 110.